London Security (LON:LSC) Shares Down 6.7% - Here's What Happened

Key Points

• Shares fell 6.7% mid‑day to GBX 2,425 from a prior close of GBX 2,600, with only about 109 shares traded (a 62% decline versus average daily volume).
• Key fundamentals: market cap £297.31m and P/E 14.34, with 50‑day and 200‑day moving averages at GBX 2,604.30 and GBX 2,956.19 respectively, plus a high debt‑to‑equity ratio of 5.00 but solid liquidity (quick ratio 2.08, current ratio 2.54).
• London Security manufactures, sells and rents fire‑protection and intruder‑alarm equipment across several European countries under brands like Nu‑Swift, Ansul and Total, and provides related maintenance services.

London Security plc (LON:LSC - ) was down 6.7% during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as low as GBX 2,425 and last traded at GBX 2,425. Approximately 109 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 62% from the average daily volume of 289 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 2,600.

London Security Stock Performance

The business's fifty day moving average price is GBX 2,604.30 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 2,956.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.00, a quick ratio of 2.08 and a current ratio of 2.54. The stock has a market cap of £297.31 million, a PE ratio of 14.34 and a beta of 0.33.

London Security Company Profile

London Security plc, an investment holding company, manufactures, sells, and rents fire protection equipment in the United Kingdom, Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria, France, Germany, Denmark, and Luxembourg. It also provides intruder alarms products, as well as fire protection equipment maintenance services. The company offers its products under the Nu-Swift, Ansul, Total, Premier, and Master brands to companies, governments, and private individuals. The company was formerly known as London Securities plc and changed its name to London Security plc in 2003.

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