Lords Group Trading (LORD) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Lords Group Trading is a leading distributor of building, plumbing, heating and DIY goods in the UK. The Group is principally focused on the growing Repairs, Maintenance and Improvement (RMI) market, with approximately 80 per cent. of the Group’s demand focused on this segment of the construction market. The Group principally sells to local tradesmen, hardware stores, small to medium sized plumbing and heating merchants, construction companies and retails directly to the general public. The Group seeks to grow through a variety of organic and inorganic strategies, including geographic reach, product expansion, the active expansion of e-commerce platforms and the continued investment in its logistical capability. The Group’s businesses have experienced strong organic growth and remain well placed to take advantage of future favourable conditions in the RMI market, as well as having acquired more than 15 family run or independent businesses in the last 10 years, successfully integrating teams and bringing them into our own company culture whilst using the Group’s expertise to supercharge growth. The Group operates through the following two divisions: Merchanting: supplies building materials and DIY goods through its network of merchant businesses and online platform capabilities. It operates both in the 'light side' (building materials and timber) and 'heavy side' (civils and landscaping), through 30 locations in the UK. - Lords Building Merchants - Hevey Timber Supplies - George Lines Civil and Landscaping Merchants - Lords at Home - WeldIt - Condell - MAP Building and Civils Supplies - Advance Roofing Supplies - A.W. Lumb Plumbing and Heating: a specialist distributor in the UK of plumbing and heating products to a UK network of independent merchants, installers and the general public. The division offers its customers an attractive proposition through a multi-channel offering. The division operates over 15 locations enabling nationwide next day delivery service. - APP Wholesale - Mr Central Heating - Column Rads - HRP - Direct Heating Lords was established over 35 years ago as a family business with its first retail unit in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire. Since then, the Group has grown to a business operating from 45 sites. Lords was admitted to trading on AIM in July 2021 and aims to become a £500 million turnover building materials distributor group by 2024 as it grows its national presence. https://www.lordsgrouptradingplc.co.uk/

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 33 to 33.93
• 50-Day Range: 33 to 52.80
• 52-Week Range: 23.60 to 56
• Volume: 23,126 shs
• Average Volume: 82,205 shs
• Market Capitalization: £54.85 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 0.05%
• Price Target: GBX 80
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Lords Group Trading Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Lords Group Trading scored higher than 32% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Lords Group Trading has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Lords Group Trading has a consensus price target of GBX 80, representing about 142.4% upside from its current price of GBX 33.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Lords Group Trading has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Lords Group Trading is -2,773.11, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Lords Group Trading is -2,773.11, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Lords Group Trading has a P/B Ratio of 1.10. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for LORD.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Lords Group Trading pays a meaningful dividend of 2.51%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Lords Group Trading does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for LORD.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

Search Interest

1 people have searched for LORD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Lords Group Trading insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

33.78% of the stock of Lords Group Trading is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 18.40% of the stock of Lords Group Trading is held by institutions.

LORD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have LORD shares performed this year?

Lords Group Trading's stock was trading at GBX 33.01 at the beginning of the year. Since then, LORD stock has decreased by 0.0% and is now trading at GBX 33.

How were Lords Group Trading's earnings last quarter?

Lords Group Trading plc (LON:LORD) posted its earnings results on Thursday, September, 11th. The company reported $1.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Lords Group Trading had a negative net margin of 0.40% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.69%.

How do I buy shares of Lords Group Trading?

Shares of LORD stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 9/11/2025
• Today: 9/22/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Industrial Distribution
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:LORD
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.lordsgrouptradingplc.co.uk
• Phone: N/A
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 902
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Lords Group Trading: GBX 80
• High Price Target: GBX 80
• Low Price Target: GBX 80
• Potential Upside/Downside: +142.4%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX (0.01)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.17
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -£1.73 million
• Net Margins: -0.40%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: -3.69%
• Return on Assets: 2.41%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 196.86
• Current Ratio: 1.31
• Quick Ratio: 0.77

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £436.68 million
• Price / Sales: 0.13
• Cash Flow: GBX 2.91 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.35
• Book Value: GBX 30.01 per share
• Price / Book: 1.10

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 166,208,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £54.85 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.18