Marshalls (LON:MSLH) Trading Down 20.6% - Here's Why

Key Points

• Marshalls plc shares declined by 20.6% in a single day, with trading lows at GBX 197.40 ($2.67) and highs at GBX 209.50 ($2.83).
• The stock experienced a significant trading volume increase of 666%, reaching over 10 million shares in a day, compared to the average session volume of 1.36 million shares.
• As of now, Marshalls has a market capitalization of £527 million and a PE ratio of 24.47, reflecting its current valuation in the market.

Marshalls plc (LON:MSLH - )'s share price traded down 20.6% during trading on Friday . The stock traded as low as GBX 197.40 ($2.67) and last traded at GBX 209.50 ($2.83). 10,387,320 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 666% from the average session volume of 1,356,226 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 264 ($3.57).

Marshalls Stock Performance

The company has a market capitalization of £527.00 million, a PE ratio of 24.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.17 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 33.19, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a current ratio of 1.86. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is GBX 270.73 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 261.06.

About Marshalls

Established in the late 1880s, Marshalls plc is a leading UK manufacturer of sustainable solutions for the built environment. It operates through three trading divisions: Landscape Products; Roofing Products; and Building Products. At a Group, divisional and brand level, Marshalls' strategy centres around its customers who value its unique set of capabilities, namely leading brands, best in class technical and design support and carbon leadership.

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