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The Alumasc Group (LON:ALU) Shares Down 13.2% - Here's Why

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Key Points

  • Shares fell 13.2% intraday to GBX 225.68 (low GBX 211) on Thursday, with 116,892 shares traded — about 27% above the average session volume.
  • Key fundamentals: market cap £81.15m, P/E 11.06 and debt-to-equity 60.88, and the stock is trading below its 50‑day (GBX 255.18) and 200‑day (GBX 266.84) moving averages.
  • Recent results and outlook: reported quarterly EPS of GBX 8.30 with a net margin of 7.07% and ROE 18.04%, analysts forecast roughly GBX 29.39 EPS for the year; Alumasc supplies premium building products with sales driven by building regulations and long-term energy/water management trends.
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The Alumasc Group plc (LON:ALU - Get Free Report)'s stock price traded down 13.2% during trading on Thursday . The stock traded as low as GBX 211 and last traded at GBX 225.68. 116,892 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 27% from the average session volume of 92,081 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 260.

The Alumasc Group Stock Down 13.2%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 60.88, a current ratio of 1.88 and a quick ratio of 1.19. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 255.18 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 266.84. The company has a market cap of £81.15 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.06 and a beta of 0.71.

The Alumasc Group (LON:ALU - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported GBX 8.30 EPS for the quarter. The Alumasc Group had a net margin of 7.07% and a return on equity of 18.04%. Sell-side analysts predict that The Alumasc Group plc will post 29.3908629 EPS for the current year.

The Alumasc Group Company Profile

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Alumasc is a UK-based supplier of premium building products, systems and solutions. Almost 80% of group sales are driven by building regulations and specifications (architects and structural engineers) because of the performance characteristics offered. Over 90% of group sales relate to one or more of the following long-term strategic growth drivers: Energy management, Water management, Bespoke architectural solutions and Ease of construction (including off-site construction) Our strategy is enabling us to outperform the UK construction market, and we are leveraging this through growth in export sales.

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