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Clarkson (CKN) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 3,625 -55.00 (-1.49%)
As of 08/7/2025 11:53 AM Eastern

About Clarkson Stock (LON:CKN)

Key Stats

Today's Range
3,615
3,695
50-Day Range
3,195
3,700
52-Week Range
2,630
4,535
Volume
54,784 shs
Average Volume
211,136 shs
Market Capitalization
£1.12 billion
P/E Ratio
13.49
Dividend Yield
2.87%
Price Target
GBX 3,950
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Clarkson Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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33rd Percentile Overall Score

CKN MarketRank™: 

Clarkson scored higher than 33% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Clarkson has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Clarkson has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Clarkson's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Clarkson is 13.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.80.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Clarkson is 13.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 24.88.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Clarkson has a P/B Ratio of 2.37. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for CKN.
  • Dividend Yield

    Clarkson pays a meaningful dividend of 2.36%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Clarkson does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Clarkson is 38.70%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Read more about Clarkson's dividend.
  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for CKN.
  • News Sentiment

    Clarkson has a news sentiment score of 0.15. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.43 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Clarkson this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Clarkson insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £26,333.58 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    11.81% of the stock of Clarkson is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    53.90% of the stock of Clarkson is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Clarkson's insider trading history.
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CKN Stock News Headlines

Clarkson's (LON:CKN) Dividend Will Be £0.33
Berenberg Bank Lowers Clarkson (LON:CKN) Price Target to GBX 4,250
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CKN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Clarkson's stock was trading at GBX 3,955 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, CKN stock has decreased by 8.3% and is now trading at GBX 3,625.

Clarkson PLC (LON:CKN) posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August, 4th. The company reported $98.60 earnings per share for the quarter. Clarkson had a net margin of 13.10% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.96%.

Shares of CKN 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Clarkson investors own include Avast (AVST), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Glencore (GLEN), Vodafone Group Public (VOD), British American Tobacco (BATS), boohoo group (BOO) and Bellway (BWY).

Company Calendar

Record date for 5/23 Dividend
5/08/2025
Ex-Dividend for 5/23 Dividend
5/08/2025
Dividend Payable
5/23/2025
Last Earnings
8/04/2025
Today
8/07/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
LON
Industry
Marine Shipping
Sub-Industry
N/A
Current Symbol
LON:CKN
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
2,024
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
GBX 4,250
Low Price Target
GBX 3,450
Potential Upside/Downside
+9.0%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
GBX 268.73
Trailing P/E Ratio
13.49
Forward P/E Ratio
12.81
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
£82.85 million
Net Margins
13.10%
Pretax Margin
N/A
Return on Equity
17.96%
Return on Assets
7.79%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
8.45
Current Ratio
1.79
Quick Ratio
1.69

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
£632.60 million
Price / Sales
1.77
Cash Flow
GBX 1,000 per share
Price / Cash Flow
3.63
Book Value
GBX 1,527.78 per share
Price / Book
2.37

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
30,804,491
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£1.12 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
1.12
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This page (LON:CKN) was last updated on 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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