Luceco (LUCE) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Luceco plc manufactures and distributes wiring accessories and LED lighting and portable power products in the United Kingdom, Europe, the Middle East, the Americas, the Asia Pacific, and Africa. It offers wiring accessories, including switches and sockets, circuit protection products, outdoor wiring devices, junction boxes, cable management products, and commercial power and accessories under the British General and Nexus brands. The company also provides LED lighting products, such as residential and commercial, interior and exterior, mains and solar, and work and site lighting products under the Luceco, Kingfisher Lighting, and DW Windsor brand names; and portable power products comprising electric vehicle chargers, extension leads, cable reels, and adapters and accessories under the Masterplug, Ross, and Sync EV brands. In addition, it imports, installs, and distributes electrical accessories; and provides administrative and development services. The company was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Telford, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 122.40 to 126.80
• 50-Day Range: 123 to 150.60
• 52-Week Range: 108.26 to 168.02
• Volume: 45,706 shs
• Average Volume: 198,081 shs
• Market Capitalization: £203.54 million
• P/E Ratio: 10.67
• Dividend Yield: 3.95%
• Price Target: GBX 160
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Luceco Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Luceco scored higher than 76% 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: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Luceco 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.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Luceco has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Luceco is 10.47, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.77.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Luceco is 10.47, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 24.97.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Luceco has a PEG Ratio of 0.62. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Luceco has a P/B Ratio of 2.11. 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 LUCE.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Luceco pays a meaningful dividend of 3.25%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Luceco is 42.13%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for LUCE.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.44

News Sentiment

Luceco has a news sentiment score of 0.44. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Luceco this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

1 people have searched for LUCE 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, Luceco insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

57.82% of the stock of Luceco is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 23.71% of the stock of Luceco is held by institutions.

LUCE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have LUCE shares performed this year?

Luceco's stock was trading at GBX 128.40 at the beginning of the year. Since then, LUCE shares have decreased by 3.3% and is now trading at GBX 124.22.

How were Luceco's earnings last quarter?

Luceco plc (LON:LUCE) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March, 26th. The company reported $12.50 EPS for the quarter. Luceco had a net margin of 8.41% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 19.86%.
Read the conference call transcript.

How do I buy shares of Luceco?

Shares of LUCE 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Luceco own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Luceco investors own include Clipper Logistics (CLG), 888 (888), Jarvis Securities (JIM), Sylvania Platinum (SLP), Sound Energy (SOU), Taylor Wimpey (TW) and BT Group (BT.A).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/26/2025
• Record date for 5/22 Dividend: 4/10/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/22 Dividend: 4/10/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/22/2025
• Today: 8/08/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Electrical Equipment & Parts
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:LUCE
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.luceco.com
• Phone: +44-1952-238100
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,504
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Luceco: GBX 160
• High Price Target: GBX 160
• Low Price Target: GBX 160
• Potential Upside/Downside: +28.8%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 11.87
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 10.47
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.87
• P/E Growth: 0.62
• Net Income: £19.13 million
• Net Margins: 8.41%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 19.86%
• Return on Assets: 8.58%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 55.91
• Current Ratio: 2.18
• Quick Ratio: 1.51

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £227.36 million
• Price / Sales: 0.88
• Cash Flow: GBX 6.96 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 17.85
• Book Value: GBX 58.84 per share
• Price / Book: 2.11

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 160,773,020
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £199.71 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.29