The L.S. Starrett Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells industrial, professional, and consumer measuring and cutting tools, and related products primarily in North America, Brazil, China, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. The company's products include precision tools, electronic gages, gage blocks, optical vision and laser measuring equipment, custom engineered granite solutions, squares, band saw blades, hole saws, hacksaw blades, jig saw blades, and reciprocating saw blades, as well as M1 lubricant and precision ground flat stock products. It also provides measuring tools, such as micrometers, vernier calipers, height gages, depth gages, dial indicators, steel rules, and combination squares, as well as custom, non-contact, and in-process gaging products; and force measurement and material test equipment. In addition, the company offers material test systems comprising hardware and software; manual and automated field of view measurement systems; and hand tools for measuring, marking, and layout that include tapes, levels, chalk lines, and other products for building trades, and construction and retail trades. Further, it provides carbide tipped products for cutting ferrous materials, and non-ferrous metals and castings. The company primarily distributes its precision hand tools, and saw and construction products through distributors or resellers. It serves the metalworking, aerospace, and automotive markets; marine and farm equipment shops, and do-it-yourselfers; and tradesmen, which comprise builders, carpenters, plumbers, and electricians. The L.S. Starrett Company was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Athol, Massachusetts.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Cutlery, handtools, & general hardware
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorConsumer Discretionary
Phone978-249-3551
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$228.02 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees1,603
Next Earnings Date5/6/2020 (Estimated)
OptionableNot Optionable
L S Starrett (NYSE:SCX) Frequently Asked Questions
What is L S Starrett's stock symbol?
L S Starrett trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "SCX."
How were L S Starrett's earnings last quarter?
L S Starrett Co (NYSE:SCX) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October, 31st. The company reported $0.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business earned $52.11 million during the quarter. L S Starrett had a net margin of 2.45% and a return on equity of 6.60%. View L S Starrett's Earnings History.
When is L S Starrett's next earnings date?
Has L S Starrett been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about SCX stock has been trending extremely negative on Thursday, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm scores the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. L S Starrett earned a media sentiment score of -4.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news articles about the company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the immediate future. View News Stories for L S Starrett.
Are investors shorting L S Starrett?
L S Starrett saw a increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 14th, there was short interest totalling 6,000 shares, an increase of 87.5% from the January 30th total of 3,200 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 15,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days. Approximately 0.1% of the company's shares are short sold. View L S Starrett's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of L S Starrett's key competitors?
What other stocks do shareholders of L S Starrett own?
Who are L S Starrett's key executives?
L S Starrett's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Douglas A. Starrett, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 67)
- Mr. Francis J. O'Brien, CFO & Treasurer (Age 71)
- Mr. Anthony M. Aspin, VP of Sales (Age 66)
Who are L S Starrett's major shareholders?
L S Starrett's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Renaissance Technologies LLC (7.64%), Gabelli Funds LLC (0.96%), Ancora Advisors LLC (0.57%), Minerva Advisors LLC (0.23%) and Acadian Asset Management LLC (0.08%). Company insiders that own L S Starrett stock include Douglas A Starrett, Russell D Carreker and Thomas J Riordan. View Institutional Ownership Trends for L S Starrett.
Which major investors are selling L S Starrett stock?
Which major investors are buying L S Starrett stock?
SCX stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Renaissance Technologies LLC, Minerva Advisors LLC, Gabelli Funds LLC and Acadian Asset Management LLC. Company insiders that have bought L S Starrett stock in the last two years include Douglas A Starrett, Russell D Carreker and Thomas J Riordan. View Insider Buying and Selling for L S Starrett.
How do I buy shares of L S Starrett?
Shares of SCX can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is L S Starrett's stock price today?
One share of SCX stock can currently be purchased for approximately $4.46.
How big of a company is L S Starrett?
What is L S Starrett's official website?
How can I contact L S Starrett?
L S Starrett's mailing address is 121 CRESCENT STREET, ATHOL MA, 01331. The company can be reached via phone at 978-249-3551.
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