Benchmark (LON:BMK) Reaches New 1-Year Low - Time to Sell?

Benchmark Holdings plc (LON:BMK - Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Friday . The stock traded as low as GBX 24.21 ($0.31) and last traded at GBX 24.95 ($0.32), with a volume of 1168767 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 27 ($0.34).

Benchmark Stock Performance

The company has a current ratio of 1.73, a quick ratio of 1.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 33.02. The company has a market cap of £188.65 million, a PE ratio of -4.77, a P/E/G ratio of -19.62 and a beta of 0.69. The business has a fifty day moving average of GBX 28.99 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 34.97.

Benchmark (LON:BMK - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 8th. The company reported GBX (5.99) (($0.08)) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Benchmark had a negative return on equity of 16.05% and a negative net margin of 43.67%. Equities research analysts anticipate that Benchmark Holdings plc will post 0.9566873 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Benchmark

Benchmark's mission is to enable aquaculture producers to improve their sustainability and profitability.We bring together biology and technology to develop innovative products which improve yield, quality and animal health and welfare for our customers. We do this by improving the genetic make-up, health and nutrition of their stock - from broodstock and hatchery through to nursery and grow out. Benchmark has a broad portfolio of products and solutions, including salmon eggs, live feed (artemia), diets and probiotics and sea lice treatments.