Benchmark (LON:BMK) Shares Cross Below Fifty Day Moving Average - Here's What Happened

Benchmark Holdings plc (LON:BMK - Get Free Report) shares passed below its 50-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 50-day moving average of GBX 29.15 ($0.38) and traded as low as GBX 23.16 ($0.30). Benchmark shares last traded at GBX 25.40 ($0.33), with a volume of 167,870 shares traded.

Benchmark Stock Performance

The stock has a 50 day moving average of GBX 28.51 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 34.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 33.02, a quick ratio of 1.41 and a current ratio of 1.73. The stock has a market capitalization of £191.99 million, a P/E ratio of -4.85, a P/E/G ratio of -19.62 and a beta of 0.69.

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

Benchmark Company Profile

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.