Litigation Capital Management (LIT) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Litigation Capital Management Limited provides dispute finance and risk management services in Australia and the United Kingdom. The company operates in two business models, including direct investments made from LCM's permanent balance sheet capital; and fund and/or asset management. Its products and services include dispute finance for companies, international arbitration, and law firms; disbursement funding; enforcement funding/purchase of award; and adverse cost and security for costs. Litigation Capital Management Limited was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: N/A
• 50-Day Range: 99 to 117.98
• 52-Week Range: N/A
• Volume: 174,552 shs
• Average Volume: 152,674 shs
• Market Capitalization: £103.06 million
• P/E Ratio: 1,675.00
• Dividend Yield: 1.11%
• Price Target: GBX 182
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Litigation Capital Management Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Litigation Capital Management scored higher than 32% 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

Litigation Capital Management has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Litigation Capital Management has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Litigation Capital Management is 1,675.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 112.08.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Litigation Capital Management is 1,675.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 419.36.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for LIT.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Litigation Capital Management pays a meaningful dividend of 1.11%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Litigation Capital Management does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Litigation Capital Management is 1,666.67%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for LIT.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Litigation Capital Management this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Litigation Capital Management to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Litigation Capital Management insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought GBX 0 in company stock and sold £85,109.92 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

19.51% of the stock of Litigation Capital Management is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 23.29% of the stock of Litigation Capital Management is held by institutions.

LIT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How do I buy shares of Litigation Capital Management?

Shares of LIT 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.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

What other stocks do shareholders of Litigation Capital Management own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Litigation Capital Management investors own include Meta Platforms (META), Alibaba Group (BABA), Burford Capital (BUR), Eagle Point Credit (ECC), Venture Life Group (VLG), Intel (INTC) and Moderna (MRNA).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 10/25 Dividend: 10/03/2024
• Dividend Payable: 10/25/2024
• Today: 12/26/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Credit Services
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:LIT
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.lcmfinance.com
• Phone: 61 2 8098 1390
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: N/A
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 182
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 182
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 182
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.06
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 1,675.00
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £12.71 million
• Net Margins: 12.80%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 6.83%
• Return on Assets: 8.32%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 32.77
• Current Ratio: 17.54
• Quick Ratio: 3.01

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £99.37 million
• Price / Sales: 0.00
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: 1.61
• Book Value: GBX 160 per share
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 102,550,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £103.06 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.31