Nichols plc (LON:NICL - Get Free Report) crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 1,219.19 ($15.78) and traded as high as GBX 1,305 ($16.89). Nichols shares last traded at GBX 1,289.90 ($16.70), with a volume of 67,101 shares changing hands.
Nichols Trading Down 0.4 %
The company has a quick ratio of 2.58, a current ratio of 3.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.80. The company has a market capitalization of £469.34 million, a P/E ratio of 25.08 and a beta of 0.50. The firm's 50-day moving average price is GBX 1,300.80 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 1,222.23.
Nichols (LON:NICL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 12th. The company reported GBX 64.02 ($0.83) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Nichols had a return on equity of 18.96% and a net margin of 11.07%. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Nichols plc will post 62.4371859 earnings per share for the current year.
Nichols Cuts Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 1st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 20th will be paid a dividend of GBX 17.10 ($0.22) per share. This represents a yield of 1.25%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 20th. Nichols's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 60.49%.
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