LATHAM(JAMES) ORD GBP0.25
Symbol: LTHM
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Business Summary
James Latham plc is a trade distributor of timber, panels, and decorative surfaces. The Company supplies products to a range of trade customers from contractors and merchants through to designers and makers. It offers a range of wood-based sheet materials and joinery quality hardwoods and softwoods, as well as laminates, acrylic stone surfaces, special doors and flooring. It offers product ranging from architectural moldings and components, panels, melamine, veneered, laminates, washroom collection, solid surface, door blanks, plastics, hardwoods, softwoods, engineered timber-WoodEx, flooring, decking, timber cladding, modified timber and panels, fire retardant panels, advanced technical panels, and treatments. The Company also supply commodity and specialist panel products to timber and builders’ merchants. It operates over 12 branches throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland, and it works with merchants and distributors, construction professionals, designers, architects, and others.
Financial Summary
BRIEF: For the six months ended 30 September 2024, James Latham plc revenues decreased 2% to £186.6M. Net income decreased 18% to £10.2M. Revenues reflect a decrease in demand for the Company's products and services due to unfavorable market conditions. Net income also reflects Selling and distribution costs increase of 7% to £12.9M (expense), Administrative expenses increase of 9% to £6.1M (expense).
Financials
Income Statement - All values are in GBP (M).
Year Ending |
31/03/2024 |
31/03/2023 |
31/03/2022 |
31/03/2021 |
31/03/2020 |
31/03/2019 |
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Total Revenue | 366.51 | 408.37 | 385.37 | 250.16 | 247.10 | 235.13 |
Gross profit | 62.10 | 80.01 | 91.53 | 45.10 | 43.44 | 40.45 |
Operating Profit/Loss | 26.14 | 43.70 | 58.17 | 19.04 | 16.00 | 14.47 |
Profit Before Tax | 30.26 | 44.51 | 57.95 | 18.60 | 15.66 | 15.34 |
Profit After Tax | 22.66 | 35.92 | 45.64 | 14.98 | 12.48 | 12.42 |
Equity Holders of Parent Company | 22.66 | 35.92 | 45.64 | 14.98 | 12.48 | 12.42 |
Minority Interest | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL |
Balance Sheet - All values are in GBP (M).
Year Ending |
31/03/2024 |
31/03/2023 |
31/03/2022 |
31/03/2021 |
31/03/2020 |
31/03/2019 |
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Total Non-Current Assets | 67.35 | 52.99 | 45.22 | 42.47 | 45.80 | 38.25 |
Total Current Assets | 202.35 | 197.37 | 179.59 | 124.88 | 108.28 | 100.50 |
Total Assets | 269.70 | 250.36 | 224.81 | 167.35 | 154.08 | 138.75 |
Total Liabilities | 54.47 | 54.79 | 60.84 | 45.53 | 49.81 | 40.79 |
Total Net Assets | 215.23 | 195.58 | 163.97 | 121.82 | 104.28 | 97.96 |
Shareholders Funds | 215.23 | 195.58 | 163.97 | 121.82 | 104.28 | 97.96 |
Minority Interests | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL |
Total Equity | 215.23 | 195.58 | 163.97 | 121.82 | 104.28 | 97.96 |
Outlook
Forecasts
Year | 2025 | 2026 |
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Revenue | £359.20mn | £366.60mn |
Pre-tax-Profit | £22.90mn | £23.60mn |
EPS | £0.95p | £0.98p |
EPS Growth | -15.88% | 3.59% |
P/E | 11.81 | 11.41 |
PEG Ratio | -0.74 | 3.18 |
Dividend | 35.00p | 36.30p |
Yield | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Time & Sales
All prices are in GBX and times are in GMT. Last 20 trades shown. Trade type is estimated and should be treated as indicative only.
Date | Time | Price | Volume | Type |
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9 Jun 2025 | 12:56 | 1,111 | 651 | Sell |
9 Jun 2025 | 12:29 | 1,127 | 1,000 | Buy |
9 Jun 2025 | 12:01 | 1,112.3904 | 3,609 | Sell |
9 Jun 2025 | 11:20 | 1,132.5 | 12 | Buy |
9 Jun 2025 | 11:01 | 1,130 | 2,000 | Buy |
9 Jun 2025 | 10:50 | 1,145 | 43 | Buy |
9 Jun 2025 | 10:28 | 1,144 | 110 | Buy |
9 Jun 2025 | 10:25 | 1,126.7 | 50 | Buy |
9 Jun 2025 | 09:14 | 1,126.6667 | 400 | Buy |
9 Jun 2025 | 08:35 | 1,144 | 600 | Buy |
9 Jun 2025 | 08:07 | 1,126 | 446 | Buy |
9 Jun 2025 | 08:04 | 1,150 | 1,737 | Buy |
9 Jun 2025 | 08:00 | 1,138 | 438 | Buy |
6 Jun 2025 | 16:29 | 1,138 | 200 | Buy |
6 Jun 2025 | 15:53 | 1,126 | 1 | Buy |
6 Jun 2025 | 15:00 | 1,126 | 700 | Buy |
6 Jun 2025 | 14:14 | 1,138 | 17 | Buy |
6 Jun 2025 | 11:36 | 1,126.5 | 817 | Buy |
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