Laird (LRD)

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182.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -0.70p
  • 52 Week High: 222.00p
  • 52 Week Low: 128.50p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 266.54m
  • Volume: 2,534,969
  • Market Cap: £485.11m
  • Beta: 1.21

Laird Overview

Laird is a global electronics, security systems and distribution company with operations in North America, Europe and Asia. The group supplies its products and services to businesses within the IT, telecommunications, defence, automotive and residential building and home improvement markets.

1 Day Chart (25-05-2012)

6 Month Chart

Financials

Latest F'cast
Div Yield 4.4% 5.4%
Div Cover 2.1 1.8
Op Mrgn -19.3% 10.2%
ROCE n/a  
Latest F'cast
P/E 11.0 10.0
PEG 0.3 1.0
Pr/Revenue 1.0 0.9
Pr/Book 1.1  
Latest F'cast
Revenue 18.8% 12.3%
PBT n/a n/a
EPS 39.8% 10.4%
DPS 27.0% 25.0%

Laird Fundamentals

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Dec-07 564.30 51.50 28.71p 17.5 0.1 +220% 9.98p 2.0%
31-Dec-08 635.30 26.50 27.40p 4.4 n/a -5% 11.88p 9.9%
31-Dec-09 528.80 4.60 9.60p 13.1 n/a -65% 6.53p 5.2%
31-Dec-10 413.70 (8.60) 11.80p 14.7 0.6 +23% 6.30p 3.6%
31-Dec-11 491.30 (101.70) 16.50p 9.3 0.2 +40% 8.00p 5.2%

a. Based on UK GAAP presentation of accounts - includes discontinued activities

Laird Forecasts

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Dec-12 551.80 56.11 18.21p 10.0 1.0 +10% 10.00p 5.4%
31-Dec-13 589.63 61.98 20.69p 8.8 0.6 +14% 12.00p 6.5%

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Laird Company Announcements

Director/PDMR Shareholding 16-May-2012 16:59 RNS
Director/PDMR Shareholding 15-May-2012 14:50 RNS
Directorate Change 15-May-2012 07:00 RNS

Laird ShareCast News

Laird finally lands a Chief Executive 15-May-2012 ShareCast
London close: Stocks tank after US payrolls disa... 04-May-2012 ShareCast
FTSE 250 movers: Laird lagging in last place 04-May-2012 ShareCast

Laird Top Newspaper Links

Cooper abandons Laird takeover bid 02-Aug-2011 The Independent
LAIRD SHARES TUMBLE 02-Aug-2011 Express & Star
Laird suitor Cooper is left frustrated by demands 01-Aug-2011 Daily Mail

Latest Laird Director Deals

Traded Action Notifier PriceAmountValue
16-May-12 Buy Nigel J Keen 184.50p 30,000 £55,350.00
15-May-12 Buy Paula Bell 187.00p 2,000 £3,740.00
02-Apr-12 Buy Paula Bell 215.00p 1,000 £2,150.00

Note 1: Prices and trades are provided by Digital Look Corporate Solutions and are delayed by at least 15 minutes.

Note 2: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 3: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 4: In the case of dual listed securities, broker recommendations and forecasts relate to the primary listing.

Note 5: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

Laird Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 182.00p
Change Today -0.70p
% Change -0.38 %
52 Week High 222.00p
52 Week Low 128.50p
Volume 2,534,969
Shares Issued 266.54m
Market Cap £485.11m
Beta 1.21

Laird Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
62.63% above the market average62.63% above the market average62.63% above the market average62.63% above the market average62.63% above the market average
60.00% above the sector average60.00% above the sector average60.00% above the sector average60.00% above the sector average60.00% above the sector average
Price Trend
93.10% above the market average93.10% above the market average93.10% above the market average93.10% above the market average93.10% above the market average
80.00% above the sector average80.00% above the sector average80.00% above the sector average80.00% above the sector average80.00% above the sector average
Income
76.10% above the market average76.10% above the market average76.10% above the market average76.10% above the market average76.10% above the market average
76.92% above the sector average76.92% above the sector average76.92% above the sector average76.92% above the sector average76.92% above the sector average
Growth
26.5% below the market average26.5% below the market average26.5% below the market average26.5% below the market average26.5% below the market average
65.96% below the sector average65.96% below the sector average65.96% below the sector average65.96% below the sector average65.96% below the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 4
Buy 0
Neutral 4
Sell 1
Strong Sell 1
Total 10
buy
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Laird Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Final Interim
Ex-Div 02-May-12 02-Nov-11
Paid 01-Jun-12 02-Dec-11
Amount 5.30p 2.70p

Trades for 25-May-2012

Time Volume / Share Price
17:07 23,770 @ 181.81p
16:35 45,472 @ 182.00p
16:29 58 @ 181.60p
16:28 278 @ 181.80p
16:26 240 @ 181.80p

Laird Key Personnel

Finance Director Jonathan C Silver
CEO David Lockwood

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