James Latham plc

James Latham plc, together with its subsidiaries, imports and distributes timber and panel products in the United Kingdom, Ireland, rest of Europe, and internationally. The company offers panels, melamine, veneer, laminates, solid surface products, door blanks, plastics, hardwoods and softwoods, engineered timber products, flooring products, decking and cladding products, modified timbers and panels, fire retardant panels, advanced technical panels, and treatments. Show More...

  • Website http://www.lathamtimber.co.uk
  • Sector Industrials
  • Industry Industrial Distribution
  • Last Quote 1120.00 GBX
  • Last Updated 30-05-2025
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  •   2010-03 2011-03 2012-03 2013-03 2014-03 2015-03 2016-03 2017-03 2018-03 2019-03 TTM
    Earnings Per Share GBP 0.21 0.3 0.31 0.28 0.44 0.4 0.54 0.56 0.64 0.63 0.6
    Dividends GBP 0.07 0.08 0.09 0.1 0.1 0.12 0.13 0.14 0.15 0.17 0.17
    Payout Ratio % * 27.1 32.2 30.7 35.9 24.0 27.7 24.2 29.2 22.6 29.8
    Shares Mil 19.0 19.0 19.0 19.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0
    Book Value Per Share * GBP 2.38 2.32 2.43 2.65 3.26 3.45 3.28 3.04 4.89 4.9
    Free Cash Flow Per Share * GBP 0.09 -0.05 0.17 0.12 0.48 0.17 0.32 -0.03 -0.02
    Return on Assets % 5.9 7.77 7.4 6.34 9.43 8.0 9.95 9.46 9.96 9.18 8.44
    Financial Leverage (Average) 1.71 1.73 1.81 1.83 1.64 1.62 1.54 1.67 1.47 1.42 1.52
    Return on Equity % 9.78 13.37 13.09 11.56 16.27 13.0 15.69 15.2 15.51 13.26 12.09
    Return on Invested Capital % 11.12 13.94 13.27 12.58 17.1 13.36 16.03 15.59 15.97 13.42 11.84
    Interest Coverage 7.86 18.67 16.76 7.94 13.73 21.09 31.58 34.89 32.18 60.9 48.86
    Current Ratio 3.0 2.82 2.79 3.11 2.95 3.05 3.44 3.25 3.21 3.55 3.54
    Quick Ratio 1.87 1.6 1.57 1.74 1.74 1.75 2.03 1.92 1.79 1.98 2.11
    Debt/Equity 0.03 0.02 0.02 0.04