Mothercare (LON:MTC) Shares Down 11.8% – Here’s What Happened

Mothercare plc (LON:MTCGet Free Report)’s share price dropped 11.8% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as GBX 0.70 and last traded at GBX 0.75. Approximately 639,304 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 56% from the average session volume of 1,466,350 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 0.85.

Mothercare Stock Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of £4.23 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 0.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1,691.67, a current ratio of 1.28 and a quick ratio of 1.31. The stock has a 50-day moving average of GBX 0.88 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 1.23.

Mothercare (LON:MTCGet Free Report) last released its earnings results on Friday, August 14th. The company reported GBX (0.60) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. On average, analysts expect that Mothercare plc will post 0.2157576 EPS for the current year.

Mothercare Company Profile

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Mothercare plc, through its subsidiaries, operates as a specialist franchisor of products for parents and young children under the Mothercare brand. The company provides clothing, footwear, home and travel products, and toys. It operates through Mothercare stores, as well as online stores under the Mothercare brand. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Hemel Hempstead, the United Kingdom.

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