Hill & Smith (LON:HILS) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results

Hill & Smith (LON:HILS) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The company reported GBX 122.60 ($1.59) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. Hill & Smith had a return on equity of 17.39% and a net margin of 9.23%.

Hill & Smith Stock Up 1.4 %

Hill & Smith stock traded up GBX 26 ($0.34) during trading on Friday, hitting GBX 1,888 ($24.46). 100,995 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 405,747. Hill & Smith has a 52 week low of GBX 1,734 ($22.46) and a 52 week high of GBX 2,330 ($30.18). The company has a market capitalization of £1.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.85 and a beta of 1.31. The business’s 50 day moving average is GBX 1,900.72 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 1,987.28. The company has a current ratio of 2.20, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 34.30.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Shore Capital restated a “hold” rating on shares of Hill & Smith in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Alan Giddins purchased 4,225 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 12th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 1,875 ($24.29) per share, with a total value of £79,218.75 ($102,614.96). 1.88% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hill & Smith Company Profile

Our purpose is to create sustainable infrastructure and safe transport through innovation.

Hill & Smith PLC is an international group with leading positions in the supply of infrastructure products and galvanizing services to global markets. Through a focus on leading positions in niche markets we aim to consistently deliver strong returns and shareholder value.

Supplying to, and located in, global markets the Group serves customers from facilities in Australia, India, Sweden, the UK and the USA, building a presence in international markets, where countries are upgrading or improving their infrastructure as their economies grow.