James Latham (LTHM) AI Stock Analysis

• Market Cap: £190.95M
• Dividend Yield: 3.62%
• Average Volume (3M): 15.37K
• Price to Earnings (P/E): 5.5
• Beta (1Y): 0.52
• Revenue Growth: 4.03%
• EPS Growth: -13.76%
• Country: UK
• Employees: 565
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Sector Strength: 58
• Industry: Paper, Lumber & Forest Products
• EPS (TTM): 0.48
• Shares Outstanding: 20,160,000
• 10 Day Avg. Volume: 12,884
• 30 Day Avg. Volume: 15,373
• PEG Ratio: -0.59
• Price to Book (P/B): 0.98
• Price to Sales (P/S): 0.59
• P/FCF Ratio: 60.87
• Enterprise Value/Market Cap: N/A
• Enterprise Value/Revenue: N/A
• Enterprise Value/Gross Profit: N/A
• Enterprise Value/Ebitda: N/A
• 1Y Price Target: N/A
• Price Target Upside: N/A
• Rating Consensus: N/A
• Number of Analyst Covering: 0
• EPS Forecast (FY): 0.93
• Revenue Forecast (FY): N/A

• Rating: 61 Neutral
• Price Target: 1,134.00 p ▲(15.13% Upside)
• Action: Downgraded Date: 10/23/25
• Date: Action: Downgraded 10/23/25

James Latham's overall stock score is primarily influenced by its strong balance sheet and reasonable valuation. However, bearish technical indicators and challenges in profitability and cash flow generation weigh down the score. The absence of earnings call data and corporate events means these factors do not contribute to the score.

Positive Factors

Strong balance sheet / low leverage

The very low debt-to-equity ratio (0.054) and healthy equity base indicate a conservative capital structure that reduces refinancing and interest-rate risk. This balance-sheet strength supports supplier credit, selective capex for depots and cushions the business through cyclical demand swings over the next several months.

Negative Factors

Declining gross margins

A multi-year decline in gross margin from 23.35% to 16.76% materially reduces the safety buffer to absorb input cost increases or pricing pressure. Persistent margin erosion weakens long-term profitability, limits reinvestment capacity and raises the risk that the business must seek structural changes to restore margins.

James Latham Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company Description

James Latham plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the importing and distribution of timber, panels, and decorative surfaces in the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, rest of Europe, and internationally. The company offers panels, ...

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James Latham plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the importing and distribution of timber, panels, and decorative surfaces in the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, rest of Europe, and internationally. The company offers panels, ...

How the Company Makes Money

James Latham primarily makes money by buying timber, panel products and other material surfaces from producers and selling them on to trade customers at a markup, generating revenue from product sales. A key driver of earnings is volume through it...

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James Latham primarily makes money by buying timber, panel products and other material surfaces from producers and selling them on to trade customers at a markup, generating revenue from product sales. A key driver of earnings is volume through it...

James Latham Financial Statement Overview

Breakdown	TTM	Mar 2024	Mar 2023	Mar 2022	Mar 2021	Mar 2020
Income Statement
Total Revenue	376.81M	366.61M	366.51M	408.37M	385.37M	250.16M
Gross Profit	63.05M	61.45M	62.10M	78.50M	90.00M	43.62M
EBITDA	29.79M	30.11M	34.73M	48.94M	62.30M	22.84M
Net Income	17.65M	18.15M	22.66M	35.92M	45.64M	14.98M
Balance Sheet
Total Assets	278.63M	275.45M	269.70M	250.36M	224.81M	167.99M
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments	59.84M	69.12M	75.88M	62.61M	37.03M	28.62M
Total Debt	8.62M	12.02M	8.67M	6.60M	5.00M	4.85M
Total Liabilities	53.42M	54.97M	54.47M	54.78M	60.84M	48.91M
Stockholders Equity	225.21M	220.48M	215.23M	195.57M	163.97M	119.08M
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow	906.00K	3.56M	17.98M	33.83M	16.38M	16.18M
Operating Cash Flow	19.10M	17.02M	23.57M	37.13M	20.69M	18.14M
Investing Cash Flow	-17.95M	-9.80M	-1.97M	-3.23M	-6.50M	-1.96M
Financing Cash Flow	-8.77M	-17.61M	-8.33M	-8.32M	-5.79M	-4.51M

James Latham Technical Analysis

• Technical Analysis Sentiment: Negative
• Last Price: 985.00
• 50DMA: Negative
• 100DMA: Negative
• 200DMA: Negative
• MACD: Positive
• RSI: Neutral
• STOCH: Neutral

Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GB:LTHM, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 985 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 996.50, below the 50-day MA of 1029.20, and below the 200-day MA of 1043.07, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -24.27 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 32.64 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 52.23 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for GB:LTHM.

James Latham Peers Comparison

Name	Overall Rating	Market Cap	P/E Ratio	ROE	Dividend Yield	Revenue Growth	EPS Growth
BREE	69 Neutral	£1.10B	13.59	7.14%	4.47%	7.83%	-7.40%
FORT	62 Neutral	£340.09M	23.01	7.33%	2.13%	15.99%	96.05%
Sector *	61 Neutral	$10.43B	7.12	-0.05%	2.87%	2.86%	-36.73%
LTHM	61 Neutral	£190.95M	5.50	7.92%	3.62%	4.03%	-13.76%
SRC	60 Neutral	£1.40B	17.54	10.11%	―	32.27%	―
MSLH	53 Neutral	£372.23M	11.50	2.91%	4.18%	1.31%	10.19%
IBST	48 Neutral	£432.41M	179.13	0.79%	2.39%	5.58%	66.49%

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