Kingfisher (LON:KGF) Shares Down 13.5% – Here’s Why

Kingfisher plc (LON:KGF)’s stock price fell 13.5% on Tuesday . The company traded as low as GBX 238.70 ($3.09) and last traded at GBX 241.97 ($3.13). 1,843,341,875 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 2,725% from the average session volume of 65,247,035 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 279.70 ($3.62).

Kingfisher Price Performance

The stock has a fifty day moving average of GBX 251.05 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 270.75. The firm has a market capitalization of £4.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.89, a PEG ratio of 2.87 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a quick ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.12.

Kingfisher (LON:KGF) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, March 25th. The home improvement retailer reported GBX 20.70 ($0.27) earnings per share for the quarter. Kingfisher had a net margin of 2.68% and a return on equity of 5.23%. Equities analysts predict that Kingfisher plc will post 23.6949924 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Kingfisher Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 27th will be paid a GBX 19.72 ($0.26) dividend. This is a boost from Kingfisher’s previous dividend of $3.80. This represents a dividend yield of 3.44%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 27th. Kingfisher’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 63.94%.

Kingfisher Company Profile

Kingfisher plc is an international home improvement company with over 2,000 stores, supported by a team of over 78,000 colleagues. We operate in eight countries across Europe under retail banners including B&Q, Castorama, Brico Dépôt, Screwfix, TradePoint and Koçtaş. We offer home improvement products and services to consumers and trade professionals who shop in our stores and via our e-commerce channels.