LPA Group (LPA)

Sector:

Electronic and Electrical Equipment

Index:

FTSE AIM All-Share

66.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      1.00p
  • 52 Week High: 101.50
  • 52 Week Low: 61.50
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 13.51m
  • Volume: 5,576
  • Market Cap: £8.92m
  • RiskGrade: 148

Key Financials

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Growth Metrics 30-Sep-10 30-Sep-09 30-Sep-08
Annualisation Factor 1.0 1.0 1.0
Dividend Yield 1.3% 2.4% 2.1%
       
Continuing Operations      
PE Ratio - Adjusted n/a 30.6 9.7
PE Ratio - Diluted n/a
n/a		 30.6
29.4		 9.7
10.2
PEG - Adjusted n/a n/a n/a
PEG - Diluted n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a
Return on Capital Employed n/a
n/a		 4.40%
4.53%		 4.51%
4.25%
Operating Margin (2.52%)
(2.52%)		 1.49%
1.54%		 1.81%
1.70%
       
Continuing & Discontinued Operations      
PE Ratio - Adjusted n/a 30.6 9.7
PE Ratio - Diluted n/a
n/a		 30.6
29.4		 9.7
10.2
PEG - Adjusted n/a n/a n/a
PEG - Diluted n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Gearing 30-Sep-10 30-Sep-09 30-Sep-08
Net Gearing 47.53% 31.36% 37.90%

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Value Metrics 30-Sep-10 30-Sep-09 30-Sep-08
Price/Book Value 1.4 1.4 1.0
Price/Tangible Book Value 1.4 1.4 1.0
Price/ Cash Flow (16.6) 5.0 4.8
Price/Revenue 0.25 0.32 0.24
Price/R&D 11.2 13.6 13.1
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) 23.01p 27.73p 31.75p
Net Cash per Share 2.86p 2.79p 2.41p

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Annualised Fundamentals 30-Sep-10 30-Sep-09 30-Sep-08
Continuing Operations      
Revenue 14.72 13.72 15.08
EBITDA (0.04)
(0.04)		 0.53
0.54		 0.59
0.58
Depreciation (0.33)
(0.33)		 (0.33)
(0.33)		 (0.32)
(0.32)
Net Interest (0.09)
(0.09)		 (0.02)
(0.02)		 0.11
0.11
Profit Before Tax (0.46)
(0.46)		 0.19
0.19		 0.38
0.37
       
Revenue per Share 128.55p 119.80p 132.08p
Pre-Tax Profit per Share (4.00p)
(4.00p)		 1.63p
1.69p		 3.34p
3.21p
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) 3.66 4.35 3.61
Enterprise Value (EV) £ (Millions) 5.55 5.75 5.78
EBITDA/EV (0.77%)
(0.77%)		 9.28%
9.39%		 10.28%
10.00%
Operating Margin (2.52%)
(2.52%)		 1.49%
1.54%		 1.81%
1.70%
Capital Employed £ (Millions) 4.58 4.65 6.05
Return on Capital Employed n/a
n/a		 4.40%
4.53%		 4.51%
4.25%
Invested Equity Capital £ (Millions) 4.02 4.55 5.11
       
Earnings per Share - Basic (3.35p)
(3.35p)		 1.24p
1.29p		 3.25p
3.11p
Earnings per Share - Diluted (3.35p)
(3.35p)		 1.24p
1.29p		 3.24p
3.10p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted (3.35)p 1.24p 3.25p
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic n/a
n/a		 -62%
-58%		 n/a
n/a
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted n/a
n/a		 -62%
-58%		 n/a
n/a
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted n/a -62% n/a
PE Ratio - Diluted n/a
n/a		 30.6
29.4		 9.7
10.2
PEG - Diluted n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a
Tax Rate 16.38% 24.06% 2.88%
Dividend Cover (8.37)
(8.36)		 1.38
1.44		 5.00
4.78
Interest Cover 0.32
0.32		 1.28
1.29		 1.58
1.56
       
Continuing & Discontinued Operations      
Earnings per Share - Basic (3.35p)
(3.35p)		 1.24p
1.29p		 3.25p
3.11p
Earnings per Share - Diluted (3.35p)
(3.35p)		 1.24p
1.29p		 3.24p
3.10p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted (3.35p) 1.24p 3.25p
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic n/a
n/a		 -62%
-58%		 n/a
n/a
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted n/a
n/a		 -62%
-58%		 n/a
n/a
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted n/a -62% n/a
PE Ratio - Diluted n/a
n/a		 30.6
29.4		 9.7
10.2
PEG - Diluted n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a
Dividend Cover (8.37)
(8.36)		 1.38
1.44		 5.00
4.78
Return on Equity (ROE) (9.52%)
(9.52%)		 3.12%
3.26%		 7.26%
6.95%
Operating Cash Flow per Share (1.93p) 7.61p 6.52p
Gross Cash Flow per Share cn/a cn/a cn/a
Cash Incr/Decr per Share (7.73p) 0.45p 0.55p
Capital Expenditure per Share n/a n/a n/a
Dividend per Share 0.40p 0.90p 0.65p
Dividend per Share Growth (55.56%) 38.46% n/a
Dividend Yield 1.3% 2.4% 2.1%
Shareholders Funds 3.96 4.47 4.86
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) 1.88 1.40 1.84
Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) 23.01p 27.73p 31.75p

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Gearing - inc Intangibles 30-Sep-10 30-Sep-09 30-Sep-08
Shareholders' Funds inc Intangibles 3.96 4.47 4.86
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) 1.88 1.40 1.84
Net Gearing 47.53% 31.36% 37.90%
Cash & Near Cash 0.01 n/a 0.33
Cash 0.13% n/a 6.79%
Gross Borrowings 1.89 1.40 2.17
Gross Gearing 47.65% 31.36% 44.69%
Borrowings Under 5 years 1.89 1.40 2.17
Under 5 years 47.65% 31.36% 44.69%
Borrowings Under 1 year n/a n/a n/a
Under 1 year n/a n/a n/a

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Gearing - exc Intangibles 30-Sep-10 30-Sep-09 30-Sep-08
Shareholders' Funds exc Intangibles 2.63 3.17 3.63
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) 1.88 1.40 1.84
Net Gearing 71.53% 44.13% 50.80%
Cash & Near Cash 0.01 n/a 0.33
Cash 0.19% n/a 9.10%
Gross Borrowings 1.89 1.40 2.17
Gross Gearing 71.72% 44.13% 59.90%
Borrowings Under 5 years 1.89 1.40 2.17
Under 5 years 71.72% 44.13% 59.90%
Borrowings Under 1 year n/a n/a n/a
Under 1 year n/a n/a n/a

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Cover 30-Sep-10 30-Sep-09 30-Sep-08
Quick Ratio 0.78 0.89 1.05
Current Ratio 1.34 1.68 1.72

Key

* GAAP

a. Includes discontinued activities

b. Based on operating cash flow before tax

c. Not disclosed under IFRS

d. Includes non-current assets

Note 1: Prices and trades are provided by Digital Look Corporate Solutions and are delayed by at least 15 minutes.

Note 2: RiskGrade figures are provided by RiskMetrics.

Note 3: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 4: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 5: Normalised ratios are shown in blue text

Note 6: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

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