Scottish American Investment (LON:SAIN) Shares Down 0.4% – Here’s Why

The Scottish American Investment Company P.L.C. (LON:SAIN)’s share price was down 0.4% during mid-day trading on Tuesday. The stock traded as low as GBX 554 and last traded at GBX 554. 206,031 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 64% from the average daily volume of 565,379 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 556.

Scottish American Investment Trading Down 0.4%

The company has a current ratio of 1.43, a quick ratio of 3.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 11.44. The business has a 50 day moving average of GBX 555.42 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 536.97. The stock has a market cap of £800.13 million, a PE ratio of 17.02 and a beta of 0.94.

Scottish American Investment (LON:SAIN) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported GBX 10.01 earnings per share for the quarter. Scottish American Investment had a return on equity of 6.08% and a net margin of 88.06%.

About Scottish American Investment

The Trust aims to be a core investment for private investors seeking income. Its objective is to grow the dividend at a faster rate than inflation by increasing capital and growing income. The focus of the portfolio is on global equities but investments are also made in bonds, property and other asset types. The equity portfolio is managed on a global basis and usually consists of between 50–100 stocks. In constructing the portfolio, little regard is paid to the composition of the equity indices.