Mothercare (LON:MTC) Trading Down 12% – Here’s What Happened

Mothercare plc (LON:MTC)’s share price fell 12% during trading on Thursday . The stock traded as low as GBX 1.24 and last traded at GBX 1.24. 3,579,409 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 469% from the average session volume of 628,894 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 1.41.

Mothercare Stock Performance

The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 1.72 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 2.23. The company has a current ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 1.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1,691.67. The stock has a market cap of £7.00 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1.13, a PEG ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.15.

Mothercare Company Profile

Mothercare plc, through its subsidiaries, operates as a specialist franchisor of products for parents and young children under the Mothercare brand. The company provides clothing, footwear, home and travel products, and toys. It operates through Mothercare stores, as well as online stores under the Mothercare brand. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Hemel Hempstead, the United Kingdom.