Scottish American Investment (LON:SAIN) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results

Scottish American Investment (LON:SAIN) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The company reported GBX 14.50 ($0.18) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. Scottish American Investment had a return on equity of 9.33% and a net margin of 115.71%.

Scottish American Investment Trading Up 0.2 %

Shares of Scottish American Investment stock opened at GBX 520.22 ($6.54) on Friday. The stock has a market cap of £909.63 million, a P/E ratio of 10.43 and a beta of 0.65. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is GBX 506.84 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 508.57. Scottish American Investment has a 1-year low of GBX 448.50 ($5.64) and a 1-year high of GBX 536 ($6.74). The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 9.75, a current ratio of 4.03 and a quick ratio of 3.87.

Insider Transactions at Scottish American Investment

In other news, insider Nicholas Macpherson GCB purchased 5,000 shares of Scottish American Investment stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 20th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 492 ($6.18) per share, with a total value of £24,600 ($30,916.17). Insiders own 1.07% of the company’s stock.

Scottish American Investment Company Profile

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.