LKL - Longhorn Publishers Limited
Longhorn Publishers Limited is a Kenya-based public limited liability publishing company. The company sells educational and general books for all educational levels including pre-school, primary, early childhood education, primary, secondary and tertiary/university. Longhorn Publishers Limited was incorporated in 1965 and was formerly known as Longhorn Kenya Limited until November 2014. It was listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange in May 2012. The company has operations in Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda. Its main business is the development, publication, marketing and distribution of educational and general books.
Longhorn Publishers Limited is listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE). Longhorn Publishers is traded on the NSE under the ticker symbol “LKL”. The International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) of NSE:LKL is KE2000002275. Longhorn Publishers Limited is currently the 48th most valuable stock on the NSE with a market capitalization of KES 627 million, which makes about 0.037% of the Nairobi Securities Exchange equity market.
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| Traded Volume | 0 |
| Number of Deals | 0 |
| Gross Turnover | 0.00 |
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| Shares Outstanding | 272M |
| Market Capitalization | 627M |
LKL Stock Market Performance
| 1WK | 4WK | 3MO |
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| -0.43% | -0.43% |
| 6MO | 1YR | YTD |
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| -3.36% | +6.98% | -4.56% |
The current share price of Longhorn Publishers Limited (LKL) is KES 2.30. LKL closed its last trading day (Monday, September 9, 2024) at 2.30 KES per share on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE). Longhorn Publishers began the year with a share price of 2.41 KES but has since lost 4.56% off that price valuation, ranking it 40th on the NSE in terms of year-to-date performance.
Longhorn Publishers is the 34th most traded stock on the Nairobi Securities Exchange over the past three months (Jun 20 - Sep 16, 2024). LKL has traded a total volume of 431,400 shares—in 129 deals—valued at KES 967,790 over the period, with an average of 6,848 traded shares per session. A volume high of 56,500 was achieved on July 24th for the same period. The table below details the last 10 trading days of activity of Longhorn Publishers on the Nairobi Securities Exchange.
| Date | Volume | Close | Change | Change% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-09 | 1,400 | 2.30 | ||
| 2024-09-06 | 5,400 | 2.30 | ||
| 2024-09-05 | 300 | 2.30 | +0.03 | +1.32% |
| 2024-09-04 | 40,600 | 2.27 | ||
| 2024-09-03 | 6,800 | 2.27 | -0.03 | -1.30% |
| 2024-09-02 | 20,400 | 2.30 | -0.01 | -0.43% |
| 2024-08-30 | 7,300 | 2.31 | -0.02 | -0.86% |
| 2024-08-29 | 5,300 | 2.33 | +0.02 | +0.87% |
| 2024-08-28 | 2,400 | 2.31 | ||
| 2024-08-27 | 14,900 | 2.31 |
Profile of Longhorn Publishers Limited
Longhorn Publishers Limited operates in the Consumer Services sector.
Factsheet of Longhorn Publishers Limited
- Sector
- Consumer Services
- Industry
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- Address
- Funzi Road, Industrial Area, P. O. Box 18033-00500, Nairobi, Kenya
- Telephone
- +254-2-653-2579
LKL Industrial Market Competitors
Longhorn Publishers Limited, issuers of the LKL stock on the Nairobi Securities Exchange, have a number of market competitors who are also engaged in the Consumer Services sector. The table below presents an overview of the market standing of the top nine by year-to-date performance.
| Code | Name | M. Cap. | Close | YTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HBE | Homeboyz Entertainment | 295M | 4.66 | |
| UCHM | Uchumi Supermarket Limited | 62M | 0.17 | |
| XPRS | Express Kenya Limited | 168M | 3.53 | -4.59% |
| SCAN | ScanGroup Limited | 873M | 2.02 | -7.34% |
| TPSE | TPS Eastern Africa Serena Limited | 2.44B | 13.40 | -18.5% |
| NMG | Nation Media Group | 3.38B | 16.30 | -18.7% |
| CGEN | Car and General Kenya Limited | 762M | 19.00 | -24% |
| SGL | Standard Group Limited | 458M | 5.60 | -27.7% |
| NBV | Nairobi Business Ventures Ltd | 950M | 1.93 | -28.5% |
