LKL - Longhorn Kenya 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.
| Last Trading Results | Growth & Valuation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Price: | -- | Earnings Per Share: | 0.68 |
| Day's Low Price: | 4.95 | Price/Earning Ratio: | 7.43 |
| Day's High Price: | 5.10 | Dividend Per Share: | 0.25 |
| Traded Volume: | 1,200 | Dividend Yield: | 10.91% |
| Number of Deals: | 4 | Shares Outstanding: | 272.44m |
| Value/Turnover: | 6,075.00 | Market Capitalization: | 1.5b |
Monetary values are quoted in Kenyan Shilling (KES) unless otherwise stated
LKL Market Performance
LKL currently ranks 32nd on the Nairobi Securities Exchange in terms of returns to investors with a year-to-date gain of 5.21%. Following LKL are BRIT (4.76%), FAHR (4.6%), and SCAN (4.53%). Shareholders were also delighted that they had gained 10.91% on their investments when dividends were last paid to them by Longhorn Kenya Limited. Below is the historical trading trend of LKL, covering up to the last 10 trading sessions of activity.
| Date | Volume | Open | Close | Change | %Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-23 | 1,200 | 5.05 | 5.05 | +0.05 | 1.00% |
| 2017-06-22 | 100 | 5.00 | 5.00 | -0.10 | 1.96% |
| 2017-06-21 | 2,200 | 5.10 | 5.10 | -0.15 | 2.86% |
| 2017-06-20 | 26,900 | 5.25 | 5.25 | +0.15 | 2.94% |
| 2017-06-19 | 18,000 | 5.10 | 5.10 | -0.15 | 2.86% |
| 2017-06-16 | 203,200 | 5.45 | 5.25 | -0.20 | 3.67% |
| 2017-06-15 | 19,800 | 5.45 | 5.45 | +0.00 | 0.00% |
| 2017-06-14 | 28,900 | 5.00 | 5.45 | +0.45 | 9.00% |
| 2017-06-13 | 14,900 | 5.05 | 5.00 | -0.05 | 0.99% |
| 2017-06-12 | 6,600 | 4.85 | 5.05 | +0.20 | 4.12% |
Profile of Longhorn Kenya Limited
Longhorn Kenya Limited operates in the Commercial and Services sector. The company's board of directors is composed of eight members whose names are listed below.
- Francis Thombe Nyammo
Non-Exec. Chairman - Raymond Nyamweya
Non-Exec. Director - Susan N. Omanga
Non-Exec. Director - Job Kariru Muriuki
Rep, Centum Investment Co. Ltd. - Ali Hussein Kassim
Non-Exec. Director - Sara Jerop Ruto
Non-Exec. Director - Truphosa Kwaka Sumba
Non-Exec. Director - Muigai Githu
Non-Exec. Director
| Factsheet of Longhorn Kenya Limited | |
|---|---|
| Sector: Commercial and Services | Industry: - |
| Address: Funzi Road, Industrial Area, PO Box 18033-00500, Nairobi, Kenya | |
| Telephone: +254-2-653-2579 | Facsimile: +254-2-558-551 |
| Email: enquiries@longhornpublishers.com | Website: www.longhornpublishers.com |
Industrial Stock Market Competitors
Longhorn Kenya Limited, issuers of the LKL stock on the Nairobi Securities Exchange, have quite a number of market competitors who are also engaged in the Commercial and Services sector. The table below gives you an overview of their market standing.
| Symbol | Company | Mkt. Cap. | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NMG | Nation Media Group | 20.73b | 107.00 | +0.00 |
| KQ | Kenya Airways Limited | 7.86b | 5.55 | +0.10 |
| SCAN | ScanGroup Limited | 7.08b | 18.45 | -0.35 |
| TPSE | TPS Eastern Africa (Serena) Limited | 4.37b | 24.50 | +0.00 |
| SGL | Standard Group Limited | 2.94b | 39.00 | +2.25 |
| UCHM | Uchumi Supermarket Limited | 803.00m | 2.10 | -0.05 |
| DCON | Deacons (East Africa) Plc | 444.81m | 3.60 | +0.00 |
| XPRS | Express Kenya Limited | 115.06m | 3.55 | +0.25 |
