Longhorn Publishers Plc (NASE:LKL)

Longhorn Publishers Statistics

Total Valuation

NASE:LKL has a market cap or net worth of KES 781.90 million. The enterprise value is 1.75 billion.

Market Cap	781.90M
Enterprise Value	1.75B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Friday, September 26, 2025.

Earnings Date	Sep 26, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date	n/a

Share Statistics

NASE:LKL has 272.44 million shares outstanding.

Current Share Class	272.44M
Shares Outstanding	272.44M
Shares Change (YoY)	n/a
Shares Change (QoQ)	n/a
Owned by Insiders (%)	20.46%
Owned by Institutions (%)	n/a
Float	198.42M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio	n/a
Forward PE	n/a
PS Ratio	0.61
PB Ratio	-5.55
P/TBV Ratio	n/a
P/FCF Ratio	2.03
P/OCF Ratio	2.00
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings	-9.80
EV / Sales	1.37
EV / EBITDA	n/a
EV / EBIT	n/a
EV / FCF	4.55

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.39

Current Ratio	0.39
Quick Ratio	0.16
Debt / Equity	n/a
Debt / EBITDA	2,792.99
Debt / FCF	2.62
Interest Coverage	-0.07

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity (ROE)	n/a
Return on Assets (ROA)	-0.42%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	-0.83%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	-17.09%
Revenue Per Employee	14.32M
Profits Per Employee	-2.01M
Employee Count	89
Asset Turnover	0.60
Inventory Turnover	1.74

Taxes

Income Tax	-47.22M
Effective Tax Rate	n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +25.44% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.11, so NASE:LKL's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.11
52-Week Price Change	+25.44%
50-Day Moving Average	2.97
200-Day Moving Average	2.82
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	42.72
Average Volume (20 Days)	10,624

Short Selling Information

Short Interest	n/a
Short Previous Month	n/a
Short % of Shares Out	n/a
Short % of Float	n/a
Short Ratio (days to cover)	n/a

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, NASE:LKL had revenue of KES 1.27 billion and -178.73 million in losses. Loss per share was -0.66.

Revenue	1.27B
Gross Profit	360.05M
Operating Income	-14.36M
Pretax Income	-226.30M
Net Income	-178.73M
EBITDA	361,000
EBIT	-14.36M
Loss Per Share	-0.66

Balance Sheet

The company has 32.44 million in cash and 1.01 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -975.83 million or -3.58 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	32.44M
Total Debt	1.01B
Net Cash	-975.83M
Net Cash Per Share	-3.58
Equity (Book Value)	-140.96M
Book Value Per Share	-0.50
Working Capital	-1.06B

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 390.66 million and capital expenditures -5.28 million, giving a free cash flow of 385.38 million.

Operating Cash Flow	390.66M
Capital Expenditures	-5.28M
Free Cash Flow	385.38M
FCF Per Share	1.41

Margins

Gross margin is 28.24%, with operating and profit margins of -1.13% and -14.02%.

Gross Margin	28.24%
Operating Margin	-1.13%
Pretax Margin	-17.75%
Profit Margin	-14.02%
EBITDA Margin	0.03%
EBIT Margin	-1.13%
FCF Margin	30.23%

Dividends & Yields

NASE:LKL does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share	n/a
Dividend Yield	n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY)	n/a
Years of Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Ratio	n/a
Buyback Yield	n/a
Shareholder Yield	n/a
Earnings Yield	-22.86%
FCF Yield	49.29%

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value	n/a
Lynch Upside	n/a
Graham Number	n/a
Graham Upside	n/a

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on December 1, 2014. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2.5.

Last Split Date	Dec 1, 2014
Split Type	Forward
Split Ratio	2.5

Scores

NASE:LKL has an Altman Z-Score of -0.43 and a Piotroski F-Score of 3. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score	-0.43
Piotroski F-Score	3