Literacy Capital PLC (LON:BOOK - Get Free Report) shares dropped 0.8% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as GBX 464 ($6.02) and last traded at GBX 475 ($6.17). Approximately 9,006 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 68% from the average daily volume of 28,297 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 479 ($6.22).

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.07, a current ratio of 0.16 and a quick ratio of 1.73. The firm has a 50-day moving average of GBX 500.32 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 511.34. The stock has a market capitalization of £285.81 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,397.06 and a beta of -0.25.

Literacy Capital plc is a venture capital and private equity firm specializing in early stage investments, direct private equity investments, buyout, growth capital, MBIs, M&A, mature, family owned, fund investments and co investments with private equity managers. The firm is sector agnostic. The firm seeks to invest in United Kingdom.

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