How to buy SNC-Lavalin Group (SNC) stocks

SNC-Lavalin Group is an engineering & construction business based in Canada. SNC-Lavalin Group shares (SNC) are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and all prices are listed in Canadian Dollars. SNC-Lavalin Group employs 33,876 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around C$7.9 billion.

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SNC-Lavalin Group stock price (Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX): SNC)

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SNC-Lavalin Group stocks at a glance

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Information last updated 2023-11-16.

52-week range	C$0.00 - C$0.00
50-day moving average more info button	C$42.69
200-day moving average more info button	C$34.11
Wall St. target price	C$47.50
PE ratio more info button	92.5319
Dividend yield more info button	C$0.08 (0.18%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	C$0.47

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Is SNC-Lavalin Group stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing SNC-Lavalin Group stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of SNC-Lavalin Group's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

SNC-Lavalin Group's P/E ratio

SNC-Lavalin Group's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 93x. In other words, SNC-Lavalin Group shares trade at around 93x recent earnings.

SNC-Lavalin Group's PEG ratio

SNC-Lavalin Group's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 0.4008. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into SNC-Lavalin Group's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the stock prices of multiple high-growth companies.

SNC-Lavalin Group's EBITDA

SNC-Lavalin Group's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is C$470.7 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a SNC-Lavalin Group's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

SNC-Lavalin Group financials

Revenue TTM	C$7.9 billion
Operating margin TTM	3.79%
Gross profit TTM	C$411 million
Return on assets TTM	1.91%
Return on equity TTM	2.49%
Profit margin	0.95%
Book value	C$16.80
Market Capitalization more info button	C$7.6 billion
EBITDA more info button	C$470.7 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

SNC-Lavalin Group's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like SNC-Lavalin Group.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

SNC-Lavalin Group's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 35.73

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and SNC-Lavalin Group's overall score of 35.73 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty weak – landing it in it in the 63rd percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like SNC-Lavalin Group is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

SNC-Lavalin Group's environmental score

Environmental score: 10.38/100

SNC-Lavalin Group's environmental score of 10.38 puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that SNC-Lavalin Group is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

SNC-Lavalin Group's social score

Social score: 22.61/100

SNC-Lavalin Group's social score of 22.61 puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that SNC-Lavalin Group is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

SNC-Lavalin Group's governance score

Governance score: 12.23/100

SNC-Lavalin Group's governance score puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that SNC-Lavalin Group is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

SNC-Lavalin Group's controversy score

Controversy score: 2/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. SNC-Lavalin Group scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that SNC-Lavalin Group has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score	35.73
Total ESG percentile	62.96
Environmental score	10.38
Environmental score percentile	7
Social score	22.61
Social score percentile	7
Governance score	12.23
Governance score percentile	7
Level of controversy	2

SNC-Lavalin Group stock dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 14.81% of net profits

Recently SNC-Lavalin Group has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), SNC-Lavalin Group shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In SNC-Lavalin Group's case, that would currently equate to about C$0.08 per share.

While SNC-Lavalin Group's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that SNC-Lavalin Group is investing more in its future growth.

SNC-Lavalin Group's most recent dividend payout was on 30 August 2023. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their stocks by 15 August 2023 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have SNC-Lavalin Group's stocks ever split?

SNC-Lavalin Group's stocks were split on a 3:1 basis on 7 March 2006 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 3 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your SNC-Lavalin Group stocks – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 66.7% lower stock price could have impacted the market appetite for SNC-Lavalin Group stocks, which in turn could have impacted SNC-Lavalin Group's stock price.

SNC-Lavalin Group stock price volatility

Over the last 12 months, SNC-Lavalin Group's stocks have ranged in value from as little as C$0 up to C$0. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."

Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (TO average) beta is 1, while SNC-Lavalin Group's is 1.3448. This would suggest that SNC-Lavalin Group's stocks are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

SNC-Lavalin Group overview

SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. operates as an integrated professional services and project management company. It operates through six segments: Engineering Services, Nuclear, O&M, Linxon, LSTK Projects, and Capital. The Engineering Services segment provides consultancy, engineering, design, and project management services for the transportation, building and places, defense, water, industrial and mining, and power and renewables sectors. The Nuclear segment offers consultancy, field, technology, spare parts, reactor support, and decommissioning and waste management services, as well as engineering, procurement, and construction management services for clients across the nuclear life cycle; and new-build and full refurbishment services for reactors. The O&M segment provides operations, maintenance, and asset management solutions for bridges, transit systems, highways, and buildings and industrial plants, including power plants, water supply and treatment systems, and desalination plants, as well as postal services and ships. The Linxon segment provides engineering, procurement, management, and construction services for execution of alternative current power substations, including expansions and electrification through repetitive EPC offerings for various markets, including utilities, renewables, conventional generation, transportation, and data centers.

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Frequently asked questions

What percentage of SNC-Lavalin Group is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.11% of SNC-Lavalin Group stocks are held by insiders and 62.705% by institutions. How many people work for SNC-Lavalin Group?
Latest data suggests 33,876 work at SNC-Lavalin Group. When does the fiscal year end for SNC-Lavalin Group?
SNC-Lavalin Group's fiscal year ends in December. Where is SNC-Lavalin Group based?
SNC-Lavalin Group's address is: 455 RenE-LEvesque Boulevard West, Montreal, QC, Canada, H2Z 1Z3 What is SNC-Lavalin Group's ISIN number?
SNC-Lavalin Group's international securities identification number is: CA78460T1057

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