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Babcock International Group PLC (BAB) is a publicly traded engineering and construction business based in the UK which employs around 26,100 staff. Babcock International Group is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and traded in sterling. Its current price of 527p is 7.5% up on its price a month ago (490.2p).
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Alternative ways to invest in Babcock International Group
Buying shares in just one company is generally considered a riskier bet than investing in a range of investments - AKA a "diversified portfolio". Experts generally recommend holding a mix of investments in specific assets and funds. Funds are ready-made portfolios of multiple companies' shares (potentially including Babcock International Group), and the idea is that drops in the value of one constituent company's share price might be offset by rises in others.
Babcock International Group is a major part of the London stock exchange, so it's included in many global funds and investment trusts, as well as tracker-style exchange traded funds (ETFs).
Icon | Fund | 5-year performance | 1-year performance (to October 2023) | Link to invest |
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Vanguard FTSE 250 UCITS ETF Distributing (VMID) | 1.77% | -0.53% | Capital at risk | |
Invesco FTSE 250 UCITS ETF (S250) | 1.20% | -0.66% | Capital at risk | |
Xtrackers FTSE 250 UCITS ETF 1D (XMCX) | 1.08% | -0.67% | Capital at risk | |
HSBC FTSE 250 UCITS ETF GBP (HMCX) | 0.22% | -0.74% | Capital at risk | |
iShares FTSE 250 UCITS ETF (MIDD) | 0.16% | -0.78% | Invest with eToroCapital at risk |
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Is it a good time to buy Babcock International Group stock?
Only you can make the decision on the time to leap... but here's some supporting information and analysis.
Share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, Babcock International Group's shares have ranged in value from as little as 265.477 up to 526.497. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (LSE average) beta is 1, while Babcock International Group's is 1.277. This would suggest that Babcock International Group's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).
Historical closes compared with the last close of 527
1 week (2024-03-20) | 1.74% |
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1 month (2024-02-27) | 7.51% |
3 months (2023-12-27) | 32.68% |
6 months (2023-09-27) | 28.66% |
1 year (2023-03-27) | 73.58% |
2 years (2022-03-24) | 52.67% |
3 years (2021-03-25) | 117.23% |
5 years (2019-03-27) | 8.30% |
The gauge below shows real-time ratings that are based on 26 popular indicators such as moving averages, for specific time periods. It's not a recommendation but is simply technical analysis that can form part of your research.
Finder might not agree with the analysis and we take no responsibility. We also give no representations or warranty on the accuracy or completeness of the information provided on this page.
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All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.
Is Babcock International Group under- or over-valued?
Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the Babcock International Group P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA
Babcock International 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 86x. In other words, Babcock International Group shares trade at around 86x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the United Kingdom stock market as of 09 November, 2023 (10). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
However, Babcock International Group's P/E ratio is best considered in relation to those of others within the industry or those of similar companies.
- Rolls-Royce (RR.LSE): 14.48
- Honeywell International (HON.US): 23.75
- General Electric Company (GE.US): 21.75
Babcock International Group's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.59. A PEG ratio over 1 can be interpreted as meaning shares are overvalued at the current rate of growth, or may anticipate an acceleration in growth.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Babcock International Group's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
However, it's sensible to consider Babcock International Group's PEG ratio in relation to those of similar companies.
Babcock International Group's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is £291.1 million.
The EBITDA is a measure of a Babcock International Group's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
To put that into context you can compare it against similar companies.
- Rolls-Royce (RR.LSE): £2.3 billion
- 3M Company (MMM.US): USD$7.9 billion
- Honeywell International (HON.US): USD$8.7 billion
- General Electric Company (GE.US): USD$7.9 billion
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All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.
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