How to buy Inchcape shares

Learn how to easily invest in Inchcape shares.

Inchcape PLC (INCH) is a publicly traded auto and truck dealerships business based in the UK which employs around 18,000 staff. Inchcape is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and traded in sterling. Its current price of 728.50p is 8.4% down on its price a month ago (795.00p).

How to buy shares in Inchcape

  1. Open a brokerage account. Choose from our top broker picks or compare brokers in depth. Then, complete an application.
  2. Fund your account. Add money to your account via bank transfer, debit card or credit card.
  3. Search the platform by ticker symbol. INCH in this case.
  4. Choose an order type. Place a market order or limit order with your preferred number of shares or dollar amount.
  5. Submit the order. It's that simple.
The whole process can take as little as 15 minutes. You'll need a smartphone or computer, an internet connection, your passport or driving licence and a means of payment.

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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.


Alternative ways to invest in Inchcape

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 Inchcape), and the idea is that drops in the value of one constituent company's share price might be offset by rises in others.

Inchcape 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).

Fund5-year performance (to August 2024)Link to invest
Invesco FTSE 250 UCITS ETF (S250)Invesco icon18.99%Invest with HLCapital at risk
HSBC FTSE 250 UCITS ETF GBP (HMCX)HSBC icon3.85%Invest with XTBCapital at risk
iShares FTSE 250 UCITS ETF (MIDD)iShares icon3.81%Invest with eToroCapital at risk
Vanguard FTSE 250 UCITS ETF Distributing (VMID)Vanguard icon3.47%Invest with XTBCapital at risk
Xtrackers FTSE 250 UCITS ETF 1D (XMCX)DWS Xtrackers icon1.99%Invest with XTBCapital at risk

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 it a good time to buy Inchcape stock?

Review technicals and fundamentals to help you determine if now's a good time for you to invest.

Technical analysis

View Inchcape's price performance, share price volatility, historical data and technicals.

Use our graph to track the performance of INCH stock over time.

Historical closes compared with the last close of 728.50

1 week (2024-10-22)-7.26%
1 month (2024-09-29)-8.36%
3 months (2024-07-29)-13.59%
6 months (2024-04-29)-4.08%
1 year (2023-10-29)18.15%
2 years (2022-10-29)11.83%
3 years (2021-10-29)1.08%
5 years (2019-10-29)30.40%

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 Inchcape 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 Inchcape P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA.

Inchcape's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 11x. In other words, Inchcape's shares trade at around 11x 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.

Inchcape's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is £749 million (£0 billion).

The EBITDA is a measure of Inchcape's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Frequently asked questions

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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