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Marks and Spencer Group PLC (MKS) is a publicly traded department stores business based in the UK which employs around 64,000 staff. M&S is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and traded in sterling. Its current price of 383.00p is 1.9% up on its price a month ago (376.00p).
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- Choose an order type. Place a market order or limit order with your preferred number of shares or dollar amount.
- Submit the order. It's that simple.
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Alternative ways to invest in M&S
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 M&S), and the idea is that drops in the value of one constituent company's share price might be offset by rises in others.
M&S 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).
| Fund | Icon | 5-year performance (to August 2024) | 1-year performance (to August 2024) | Link to invest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invesco FTSE 250 UCITS ETF (S250) |  | 18.99% | 10.17% | Invest with HLCapital at risk |
| HSBC FTSE 250 UCITS ETF GBP (HMCX) |  | 3.85% | 6.59% | Invest with XTBCapital at risk |
| iShares FTSE 250 UCITS ETF (MIDD) |  | 3.81% | 6.82% | Invest with eToroCapital at risk |
| Vanguard FTSE 250 UCITS ETF Distributing (VMID) |  | 3.47% | 6.98% | Invest with XTBCapital at risk |
| Xtrackers FTSE 250 UCITS ETF 1D (XMCX) |  | 1.99% | 5.85% | 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 M&S stock?
Review technicals and fundamentals to help you determine if now's a good time for you to invest.
Technical analysis
View M&S's price performance, share price volatility, historical data and technicals.
Use our graph to track the performance of MKS stock over time.
Historical closes compared with the last close of 383.00
| 1 week (2024-10-21) | 0.71% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2024-09-26) | 1.86% |
| 3 months (2024-07-28) | 17.70% |
| 6 months (2024-04-28) | 47.48% |
| 1 year (2023-10-26) | 78.55% |
| 2 years (2022-10-26) | 251.70% |
| 3 years (2021-10-28) | 108.61% |
| 5 years (2019-10-28) | 104.48% |
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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Is M&S 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 M&S P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA.
M&S's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 18x. In other words, M&S's shares trade at around 18x 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, M&S's P/E ratio is best considered in relation to those of others within the industry or those of similar companies.
- J Sainsbury (SBRY.LSE): 45.63
- Tesco (TSCO.LSE): 13.21
- Wm Morrison Supermarkets (MRW.LSE): 0.00
M&S's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 0.1985. A PEG ratio below 1 can be interpreted as meaning the shares are not overvalued given the current rate of growth.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into M&S'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 M&S's PEG ratio in relation to those of similar companies.
- J Sainsbury (SBRY.LSE): 0.26
- Tesco (TSCO.LSE): 1.44
- Wm Morrison Supermarkets (MRW.LSE): 9.89
M&S's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is a whopping £0 billion (£0 billion).
The EBITDA is a measure of M&S'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.
- J Sainsbury (SBRY.LSE): £2 billion
- Tesco (TSCO.LSE): £4.2 billion
- Wm Morrison Supermarkets (MRW.LSE): £730 million
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