How to buy SIG shares in the UK

SIG plc (SHI) is a publicly traded industrial distribution business based in the UK which employs around 7,000 staff. SIG is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and traded in sterling. Its current price of 24.85p is 26.3% up on its price a month ago (19.68p).

How to buy shares in SIG

Open a brokerage account. Choose from our top broker picks or compare brokers in depth. Then, complete an application.
Fund your account. Add money to your account via bank transfer, debit card or credit card.
Search the platform by ticker symbol. SHI in this case.
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.

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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Both exchange rates and share prices fluctuate in real time, so the costs estimated here should be considered as a guide only. They don't factor in spreads, which can be hard to pin down. Always refer to the platform itself for availability and pricing.

Quantity of shares

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Alternative ways to invest in SIG

Via a fund

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

SIG 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).

Is it a good time to buy SIG stock?

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

Technical analysis

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

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

Historical closes compared with the last close of 24.85

1 week (2024-10-21)	8.28%
1 month (2024-09-28)	26.27%
3 months (2024-07-28)	-5.87%
6 months (2024-04-28)	-7.96%
1 year (2023-10-28)	-12.50%
2 years (2022-10-28)	-16.89%
3 years (2021-10-28)	-50.22%
5 years (2019-10-28)	-77.83%

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

P/E ratio
SIG EBITDA

SIG's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 0x. In other words, SIG's shares trade at around 0x 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, SIG's P/E ratio is best considered in relation to those of others within the industry or those of similar companies.

Rush Enterprises B (RUSHB.US): 12.27
Rush Enterprises A (RUSHA.US): 14.12
Group 1 Automotive (GPI.US): 8.66

SIG's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is £36.9 million (£0 billion).

The EBITDA is a measure of SIG'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.

Rush Enterprises B (RUSHB.US): USD$703.2 million
Rush Enterprises A (RUSHA.US): USD$703.2 million
Group 1 Automotive (GPI.US): USD$1.1 billion

Frequently asked questions

SIG's shares were split on a 1535:1478 basis on 21 June 2020. So if you had owned 1478 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 1535 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your SIG shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 3.7% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for SIG shares which in turn could have impacted SIG's share price.
It's as easy to sell SIG as it is to buy! Here's how to sell SIG shares that you already own.
1. Open your investment app. If you've got one with desktop access, you can log in online
2. Go to your portfolio. This should be in the main menu
3. Find your shares. You may be able to search your portfolio
4. Choose how many you'd like to sell. You'll be able to review the price and see how much you'll receive
5. Sell your SIG shares. Your investment platform will let you know when your shares are sold

SIG financials

Revenue TTM	£2.7 billion
Operating margin TTM	0.74%
Gross profit TTM	£711 million
Return on assets TTM	1.03%
Return on equity TTM	-25.52%
Profit margin	-2.35%
Book value	0.19p
Market capitalisation	£278.4 million
EBITDA	£36.9 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

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