How to buy Tencent shares in the UK

Tencent is an internet and technology company headquartered in Shenzhen,China. Despite encountering some controversy following allegations that the company violated customers' privacy, the company stands as the world's 11th most valuable company.

How to buy shares in Tencent

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. TCEHY 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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Alternative ways to invest in Tencent

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

Tencent is a major part of the PINK, 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 Tencent stock?

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

Technical analysis

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

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

Historical closes compared with the last close of $52.27

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

Tencent's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 24x. In other words, Tencent's shares trade at around 24x recent earnings.

However, Tencent's P/E ratio is best considered in relation to those of others within the industry or those of similar companies.

Tencent's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 0.637. 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 Tencent'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 Tencent's PEG ratio in relation to those of similar companies.

Tencent's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is a whopping $213.1 billion (£167.8 billion).

The EBITDA is a measure of Tencent'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.

Baidu (BIDU.US): USD$37.9 billion
NetEase (NTES.US): USD$31.6 billion
Hello Group (MOMO.US): USD$2.2 billion

Frequently asked questions

Tencent's shares were split on a 5:1 basis on 19 May 2014. So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 5 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Tencent shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 80% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Tencent shares which in turn could have impacted Tencent's share price.
It's as easy to sell Tencent as it is to buy! Here's how to sell Tencent 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 Tencent shares. Your investment platform will let you know when your shares are sold

Tencent financials

Revenue TTM	$630.4 billion
Gross profit TTM	$245.9 billion
Return on assets TTM	7.51%
Return on equity TTM	17.6%
Profit margin	0%
Book value	$86.27
Market capitalisation	$483.1 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

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How to buy Tencent shares

Learn how to easily invest in Tencent shares.

How to buy shares in Tencent

Our top picks for where to buy Tencent shares

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Share dealing platform comparison

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Alternative ways to invest in Tencent

Is it a good time to buy Tencent stock?

Technical analysis

Is Tencent under- or over-valued?

Frequently asked questions

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When does the fiscal year end for Tencent?

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Have Tencent's shares ever split?

How to sell Tencent shares

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