How to buy Caesarstone stock

Caesarstone Ltd is a building products & equipment business based in the US. Caesarstone shares (CSTE) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars.

How to buy shares in Caesarstone

1. Compare share trading platforms. If you're a beginner, look for a platform with low commissions, expert ratings and investment tools to track your portfolio. Narrow down top brands with our comparison table.
2. Open and fund your brokerage account. Complete an application with your personal and financial details, like your ID and bank information. Fund your account with a bank transfer, credit card or debit card.
3. Search for Caesarstone. Find the stock by name or ticker symbol: CSTE. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment against your financial goals.
4. Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until Caesarstone reaches your desired price. To spread out your purchase, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying at consistent intervals and amounts.
5. Decide on how many to buy. Weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimize risk through the market's ups and downs. You may be able to buy a fractional share of Caesarstone, depending on your broker.
6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of Caesarstone. Optimize your portfolio by tracking how your stock — and even the business — performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights on directors and management that can affect your stock.

Caesarstone share price

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Caesarstone shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2021-03-18.

52-week range	USD$8.2136 - USD$14.44
50-day moving average	USD$13.1194
200-day moving average	USD$11.8763
Wall St. target price	USD$17
PE ratio	64.9048
Dividend yield	USD$0.14 (1.04%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	USD$0.21

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Is Caesarstone under- or over-valued?

Valuing Caesarstone stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Caesarstone's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Caesarstone's P/E ratio

Caesarstone's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 65x. In other words, Caesarstone shares trade at around 65x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.

Caesarstone's PEG ratio

Caesarstone's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.03. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Caesarstone's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Caesarstone's EBITDA

Caesarstone's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is USD$58.3 million.

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

Caesarstone financials

Revenue TTM	USD$486.4 million
Operating margin TTM	5.93%
Gross profit TTM	USD$133.9 million
Return on assets TTM	2.36%
Return on equity TTM	1.57%
Profit margin	1.48%
Book value	$14.152
Market capitalisation	USD$469.3 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting Caesarstone shares

There are currently 198,614 Caesarstone shares held short by investors – that's known as Caesarstone's "short interest". This figure is 27.7% up from 155,532 last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Caesarstone shares can be evaluated.

Caesarstone's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

Caesarstone's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Caesarstone shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Caesarstone shares traded daily (recently around 122601.2345679). Caesarstone's SIR currently stands at 1.62. In other words for every 100,000 Caesarstone shares traded daily on the market, roughly 1620 shares are currently held short.

However Caesarstone's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Caesarstone shares, or, against the total number of tradable Caesarstone shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Caesarstone's short interest could be expressed as 0.01% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Caesarstone shares in existence, roughly 10 shares are currently held short) or 0.0095% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Caesarstone shares, roughly 10 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against Caesarstone.

Find out more about how you can short Caesarstone stock.

Caesarstone share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 1538.46% of net profits

Recently Caesarstone has paid out, on average, around 1538.46% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 1.04% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Caesarstone shareholders could enjoy a 1.04% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Caesarstone's case, that would currently equate to about $0.14 per share.

Caesarstone's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.

Caesarstone's most recent dividend payout was on 8 December 2020. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 16 November 2020 (the "ex-dividend date").

Caesarstone share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Caesarstone's shares have ranged in value from as little as $8.2136 up to $14.44. 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 (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Caesarstone's is 0.8321. This would suggest that Caesarstone's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Caesarstone overview

Caesarstone Ltd. , together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and markets engineered quartz surfaces under the Caesarstone brand in the United States, Australia, Canada, Israel, Europe, and internationally. Its engineered quartz slabs are primarily used as kitchen countertops in the renovation and remodeling markets, as well as in new buildings construction market. The company's products are also used in other applications, such as vanity tops, wall panels, back splashes, floor tiles, stairs, and other interior surfaces that are used in various residential and non-residential applications. It sells its products directly to fabricators, sub-distributors, and resellers; and indirectly through a network of independent distributors. The company was formerly known as Caesarstone Sdot Yam Ltd. and changed its name to Caesarstone Ltd.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of Caesarstone is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 46.904% of Caesarstone shares are held by insiders and 42.076% by institutions.

• When does the fiscal year end for Caesarstone?

  Caesarstone's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is Caesarstone based?

  Caesarstone's address is: Kibbutz Sdot-Yam, Menashe, Israel, 3780400

• What is Caesarstone's ISIN number?

  Caesarstone's international securities identification number is: IL0011259137

• What is Caesarstone's CUSIP number?

  Caesarstone's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: M20598104