How to buy Ryder System stock | $61.94

Ryder System, Inc is a rental & leasing services business based in the US. Ryder System shares (R) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Ryder System employs 39,900 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$8.5 billion.

How to buy shares in Ryder System

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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 Ryder System. Find the stock by name or ticker symbol: R. 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 Ryder System 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. At last close price of USD$61.94, 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 Ryder System, depending on your broker.
6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of Ryder System. 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.

Ryder System share price

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Ryder System shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2020-11-30.

Latest market close	USD$61.94
52-week range	USD$21.6792 - USD$61.15
50-day moving average	USD$53.2406
200-day moving average	USD$42.8554
Wall St. target price	USD$56.86
PE ratio	15.5139
Dividend yield	USD$2.24 (3.68%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	USD$2.452

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Is it a good time to buy Ryder System stock?

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Ryder System price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $61.94 from 2020-12-09

1 week (2021-01-08)	-7.61%
1 month (2020-12-17)	-0.88%
3 months (2020-10-19)	25.41%
6 months (2020-07-17)	42.46%

1 year (2020-01-17)	11.95%
2 years (2019-01-17)	14.22%
3 years (2018-01-17)	88.98
5 years (2016-01-15)	25.77%

Is Ryder System under- or over-valued?

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

Ryder System's P/E ratio

Ryder System's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 16x. In other words, Ryder System shares trade at around 16x recent earnings.

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

Ryder System's PEG ratio

Ryder System's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.22. 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 Ryder System's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Ryder System's EBITDA

Ryder System's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is USD$2.2 billion.

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

Ryder System financials

Revenue TTM	USD$8.5 billion
Operating margin TTM	6.21%
Gross profit TTM	USD$1.6 billion
Return on assets TTM	2.34%
Return on equity TTM	-8.25%
Profit margin	-2.37%
Book value	$39.907
Market capitalisation	USD$3.2 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting Ryder System shares

There are currently 1.9 million Ryder System shares held short by investors – that's known as Ryder System's "short interest". This figure is 11.6% down from 2.2 million last month.

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

Ryder System's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

Ryder System's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Ryder System shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Ryder System shares traded daily (recently around 497239.79591837). Ryder System's SIR currently stands at 3.92. In other words for every 100,000 Ryder System shares traded daily on the market, roughly 3920 shares are currently held short.

However Ryder System's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Ryder System shares, or, against the total number of tradable Ryder System shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Ryder System's short interest could be expressed as 0.04% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Ryder System shares in existence, roughly 40 shares are currently held short) or 0.0405% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Ryder System shares, roughly 41 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 Ryder System.

Find out more about how you can short Ryder System stock.

Ryder System share dividends

We're not expecting Ryder System to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Have Ryder System's shares ever split?

Ryder System's shares were split on 15 December 1993.

Ryder System share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Ryder System's shares have ranged in value from as little as $21.6792 up to $61.15. 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 (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Ryder System's is 1.9944. This would suggest that Ryder System's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Ryder System overview

Ryder System, Inc. provides transportation and supply chain management solutions worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Fleet Management Solutions (FMS), Supply Chain Solutions (SCS), and Dedicated Transportation Solutions (DTS). The FMS segment offers full service leasing and leasing with flexible maintenance options, as well as maintenance services, supplies, and related equipment for operation of the vehicles; commercial vehicle rental services; and contract or transactional maintenance services of trucks, tractors, and trailers, as well as fleet support services. This segment also provides access to diesel fuel; offers fuel planning and tax reporting, cards, and monitoring services, and centralized billing; and sells used vehicles through its 51 retail sales centers and Usedtrucks.Ryder.com website. The DTS segment offers equipment, maintenance, drivers, administrative, and additional services, as well as routing and scheduling, fleet sizing, safety, regulatory compliance, risk management, technology and communication systems support, and other technical support services. The SCS segment comprises distribution management services, such as designing and managing customer's distribution network and facilities; providing e-commerce services; coordinating warehousing and transportation for in and outbound material flows; handling import and export for international shipments; coordinating just-in-time replenishment of component parts to manufacturing and final assembly; and offering shipments to customer distribution centers or end customer delivery points, as well as other value added services. This segment also offers transportation management services, such as shipment optimization, load scheduling, and delivery confirmation services through technological and web-based solutions; and knowledge-based professional services. Ryder System, Inc. was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of Ryder System is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 0.673% of Ryder System shares are held by insiders and 90.044% by institutions.

• How many people work for Ryder System?

  Latest data suggests 39,900 work at Ryder System.

• When does the fiscal year end for Ryder System?

  Ryder System's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is Ryder System based?

  Ryder System's address is: 11690 NW 105th Street, Miami, FL, United States, 33178

• What is Ryder System's ISIN number?

  Ryder System's international securities identification number is: US7835491082

• What is Ryder System's CUSIP number?

  Ryder System's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 783549108