How to buy Dixons Carphone shares

Dixons Carphone plc (DC) is a publicly traded specialty retail business based in the UK. It opened the day at 131p after a previous close of 129.8p. During the day the price has varied from a low of 127.5p to a high of 131p. The latest price was 128.5p (25 minute delay). Dixons Carphone is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and employs 35,046 staff. All prices are listed in pence sterling.

How to buy shares in Dixons Carphone

Choose a platform. If you're a beginner, our share-dealing table below can help you choose.
Open your account. You'll need your ID, bank details and national insurance number.
Confirm your payment details. You'll need to fund your account with a bank transfer, debit card or credit card.
Search the platform for stock code: DC in this case.
Research Dixons Carphone shares. The platform should provide the latest information available.
Buy your Dixons Carphone shares. 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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Fees for buying 100x Dixons Carphone shares with popular platforms

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★★★★★	£0 - £9.99	No minimum	£0.00 £128.50 total	Go to site Capital at risk
★★★★★	£0	$50	£0.00 £128.50 total	Go to site Capital at risk
★★★★★	£0	£250	£8.00 £136.50 total	Go to site Capital at risk
Not yet rated	£0	No minimum	£0.00 £128.50 total	Go to site Capital at risk
★★★★★	£0	£1	£11.95 £140.45 total	Go to site Capital at risk
★★★★★	£0	No minimum	£1.76 £130.26 total	Read review Capital at risk

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Alternative ways to invest in Dixons Carphone

Buying shares in just one company can leave you more exposed to unexpected swings in the market than if you have a range of investments - a "diversified portfolio". Experts generally recommend having a broad mix of assets and funds that hold a ready-made portfolio of at least 50 different companies' shares, on the basis that drops in the value of some will be offset by rises elsewhere.
Dixons Carphone is a major part of the LSE index, 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 Dixons Carphone stock?

Only you can make the decision on the time to leap. 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.

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Use our graph to track the performance of DC. stocks over time.
Share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Dixons Carphone's shares have ranged in value from as little as 0p up to 0p. 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 (LSE average) beta is 1, while Dixons Carphone's is 1.5222. This would suggest that Dixons Carphone's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

2 years (2021-06-07)	-7.09%
3 years (2020-06-08)	31.59%
5 years (2018-06-08)	-33.59%

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Is Dixons Carphone 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 Dixons Carphone P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA

P/E ratio
Dixons Carphone EBITDA

Dixons Carphone's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 135x. In other words, Dixons Carphone shares trade at around 135x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the FTSE 250 at the end of September 2019 (19.71). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.

Dixons Carphone's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is £342 million.

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

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Frequently asked questions

- Dividend yield
- Forward yield
Dividend yield: 2.16% of stock value
Forward annual dividend yield: 2.16% of stock value

Dixons Carphone has recently paid out dividends equivalent to 2.16% of its share value annually.

The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 18 August 2021 (the "ex-dividend date").
Currently 8.519% of Dixons Carphone shares are held by insiders and 66.814% by institutions.
It's as easy to sell Dixons Carphone as it is to buy! Here's how to sell Dixons Carphone 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 Dixons Carphone shares. Your investment platform will let you know when your shares are sold

Financials

Revenue TTM	£10.3 billion
Operating margin TTM	2.29%
Gross profit TTM	£1.8 billion
Return on assets TTM	2.03%
Return on equity TTM	0%
Profit margin	0.12%
Book value	2.078p
Market capitalisation	£1.6 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

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How to buy Dixons Carphone shares

Dixons Carphone shares have fallen -1.00% from yesterday's closing price (133.4p). Learn how to easily invest in Dixons Carphone shares.

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