How to buy Fresnillo shares

Fresnillo PLC (FRES) is a publicly traded other precious metals and mining business based in the UK. It opened the day at 805p after a previous close of 801.2p. During the day the price has varied from a low of 790.4p to a high of 808.996p. The latest price was 800.6p (25 minute delay). Fresnillo is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and employs 7,925 staff. All prices are listed in pence sterling.

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Alternative ways to invest in Fresnillo

• Invest in Fresnillo via a fund

  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.

  Fresnillo 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).

• Invest in Fresnillo via FTSE 100

  Icon	Fund	5-year performance	1-year performance (to November 2022)	Link to invest
  	Vanguard FTSE 100 (VUKE)	16.32%	2.67%	Invest with FreetradeCapital at risk
  	iShares Core FTSE 100 (CUKX)	16.27%	2.45%	Invest with eToroCapital at risk
  	Invesco FTSE 100 (S100)	14.75%	2.06%	Invest with IGCapital at risk
  	HSBC FTSE 100 (HUKX)	16.09%	2.33%	Invest with IGCapital at risk
  	Lyxor FTSE 100 (100D)	15.09%	2.02%	Invest with IGCapital at risk
  	Xtrackers FTSE 100 (XDUK)	15.34%	1.81%	Invest with IGCapital at risk

Is it a good time to buy Fresnillo 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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• See Fresnillo share price (LSE:FRES)

  Use our graph to track the performance of FRES stocks over time.

  Share price volatility

  Over the last 12 months, Fresnillo's shares have ranged in value from as little as 634.27p up to 996.8p. 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 Fresnillo's is 0.176. This would suggest that Fresnillo's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

• What's Fresnillo price performance over time?

  Historical closes compared with the last close of 800.6p

  1 week (2023-03-24)	9.28%
  1 month (2023-02-28)	4.87%
  3 months (2022-12-30)	-11.22%
  1 year (2022-03-31)	9.07%
  2 years (2021-04-01)	-10.53%
  3 years (2020-04-01)	22.23%
  5 years (2018-03-29)	-36.89%

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Is Fresnillo 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 Fresnillo P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA

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What's Fresnillo's ESG track record?

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Fresnillo.

Overall Fresnillo ESG score

Fresnillo's total ESG risk: 28.68

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Fresnillo's overall score of 28.68 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty weak – landing it in it in the 61st percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Fresnillo is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

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Frequently asked questions

• Does Fresnillo pay dividends?

  • Dividend yield
  • Forward yield
  • Payout ratio

  Dividend yield: 1.92% of stock value

  Forward annual dividend yield: 1.92% of stock value

  Dividend payout ratio: 4.52% of net profits

  Fresnillo has recently paid out dividends equivalent to 1.92% of its share value annually.

  Fresnillo has paid out, on average, around 4.52% of recent net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 1.92% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), shareholders could enjoy a 1.92% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Fresnillo's case, that would currently equate to about 16.7p per share.

  While Fresnillo's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that the company is investing more in its future growth.

  The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 26 April 2023 (the "ex-dividend date").

  • Fresnillo dividend history

    Dividend	Type	Ex-dividend date	Payment date
    $0.099	Interim	12/08/2021	15/09/2021
    $0.235	Final	22/04/2021	01/06/2021
    $0.023	Interim	06/08/2020	16/09/2020
    $0.119	Final	23/04/2020	02/06/2020
    $0.026	Interim	08/08/2019	06/09/2019
    $0.167	Final	25/04/2019	24/05/2019
    $0.107	Interim	09/08/2018	07/09/2018
    $0.298	Final	26/04/2018	04/06/2018
    $0.106	Interim	10/08/2017	08/09/2017
    $0.215	Final	27/04/2017	26/05/2017
    $0.086	Interim	11/08/2016	09/09/2016
    $0.0335	Final	21/04/2016	09/05/2016
    $0.021	Interim	13/08/2015	10/09/2015
    $0.03	Final	30/04/2015	22/05/2015
    $0.05	Interim	13/08/2014	11/09/2014
    $0.068	Special	30/04/2014	22/05/2014
    $0.2239	Special	30/10/2013	11/11/2013
    $0.049	Interim	14/08/2013	10/09/2013
    $0.424	Final	17/04/2013	08/05/2013
    $0.155	Interim	15/08/2012	21/08/2012
    $0.4	Final	25/04/2012	23/05/2012
    $0.4185	Interim	14/12/2011	30/12/2011
    $0.21	Interim	17/08/2011	13/09/2011
    $0.356	Final	01/05/2011	20/05/2011
    $0.092	Interim	18/08/2010	14/09/2010
    $0.162	Final	12/05/2010	02/06/2010
    $0.0525	Interim	26/08/2009	18/09/2009
    $0.077	Final	06/05/2009	29/05/2009
    $0.059	Interim	27/08/2008	19/09/2008

  Currently 74.996% of Fresnillo shares are held by insiders and 20.204% by institutions.

• How many people work for Fresnillo?

  Latest data suggests 7,925 work at Fresnillo.

• When does the fiscal year end for Fresnillo?

  Fresnillo's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is Fresnillo based?

  Fresnillo's address is: Calzada Legaria No. 549, Mexico City, DF, Mexico, 11250

• What is Fresnillo's ISIN number?

  Fresnillo's international securities identification number is: GB00B2QPKJ12

• How to sell Fresnillo shares

  It's as easy to sell Fresnillo as it is to buy! Here's how to sell Fresnillo 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 Fresnillo shares. Your investment platform will let you know when your shares are sold

• Can you buy Fresnillo shares with a debit card?

  Most share dealing providers in the UK will let you use your debit card to top up your account and buy shares. The main ways are with a debit card, bank transfer or with Apple/Google Pay.

• What's the easiest way to buy Fresnillo shares?

  The easiest way to get hold of some Fresnillo shares is to sign up for a share trading app and place a market order or basic order. This type of order tells the platform that you're interested, so it'll try to execute it as quickly as it can. It could take some time for the order to go through, especially if there's a lot of volatility in Fresnillo shares.

• Do you need to complete a W8-BEN form if you want to invest in Fresnillo

  If you're investing in a US stock, you'll need to complete a W8-BEN form to minimise your tax liability. Whether these are automatically handled for you depends on your broker, so it would be a good idea to check with them directly.

• What is the key financial information for Fresnillo?

  Financials

  Revenue TTM	£2.4 billion
  Operating margin TTM	12.55%
  Gross profit TTM	£538.7 million
  Return on assets TTM	3.27%
  Return on equity TTM	7.99%
  Profit margin	11.18%
  Book value	5.002p
  Market capitalisation	£5.5 billion

  TTM: trailing 12 months