How to buy Fuller Smith-and-Turner shares

Fuller Smith & Turner (FSTA) is a publicly traded restaurants business based in the UK. It opened the day at 843.8473p after a previous close of 868p. During the day the price has varied from a low of 835.76p to a high of 880p. The latest price was 854p (25 minute delay). Fuller Smith-and-Turner is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and employs 4,724 staff. All prices are listed in pence sterling.

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• Invest in Fuller Smith-and-Turner 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.

  Fuller Smith-and-Turner 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 Fuller Smith-and-Turner stock?

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  Share price volatility

  Over the last 12 months, Fuller Smith-and-Turner's shares have ranged in value from as little as 406.5016p up to 653.8714p. 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 Fuller Smith-and-Turner's is 0.7598. This would suggest that Fuller Smith-and-Turner's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

• What's Fuller Smith-and-Turner price performance over time?

  Historical closes compared with the last close of 854p

  1 week (2023-05-25)	58.74%
  1 month (2023-05-05)	68.77%
  3 months (2023-03-03)	66.15%
  1 year (2022-06-01)	51.42%
  2 years (2021-06-04)	-3.17%
  3 years (2020-06-05)	7.83%
  5 years (2018-06-05)	0.37%

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Is Fuller Smith-and-Turner 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 Fuller Smith-and-Turner P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA

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Frequently asked questions

• Does Fuller Smith-and-Turner pay dividends?

  • Dividend yield
  • Forward yield
  • Payout ratio

  Dividend yield: 2.22% of stock value

  Forward annual dividend yield: 2.22% of stock value

  Dividend payout ratio: 93% of net profits

  Fuller Smith-and-Turner has recently paid out dividends equivalent to 2.22% of its share value annually.

  Fuller Smith-and-Turner has paid out, on average, around 93% of recent net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 2.22% 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 2.22% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Fuller Smith-and-Turner's case, that would currently equate to about 12.1p per share.

  Fuller Smith-and-Turner'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.

  The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 14 December 2022 (the "ex-dividend date").

  • Fuller Smith-and-Turner dividend history

    Dividend	Type	Ex-dividend date	Payment date
    £0.039	Interim	16/12/2021	04/01/2022
    £0.078	Interim	19/12/2019	10/01/2020
    £0.1235	Final	01/08/2019	06/09/2019
    £0.078	Interim	06/12/2018	02/01/2019
    £0.12	Final	21/06/2018	26/07/2018
    £0.0755	Interim	07/12/2017	02/01/2018
    £0.1155	Final	22/06/2017	27/07/2017
    £0.0725	Interim	01/12/2016	03/01/2017
    £0.11	Final	23/06/2016	25/07/2016
    £0.069	Interim	03/12/2015	04/01/2016
    £0.102	Final	25/06/2015	27/07/2015
    £0.064	Interim	04/12/2014	02/01/2015
    £0.093	Final	25/06/2014	28/07/2014
    £0.058	Interim	04/12/2013	02/01/2014
    £0.0835	Final	26/06/2013	29/07/2013
    £0.0535	Interim	05/12/2012	02/01/2013
    £0.076	Final	20/06/2012	24/07/2012
    £0.0505	Interim	07/12/2011	03/01/2012
    £0.0705	Final	29/06/2011	03/08/2011
    £0.0475	Interim	15/12/2010	04/01/2011
    £0.0115	Final	30/06/2010	28/07/2010
    £0.066	Final	23/06/2008	25/07/2008
    £0.028	Interim	12/12/2007	04/01/2008
    £0.1625	Final	27/06/2007	27/07/2007
    £0.0647	Interim	06/12/2006	05/01/2007
    £0.1412	Final	28/06/2006	28/07/2006
    £0.0563	Interim	01/01/1970	06/01/2006
    £0.131	Final	29/06/2005	29/07/2005
    £0.0536	Interim	08/12/2004	07/01/2005
    £0.1221	Final	09/06/2004	12/07/2004
    £0.051	Interim	10/12/2003	09/01/2004
    £0.1137	Final	18/06/2003	22/07/2003
    £0.0475	Interim	11/12/2002	10/01/2003
    £0.107	Final	26/06/2002	23/07/2002
    £0.0447	Interim	12/12/2001	11/01/2002
    £0.1	Final	20/06/2001	24/07/2001
    £0.0438	Interim	11/12/2000	12/01/2001
    £0.0936	Final	19/06/2000	25/07/2000
    £0.0405	Interim	13/12/1999	14/01/2000
    £0.086	Final	21/06/1999	27/07/1999
    £0.0382	Interim	14/12/1998	15/01/1999
    £0.0775	Final	22/06/1998	27/07/1998

  Currently 9.945% of Fuller Smith-and-Turner shares are held by insiders and 52.232% by institutions.

• How many people work for Fuller Smith-and-Turner?

  Latest data suggests 4,724 work at Fuller Smith-and-Turner.

• When does the fiscal year end for Fuller Smith-and-Turner?

  Fuller Smith-and-Turner's fiscal year ends in March.

• Where is Fuller Smith-and-Turner based?

  Fuller Smith-and-Turner's address is: Pier House, London, United Kingdom, W4 3NN

• What is Fuller Smith-and-Turner's ISIN number?

  Fuller Smith-and-Turner's international securities identification number is: GB00B1YPC344

• How to sell Fuller Smith-and-Turner shares

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

• Can you buy Fuller Smith-and-Turner 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 Fuller Smith-and-Turner shares?

  The easiest way to get hold of some Fuller Smith-and-Turner 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 Fuller Smith-and-Turner shares.

• Do you need to complete a W8-BEN form if you want to invest in Fuller Smith-and-Turner

  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 Fuller Smith-and-Turner?

  Financials

  Revenue TTM	£306.4 million
  Operating margin TTM	5.52%
  Gross profit TTM	£76.8 million
  Return on assets TTM	1.4%
  Return on equity TTM	2.61%
  Profit margin	3.82%
  Book value	7.407p
  Market capitalisation	£319.7 million

  TTM: trailing 12 months