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G4S plc (GFS) is a publicly traded security and protection services business based in the UK. G4S is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and employs 533,000 staff. All prices are listed in pence sterling.
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All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.
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 G4S P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA
G4S's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 223x. In other words, G4S shares trade at around 223x 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.
G4S's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 0.897. A PEG ratio below 1 can be interpreted as meaning the shares are not overvalued given the current rate of growth.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into G4S's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
G4S's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is £660 million.
The EBITDA is a measure of a G4S's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
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All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.
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