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Hostess Brands Inc (TWNK) is a publicly traded packaged foods business based in the US. In the week up to 13 September Hostess Brands shares surged 20.03% to a closing position of $33.5. However, over the last 12 months, Hostess Brands's share price has fallen by 30.83% from $23.58. Hostess Brands is listed on the NASDAQ and employs 2,800 staff. All prices are listed in US Dollars.
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- Open your account. You'll need your ID, bank details and national insurance number.
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- Search the platform for stock code: TWNK in this case.
- Research Hostess Brands shares. The platform should provide the latest information available.
- Buy your Hostess Brands shares. It's that simple.
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Is it a good time to buy Hostess Brands stock?
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- Start investing from $50
- Pay no stamp duty on UK shares
- Commission-free trading. Other fees may apply.
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.
Is Hostess Brands 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 Hostess Brands P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA
Hostess Brands's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 27x. In other words, Hostess Brands shares trade at around 27x recent earnings.
That's comparable to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29).
Hostess Brands's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.3732. A PEG ratio over 1 can be interpreted as meaning shares are overvalued at the current rate of growth, or may anticipate an acceleration in growth.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Hostess Brands's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Hostess Brands's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $292.9 million (£241 million).
The EBITDA is a measure of a Hostess Brands'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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