How to buy IMI shares

IMI shares have increased 1.46% from yesterday's closing price (1540p). Learn how to easily invest in IMI shares.

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IMI PLC

LSE: IMI - GBX

£1,541.00

+ £1.00 ( + 0.06%)

SPECIALTY INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY

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IMI PLC (IMI) is a publicly traded specialty industrial machinery business based in the UK. It opened the day at 1718p after a previous close of 1716p. During the day the price has varied from a low of 1711p to a high of 1742p. The latest price was 1741p (25 minute delay). IMI is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and employs 10,000 staff. All prices are listed in pence sterling.

How to buy shares in IMI

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: IMI in this case.
Research IMI shares. The platform should provide the latest information available.
Buy your IMI 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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To choose the best investment app for each category, our experts analysed 83 different metrics for the investment platforms we've reviewed on our site. We've hand-picked the metrics we think are important for each category to help us find the best in 17 categories among our high-scoring partners. There are also "promoted" picks on some pages. They're based on factors that include special features or offers and the commission we receive. It's important to compare the full range of platforms available and keep in mind our picks may not always be the best fit for you.

Fees for buying 20x IMI shares with popular platforms

Share prices fluctuate in real time, so the costs presented here should be considered as a guide only. They do not incorporate stamp duty. Always refer to the platform itself for availability and pricing – which may differ from our information.

Customer rating	Platform fee	Min. initial deposit	Trading fee estimate
★★★★★	£0	£1	£0.00 £348.20 total	Go to site Capital at risk
★★★★★	£0	$50	£0.00 £348.20 total	Go to site Capital at risk
★★★★★	£0	£250	£8.00 £356.20 total	Go to site Capital at risk
Not yet rated	£0	No minimum	£0.00 £348.20 total	Go to site Capital at risk
★★★★★	£0	No minimum	£2.95 £351.15 total	Go to site Capital at risk
★★★★★	£0	£1	£11.95 £360.15 total	Go to site Capital at risk
★★★★★	£0	£0.01	£1.78 £349.98 total	Go to site Capital at risk

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Alternative ways to invest in IMI

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.
IMI 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).

Fund	5-year growth	1-year growth (to February 2023)	Link to invest
Vanguard FTSE 250 UCITS ETF Distributing (VMID)	15.11%	-5.78%	Invest with FreetradeCapital at risk
Invesco FTSE 250 UCITS ETF (S250)	15.42%	-5.08%	Invest with IGCapital at risk
iShares FTSE 250 UCITS ETF (MIDD)	14.33%	-5.30%	Invest with eToroCapital at risk
HSBC FTSE 250 UCITS ETF GBP (HMCX)	14.31%	-5.30%	Invest with IGCapital at risk
Xtrackers FTSE 250 UCITS ETF 1D (XMCX)	14.42%	-5.92%	Invest with IGCapital at risk

Is it a good time to buy IMI 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 IMI stocks over time.
Share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, IMI's shares have ranged in value from as little as 1069p up to 1641p. 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 IMI's is 1.1652. This would suggest that IMI's shares are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Historical closes compared with the last close of 1741p

1 week (2023-03-24)	16.61%
1 month (2023-02-28)	11.82%
3 months (2022-12-29)	32.19%
6 months (2022-09-28)	55.59%
1 year (2022-03-30)	26.90%
2 years (2021-03-31)	30.51%
3 years (2020-03-31)	132.94%
5 years (2018-03-29)	61.20%

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

IMI's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 17x. In other words, IMI shares trade at around 17x recent earnings.

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

IMI's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.51. Higher PEG ratios such as this can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value 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 IMI's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

IMI's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is £426.1 million.

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

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Frequently asked questions

Dividend yield: 1.77% of stock value

Forward annual dividend yield: 1.77% of stock value

Dividend payout ratio: 47.16% of net profits

IMI has recently paid out dividends equivalent to 1.77% of its share value annually.

IMI has paid out, on average, around 47.16% of recent net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 1.77% 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 1.77% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In IMI's case, that would currently equate to about 25.7p per share.

While IMI's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that it may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 5 April 2023 (the "ex-dividend date").

Dividend	Type	Ex-dividend date	Payment date
£0.079	Interim	12/08/2021	17/09/2021
£0.15	Final	05/04/2021	14/05/2021
£0.075	Interim	06/08/2020	11/09/2020
£0.262	Final	02/04/2020	15/05/2020
£0.149	Interim	08/08/2019	13/09/2019
£0.26	Final	04/04/2019	17/05/2019
£0.146	Interim	09/08/2018	14/09/2018
£0.248	Final	05/04/2018	18/05/2018
£0.142	Interim	10/08/2017	15/09/2017
£0.247	Final	06/04/2017	19/05/2017
£0.14	Interim	11/08/2016	16/09/2016
£0.245	Final	07/04/2016	20/05/2016
£0.139	Interim	13/08/2015	18/09/2015
£0.24	Final	09/04/2015	22/05/2015
£0.136	Interim	14/08/2014	19/09/2014
£0.225	Final	09/04/2014	19/05/2014
£0.128	Interim	04/09/2013	11/10/2013
£0.207	Final	10/04/2013	20/05/2013
£0.118	Interim	05/09/2012	12/10/2012
£0.19	Final	11/04/2012	21/05/2012
£0.11	Interim	07/09/2011	14/10/2011
£0.17	Final	13/04/2011	23/05/2011
£0.09	Interim	08/09/2010	15/10/2010
£0.132	Final	14/04/2010	24/05/2010
£0.08	Interim	09/09/2009	16/10/2009
£0.127	Final	12/04/2009	22/05/2009
£0.08	Interim	10/09/2008	17/10/2008
£0.127	Final	09/04/2008	23/05/2008
£0.075	Interim	12/09/2007	19/10/2007
£0.117	Final	11/04/2007	25/05/2007
£0.07	Interim	13/09/2006	20/10/2006
£0.1085	Final	12/04/2006	26/05/2006
£0.0665	Interim	14/09/2005	21/10/2005
£0.102	Final	13/04/2005	27/05/2005
£0.063	Interim	15/09/2004	22/10/2004
£0.095	Final	07/04/2004	25/05/2004
£0.06	Interim	17/09/2003	20/10/2003
£0.095	Final	09/04/2003	27/05/2003
£0.06	Interim	18/09/2002	21/10/2002
£0.095	Final	10/04/2002	27/05/2002
£0.06	Interim	19/09/2001	22/10/2001
£0.095	Final	04/04/2001	21/05/2001
£0.06	Interim	11/09/2000	16/10/2000
£0.06	Interim	11/09/2000	16/10/2000
£0.093	Final	10/04/2000	26/05/2000
£0.058	Interim	13/09/1999	18/10/1999
£0.091	Final	06/04/1999	17/05/1999
£0.057	Interim	14/09/1998	19/10/1998
£0.086	Final	06/04/1998	18/05/1998

Currently 0.215% of IMI shares are held by insiders and 80.988% by institutions.

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

Financials

Revenue TTM	£2 billion
Operating margin TTM	14.83%
Gross profit TTM	£941.1 million
Return on assets TTM	8.1%
Return on equity TTM	26.87%
Profit margin	11.04%
Book value	3.507p
Market capitalisation	£3.9 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

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How to buy IMI shares

IMI shares have increased 1.46% from yesterday's closing price (1540p). Learn how to easily invest in IMI shares.

How to buy shares in IMI

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