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How to buy John Laing Group shares
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John Laing Group plc (JLG) is a leading engineering & construction business based in the UK. John Laing Group is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and employs 153 staff. All prices are listed in pence sterling.
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- Can I buy shares in John Laing Group?
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- Is John Laing Group stock a buy or sell?
- Are John Laing Group shares over-valued?
- John Laing Group's financials
- How volatile are John Laing Group shares?
- Does John Laing Group pay a dividend?
- Other common questions
John Laing Group share price
Use our graph to track the performance of JLG stocks over time.John Laing Group shares at a glance
Information last updated 2021-01-24.
| 52-week range | 269.7293p - 378.4559p |
|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | 330.2121p |
| 200-day moving average | 304.6539p |
| Wall St. target price | 362.73p |
| PE ratio | 14.1089 |
| Dividend yield | 0.06p (1.7%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | 20.2p |
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Is John Laing Group under- or over-valued?
Valuing John Laing Group stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of John Laing Group's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
John Laing Group's P/E ratio
John Laing Group's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 14x. In other words, John Laing Group shares trade at around 14x 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.
John Laing Group's EBITDA
John Laing Group's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is £110 million.
The EBITDA is a measure of a John Laing Group's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
John Laing Group financials
| Revenue TTM | £41 million |
|---|---|
| Gross profit TTM | £169 million |
| Return on assets TTM | -0.5% |
| Return on equity TTM | -1.92% |
| Profit margin | -73.17% |
| Book value | 3.092p |
| Market capitalisation | £1.6 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
John Laing Group share dividends
We're not expecting John Laing Group to pay a dividend over the next 12 months. However, you can browse other dividend-paying shares in our guide.
John Laing Group share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, John Laing Group's shares have ranged in value from as little as 269.7293p up to 378.4559p. 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 John Laing Group's is 0.3631. This would suggest that John Laing Group's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
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John Laing Group overview
John Laing Group plc, an investment holding company, originates, invests in, and manages greenfield infrastructure projects. It operates through Primary Investment, Secondary Investment, and Asset Management segments. The company originates, invests in, and manages social, transport, and environmental infrastructure projects under government backed public-private partnership programs in the Asia Pacific, North America, Contiental Europe, and the United Kingdom; and invests in and manages solar PV parks, onshore and offshore wind farm projects, and biomass plants in the United Kingdom, Irish, French, German, Swedish, and Australian markets. It also provides investment advice and asset management services to listed funds. Laing Group plc was founded in 1848 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
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