How to buy Johnson Matthey shares

Johnson Matthey PLC (JMAT) is a publicly traded specialty chemicals business based in the UK. In the week up to 14 March Johnson Matthey shares plunged 10.39% to a closing position of 1941p. However, over the last 12 months, Johnson Matthey's share price has risen by an impressive 64.99% from 1916.5p. Johnson Matthey is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and employs 13,340 staff. All prices are listed in pence sterling.

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Alternative ways to invest in Johnson Matthey

• Invest in Johnson Matthey 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.

  Johnson Matthey 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).

• Invest in Johnson Matthey via FTSE 100

  Icon	Fund	5-year performance	1-year performance (to November 2022)	Link to invest
  	Vanguard FTSE 100 (VUKE)	16.32%	2.67%	Invest with FreetradeCapital at risk
  	iShares Core FTSE 100 (CUKX)	16.27%	2.45%	Invest with eToroCapital at risk
  	Invesco FTSE 100 (S100)	14.75%	2.06%	Invest with IGCapital at risk
  	HSBC FTSE 100 (HUKX)	16.09%	2.33%	Invest with IGCapital at risk
  	Lyxor FTSE 100 (100D)	15.09%	2.02%	Invest with IGCapital at risk
  	Xtrackers FTSE 100 (XDUK)	15.34%	1.81%	Invest with IGCapital at risk

Is it a good time to buy Johnson Matthey 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 JMAT stocks over time.

  Share price volatility

  Over the last 12 months, Johnson Matthey's shares have ranged in value from as little as 1732.3797p up to 2444.1251p. 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 Johnson Matthey's is 1.0043. This would suggest that Johnson Matthey'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).

• What's Johnson Matthey price performance over time?

  Historical closes compared with the last close of 3162p

  1 week (2023-03-14)	55.38%
  1 month (2023-02-17)	42.43%
  3 months (2022-12-21)	47.83%
  6 months (2022-09-21)	65.98%
  1 year (2022-03-21)	67.79%
  2 years (2021-03-19)	6.68%
  3 years (2020-03-20)	69.09%
  5 years (2018-03-20)	-0.47%

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Is Johnson Matthey 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 Johnson Matthey P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA

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What's Johnson Matthey's ESG track record?

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Johnson Matthey.

Overall Johnson Matthey ESG score

Johnson Matthey's total ESG risk: 26.01

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Johnson Matthey's overall score of 26.01 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty good – landing it in it in the 40th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Johnson Matthey is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

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Frequently asked questions

• Does Johnson Matthey pay dividends?

  • Dividend yield
  • Forward yield
  • Payout ratio

  Dividend yield: 3.78% of stock value

  Forward annual dividend yield: 3.78% of stock value

  Dividend payout ratio: 48.73% of net profits

  Johnson Matthey has recently paid out dividends equivalent to 3.78% of its share value annually.

  Johnson Matthey has paid out, on average, around 48.73% of recent net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 3.78% 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 3.78% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Johnson Matthey's case, that would currently equate to about 77p per share.

  While Johnson Matthey'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 7 December 2022 (the "ex-dividend date").

  • Johnson Matthey dividend history

    Dividend	Type	Ex-dividend date	Payment date
    £0.22	Interim	02/12/2021	01/02/2021
    £0.5	Final	10/06/2021	03/08/2021
    £0.2	Interim	26/11/2020	04/02/2021
    £0.31125	Final	18/06/2020	04/08/2020
    £0.245	Interim	28/11/2019	04/02/2020
    £0.6225	Final	06/06/2019	06/08/2019
    £0.2325	Interim	29/11/2018	05/02/2019
    £0.5825	Final	07/06/2018	07/08/2018
    £0.2175	Interim	30/11/2017	06/02/2018
    £0.545	Final	08/06/2017	01/08/2017
    £0.205	Interim	24/11/2016	07/02/2017
    £0.52	Final	09/06/2016	02/08/2016
    £1.5	Special	07/01/2016	02/02/2016
    £0.195	Interim	07/01/2016	02/02/2016
    £0.495	Final	11/06/2015	04/08/2015
    £0.185	Interim	27/11/2014	03/02/2015
    £0.455	Final	11/06/2014	05/08/2014
    £0.17	Interim	27/11/2013	04/02/2014
    £0.415	Final	12/06/2013	06/08/2013
    £0.155	Interim	28/11/2012	05/02/2013
    £0.4	Final	01/08/2012	17/08/2012
    £1	Special	01/08/2012	17/08/2012
    £0.15	Interim	30/11/2011	07/02/2012
    £0.335	Final	08/06/2011	02/08/2011
    £0.125	Interim	01/12/2010	01/02/2011
    £0.279	Final	09/06/2010	03/08/2010
    £0.111	Interim	02/12/2009	02/02/2010
    £0.26	Final	10/06/2009	04/08/2009
    £0.111	Interim	03/12/2008	03/02/2008
    £0.26	Final	11/06/2008	05/08/2008
    £0.106	Interim	05/12/2007	05/02/2008
    £0.237	Final	13/06/2007	07/08/2007
    £0.099	Interim	29/11/2006	06/02/2007
    £0.21	Final	07/06/2006	01/08/2006
    £0.091	Interim	30/11/2005	01/02/2006
    £0.19	Final	08/06/2005	02/08/2005
    £0.087	Interim	01/12/2004	02/02/2005
    £0.182	Final	09/06/2004	03/08/2004
    £0.082	Interim	03/12/2003	04/02/2004
    £0.177	Final	11/06/2003	05/08/2003
    £0.078	Interim	04/12/2002	05/02/2003
    £0.177	Final	12/06/2002	06/08/2002
    £0.075	Interim	05/12/2001	06/02/2002
    £0.163	Final	13/06/2001	07/08/2001
    £0.07	Interim	11/12/2000	07/02/2001
    £0.142	Final	19/06/2000	07/08/2000
    £0.061	Interim	13/12/1999	07/02/2000
    £0.133	Final	21/06/1999	02/08/1999
    £0.126	Final	22/06/1998	03/08/1998

  Currently 0.299% of Johnson Matthey shares are held by insiders and 64.876% by institutions.

• How many people work for Johnson Matthey?

  Latest data suggests 13,340 work at Johnson Matthey.

• When does the fiscal year end for Johnson Matthey?

  Johnson Matthey's fiscal year ends in March.

• Where is Johnson Matthey based?

  Johnson Matthey's address is: 25 Farringdon Street, London, United Kingdom, EC4A 4AB

• What is Johnson Matthey's ISIN number?

  Johnson Matthey's international securities identification number is: GB00BZ4BQC70

• How to sell Johnson Matthey shares

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

• Can you buy Johnson Matthey 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 Johnson Matthey shares?

  The easiest way to get hold of some Johnson Matthey 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 Johnson Matthey shares.

• Do you need to complete a W8-BEN form if you want to invest in Johnson Matthey

  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 Johnson Matthey?

  Financials

  Revenue TTM	£14.8 billion
  Operating margin TTM	2.98%
  Gross profit TTM	£1 billion
  Return on assets TTM	3.84%
  Return on equity TTM	11.12%
  Profit margin	0.59%
  Book value	13.896p
  Market capitalisation	£3.8 billion

  TTM: trailing 12 months