Legal & General Group PLC (LGEN) is a publicly traded asset management business based in the UK. It opened the day at 258.7p after a previous close of 257.1p. During the day the price has varied from a low of 257.9p to a high of 266.3p. The latest price was 265.8p (25 minute delay). Legal & General is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and employs 10,743 staff. All prices are listed in pence sterling.
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Historical closes compared with the last close of 265.8p
| 1 week (2023-01-20) | 4.28% |
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| 1 month (2022-12-27) | 6.07% |
| 3 months (2022-10-25) | 13.11% |
| 6 months (2022-07-28) | 3.67% |
| 1 year (2022-01-28) | -6.01% |
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| 2 years (2021-01-28) | 5.85% |
| 3 years (2020-01-28) | -13.42% |
| 5 years (2018-01-26) | -3.42% |
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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.
Legal & General's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 8x. In other words, Legal & General shares trade at around 8x 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.
However, Legal & General's P/E ratio is best considered in relation to those of others within the asset management industry or those of similar companies.
Legal & General's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is a whopping £3.1 billion.
The EBITDA is a measure of a Legal & General's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
To put that into context you can compare it against similar companies.
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 Legal & General.
Legal & General's total ESG risk: 23
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Legal & General's overall score of 23 (as at 12/31/2018) is excellent – landing it in it in the 19th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Legal & General 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.).
To gain some more context, you can compare Legal & General's total ESG risk score against those of similar companies.
Legal & General's environmental score: 9.02/100
Legal & General's environmental score of 9.02 puts it squarely in the 9th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Legal & General is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Legal & General's social score: 16.34/100
Legal & General's social score of 16.34 puts it squarely in the 9th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Legal & General is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Legal & General's governance score: 13.14/100
Legal & General's governance score puts it squarely in the 9th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Legal & General is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Legal & General's controversy score: 1/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. A high-profile company, Legal & General scored a 1 out of 5 for controversy – the highest score possible, reflecting that Legal & General has managed to keep its nose clean.
Wondering how that compares? Below are the controversy scores of similar companies.
Legal & General Group PLC was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
| Total ESG score | 23 |
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| Total ESG percentile | 18.58 |
| Environmental score | 9.02 |
| Environmental score percentile | 9 |
| Social score | 16.34 |
| Social score percentile | 9 |
| Governance score | 13.14 |
| Governance score percentile | 9 |
| Level of controversy | 1 |
| Open | 258.7p |
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| High | 266.3p |
| Low | 257.9p |
| Close | 265.8p |
| Previous close | 257.1p |
| Change | 8.7p |
| Change % | 3.3839% |
| Volume | 15,496,309 |
| 52-week range | 191.369p - 282.3521p |
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| 50-day moving average | 254.592p |
| 200-day moving average | 250.6678p |
| Wall St. target price | 309.57p |
| PE ratio | 7.6353 |
| Dividend yield | 18.7p (7.29%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | 0.34p |
Dividend yield: 7.29% of stock value
Forward annual dividend yield: 7.29% of stock value
Dividend payout ratio: 55.03% of net profits
Legal & General has recently paid out dividends equivalent to 7.29% of its share value annually.
Legal & General has paid out, on average, around 55.03% of recent net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 7.29% 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 7.29% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Legal & General's case, that would currently equate to about 18.7p per share.
Legal & General's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.
The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 17 August 2022 (the "ex-dividend date").
Legal & General's dividend yield is perhaps best considered in relation to those of similar companies.
Over the last 12 months, Legal & General's shares have ranged in value from as little as 191.369p up to 282.3521p. 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 Legal & General's is 1.4329. This would suggest that Legal & General's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).
To put Legal & General's beta into context you can compare it against those of similar companies.
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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