Polymetal International plc (POLY) is a publicly traded other precious metals and mining business based in the UK. On 21 September Polymetal shares plunged 11.89% to a closing position of 200p. Over the last 12 months, Polymetal's share price has fallen by an alarming 83.96% from 1278p. Polymetal is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and employs 14,281 staff. All prices are listed in pence sterling.
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Historical closes compared with the last close of 205p
| 1 week (2022-09-20) | -9.69% |
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| 1 month (2022-08-26) | 2.50% |
| 3 months (2022-06-27) | 5.13% |
| 6 months (2022-03-25) | 16.48% |
| 1 year (2021-09-27) | -83.96% |
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| 2 years (2020-09-25) | -87.78% |
| 3 years (2019-09-27) | -82.14% |
| 5 years (2017-09-27) | -75.65% |
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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.
Polymetal's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 0x. In other words, Polymetal shares trade at around 0x 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.
Polymetal's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is a whopping £1.4 billion.
The EBITDA is a measure of a Polymetal's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
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 Polymetal.
Polymetal's total ESG risk: 26.8
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Polymetal's overall score of 26.8 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty good – landing it in it in the 27th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Polymetal 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.).
Polymetal's environmental score: 13.94/100
Polymetal's environmental score of 13.94 puts it squarely in the 8th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Polymetal is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Polymetal's social score: 11.78/100
Polymetal's social score of 11.78 puts it squarely in the 8th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Polymetal is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Polymetal's governance score: 8.58/100
Polymetal's governance score puts it squarely in the 8th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Polymetal is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Polymetal's controversy score: 2/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Polymetal scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that Polymetal has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.
Polymetal International plc was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
| Total ESG score | 26.8 |
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| Total ESG percentile | 27.14 |
| Environmental score | 13.94 |
| Environmental score percentile | 8 |
| Social score | 11.78 |
| Social score percentile | 8 |
| Governance score | 8.58 |
| Governance score percentile | 8 |
| Level of controversy | 2 |
| Open | 195.9p |
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| High | 206.415p |
| Low | 190.7685p |
| Close | 205p |
| Previous close | 199.5p |
| Change | 5.5p |
| Change % | 2.7569% |
| Volume | 176,181 |
| 52-week range | 92.02p - 1520.5p |
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| 50-day moving average | 210.342p |
| 200-day moving average | 481.4598p |
| Wall St. target price | 13.35p |
| PE ratio | 0.0127 |
| Dividend yield | 97p (0.49%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | 153.5p |
Dividend yield: 0.49% of stock value
Forward annual dividend yield: 45.9% of stock value
Polymetal has recently paid out dividends equivalent to 0.49% of its share value annually.
The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 4 May 2022 (the "ex-dividend date").
Over the last 12 months, Polymetal's shares have ranged in value from as little as 92.02p up to 1520.5p. 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 Polymetal's is 0.4634. This would suggest that Polymetal's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
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