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How to buy QinetiQ Group shares | 311p
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QinetiQ Group plc (QQ) is a leading aerospace & defense business based in the UK. It opened the day at 307.8p after a previous close of 300.6p. During the day the price has varied from a low of 305.8p to a high of 315.8p. The latest price was 311p (25 minute delay). QinetiQ Group is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and employs 6,787 staff. All prices are listed in pence sterling.
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- Can I buy shares in QinetiQ Group?
- Has coronavirus impacted QinetiQ Group shares?
- QinetiQ Group shares summary
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- Is QinetiQ Group stock a buy or sell?
- QinetiQ Group performance over time
- Are QinetiQ Group shares over-valued?
- QinetiQ Group's financials
- How volatile are QinetiQ Group shares?
- Does QinetiQ Group pay a dividend?
- Other common questions
How has Coronavirus impacted QinetiQ Group's share price?
Since the stock market crash in March caused by coronavirus, QinetiQ Group's share price has had significant negative movement.
Its last market close was 259p, which is 33.21% down on its pre-crash value of 387.8p and 11.25% up on the lowest point reached during the March crash when the shares fell as low as 232.8p.
If you had bought £1,000 worth of QinetiQ Group shares at the start of February 2020, those shares would have been worth £759.12 at the bottom of the March crash, and if you held on to them, then as of the last market close they'd be worth £727.12.
QinetiQ Group share price
Use our graph to track the performance of QQ stocks over time.QinetiQ Group shares at a glance
Information last updated 2020-12-18.
| Open | 307.8p |
|---|---|
| High | 315.8p |
| Low | 305.8p |
| Close | 311p |
| Previous close | 300.6p |
| Change | 10.4p |
| Change % | 3.46% |
| Volume | 2,204,266 |
Information last updated 2020-12-27.
| 52-week range | 229.2359p - 383.2415p |
|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | 301.1647p |
| 200-day moving average | 290.262p |
| Wall St. target price | 289.25p |
| PE ratio | 15.3301 |
| Dividend yield | 0.07p (2.09%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | 20.6p |
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QinetiQ Group price performance over time
Historical closes compared with the last close of 311p
| 1 month (2020-12-22) | 1.57% |
|---|---|
| 3 months (2020-10-22) | 17.62% |
| 6 months (2020-07-22) | -2.08% |
Is QinetiQ Group under- or over-valued?
Valuing QinetiQ Group stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of QinetiQ Group's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
QinetiQ Group's P/E ratio
QinetiQ 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 15x. In other words, QinetiQ Group shares trade at around 15x 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.
QinetiQ Group's EBITDA
QinetiQ Group's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is £178.7 million.
The EBITDA is a measure of a QinetiQ Group's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
QinetiQ Group financials
| Revenue TTM | £1.2 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 11.02% |
| Gross profit TTM | £170.9 million |
| Return on assets TTM | 5.88% |
| Return on equity TTM | 13.33% |
| Profit margin | 9.94% |
| Book value | 1.625p |
| Market capitalisation | £1.8 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
QinetiQ Group share dividends
Dividend payout ratio: 4190.48% of net profits
Recently QinetiQ Group has paid out, on average, around 4190.48% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 2.09% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), QinetiQ Group shareholders could enjoy a 2.09% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In QinetiQ Group's case, that would currently equate to about 0.07p per share.
QinetiQ Group'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 7 January 2021 (the "ex-dividend date").
QinetiQ Group share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, QinetiQ Group's shares have ranged in value from as little as 229.2359p up to 383.2415p. 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 QinetiQ Group's is 0.6078. This would suggest that QinetiQ Group's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
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QinetiQ Group overview
QinetiQ Group plc operates as a science and engineering company primarily in the defence, security, and aerospace markets in the United Kingdom and internationally. The company operates through EMEA Services and Global Products segments. Its product includes advanced materials and manufacturing products, such as aircraft impact protection materials and stealth wind turbines; artificial intelligence, analytics, and advanced computing products comprises satellite based tracking systems; and cyber and electromagnetic technologies consist of electromagnetic disruption detection, as well as SyBard Diode, a secure cross-domain data flow. The company's product comprises human protection and performance products, including stand-off threat detection and vehicle arrest systems; laser technologies for naval systems, weapons, and effects; marine design software for platform, and system design and assessment; power sources, and energy storage and distribution products, such as electric propulsions and vehicle drive technologies; and robot and autonomous systems, including medium-sized tactical, small unmanned ground, and squad-packable utility robots, as well as modular advanced armed robotic systems. It also offers secure communication and navigation products, such as global navigation satellite system receivers, military and intelligence messaging systems, secure mobiles, iridium tactical SATCOM radios, mobile app security testing, and software defined radio platform; and sensing, processing, and data fusion products consist of airborne communications electronic surveillances, counter drone systems, stand-off laser microphones, modular electronic warfare systems, and software designed multifunction light detection and ranging solutions, as well as POINTER, a network cueing systems; and airborne track, locate, and rebroadcast solutions. The company provides training and advisory services. The company was founded in 2001 and is based in Farnborough, the United Kingdom.
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