Reach PLC (RCH) is a publicly traded publishing business based in the UK. In the week up to 16 May Reach shares plunged 9.59% to a closing position of 76.4p. However, over the last 12 months, Reach's share price has risen by a staggering 127.82% from 124p. Reach is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). All prices are listed in pence sterling.
How to buy shares in Reach
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Alternative ways to invest in Reach
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.
Reach 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).
Is it a good time to buy Reach stock?
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Share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, Reach's shares have ranged in value from as little as 61.0009p up to 116.5914p. 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 Reach's is 0.8387. This would suggest that Reach's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
Historical closes compared with the last close of 282.5p
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Is Reach 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 Reach P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA
Reach's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 4x. In other words, Reach shares trade at around 4x 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.
Reach's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is £97.7 million.
The EBITDA is a measure of a Reach's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
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Forward annual dividend yield: 10.15% of stock value
Dividend payout ratio: 43.18% of net profits
Reach has recently paid out dividends equivalent to 10.15% of its share value annually.
Reach has paid out, on average, around 43.18% of recent net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 10.15% 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 10.15% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Reach's case, that would currently equate to about 7.3p per share.
While Reach'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 10 May 2023 (the "ex-dividend date").
Dividend
Type
Ex-dividend date
Payment date
£0.0275
Interim
12/08/2021
24/09/2021
£0.0426
Final
13/05/2021
04/06/2021
£0.025
Interim
05/09/2019
27/09/2019
£0.0377
Final
09/05/2019
07/06/2019
£0.0237
Interim
06/09/2018
28/09/2018
£0.0355
Final
10/05/2018
08/06/2018
£0.0225
Interim
07/09/2017
29/09/2017
£0.0335
Final
11/05/2017
09/06/2017
£0.021
Interim
03/11/2016
25/11/2016
£0.0315
Final
12/05/2016
10/06/2016
£0.02
Interim
01/10/2015
30/11/2015
£0.03
Final
07/05/2015
04/06/2015
£0.032
Interim
01/10/2008
31/10/2008
£0.155
Final
07/05/2008
06/06/2008
£0.064
Interim
03/10/2007
30/10/2007
£0.155
Final
02/05/2007
08/06/2007
£0.064
Interim
04/10/2006
31/10/2006
£0.155
Final
03/05/2006
09/06/2006
£0.064
Interim
05/10/2005
01/11/2005
£0.143
Final
04/05/2005
10/06/2005
£0.059
Interim
06/10/2004
01/11/2004
£0.128
Final
05/05/2004
07/06/2004
£0.055
Interim
01/10/2003
31/10/2003
£0.123
Final
07/05/2003
04/06/2003
£0.053
Interim
02/10/2002
31/10/2002
£0.123
Final
01/05/2002
05/06/2002
£0.053
Interim
03/10/2001
31/10/2001
£0.123
Final
02/05/2001
31/05/2001
£0.053
Interim
25/09/2000
27/10/2000
£0.112
Final
25/04/2000
31/05/2000
£0.048
Interim
09/08/1999
29/10/1999
£0.101
Final
08/03/1999
07/05/1999
£0.044
Interim
28/09/1998
30/10/1998
Currently 5.023% of Reach shares are held by insiders and 73.641% by institutions.
Reach's fiscal year ends in December.
Reach's address is: One Canada Square, London, United Kingdom, E14 5AP
Reach's international securities identification number is: GB0009039941
It's as easy to sell Reach as it is to buy! Here's how to sell Reach that you already own.
Open your investment app. If you've got one with desktop access, you can log in online
Go to your portfolio. This should be in the main menu
Find your shares. You may be able to search your portfolio
Choose how many you'd like to sell. You'll be able to review the price and see how much you'll receive
Sell your Reach shares. Your investment platform will let you know when your shares are sold
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.
The easiest way to get hold of some Reach 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 Reach shares.
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.
Financials
Revenue TTM
£601.4 million
Operating margin TTM
13.72%
Gross profit TTM
£225.7 million
Return on assets TTM
3.96%
Return on equity TTM
8.19%
Profit margin
8.7%
Book value
2.014p
Market capitalisation
£231.3 million
TTM: trailing 12 months
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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