How to buy Rolls-Royce (RR) shares

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (RR) is a leading aerospace and defence business based in the UK. It opened the day at 101.5p after a previous close of 100.86p. During the day the price has varied from a low of 101.06p to a high of 103.48p. The latest price was 102.58p (25 minute delay). Rolls-Royce is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and employs 48,200 staff. All prices are listed in pence sterling.

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How has coronavirus impacted Rolls-Royce's share price?

Since the stock market crash that started in February 2020, Rolls-Royce's share price has had significant negative movement.

Its last market close was 108.94p, which is 83.13% down on its pre-crash value of 645.6007p and 175.38% down on the lowest point reached during the March 2020 crash when the shares fell as low as 300.0003p.

If you had bought £1,000 worth of Rolls-Royce shares at the start of February 2020, those shares would have been worth £497.76 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 £161.34.

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Is it a good time to buy Rolls-Royce stock?

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Is Rolls-Royce 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.

PEG ratio

Rolls-Royce's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 7.939. Higher PEG ratios such as this can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value given the current rate of growth.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Rolls-Royce's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

However, it's sensible to consider Rolls-Royce's PEG ratio in relation to those of similar companies.

• General Electric Company (GE.US): 10.50
• Honeywell International (HON.US): 2.45
• Toyota Motor Corporation (TM.US): 2.92

EBITDA

Rolls-Royce's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is £613 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Rolls-Royce'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.

• General Electric Company (GE.US): USD$8.1 billion
• Honeywell International (HON.US): USD$8.3 billion
• Toyota Motor Corporation (TM.US): USD$3,532.7 billion
• AUDI (NSU.XETRA): EUR€4.4 billion

Environmental, social and governance 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 Rolls-Royce.

Total ESG risk score

Rolls-Royce's total ESG risk: 29.13

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Rolls-Royce's overall score of 29.13 (as at 12/31/2018) is nothing to write home about – landing it in it in the 53rd percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Rolls-Royce 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 Rolls-Royce's total ESG risk score against those of similar companies.

• General Electric Company (GE.US): 48.86
• Honeywell International (HON.US): 40.44

Environmental score

Rolls-Royce's environmental score: 9.05/100

Rolls-Royce's environmental score of 9.05 puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Rolls-Royce is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Social score

Rolls-Royce's social score: 14.41/100

Rolls-Royce's social score of 14.41 puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Rolls-Royce is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

Governance score

Rolls-Royce's governance score: 4.67/100

Rolls-Royce's governance score puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Rolls-Royce is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Controversy score

Rolls-Royce's controversy score: 2/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. A high-profile company, Rolls-Royce scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that Rolls-Royce has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.

Wondering how that compares? Below are the controversy scores of similar companies.

• General Electric Company (GE.US): 3
• Honeywell International (HON.US): 3

Rolls-Royce share dividends

• Forward yield

The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 22 April 2020 (the "ex-dividend date").

Rolls-Royce's dividend yield is perhaps best considered in relation to those of similar companies.

• General Electric Company (GE.US): 0.30% (0.31% forward annual dividend yield)
• Honeywell International (HON.US): 1.60% (1.61% forward annual dividend yield)
• Toyota Motor Corporation (TM.US): 2.90% (2.49% forward annual dividend yield)
• AUDI (NSU.XETRA): 0.29% (0.29% forward annual dividend yield)

Have Rolls-Royce's shares ever split?

Rolls-Royce's shares were split on a 1:120 basis on 23 April 2013. So if you had owned 120 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 1 share. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Rolls-Royce shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 11900% higher share price could have impacted the market appetite for Rolls-Royce shares which in turn could have impacted Rolls-Royce's share price.

Share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Rolls-Royce's shares have ranged in value from as little as 34.5929p up to 134.9p. 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 Rolls-Royce's is 1.9826. This would suggest that Rolls-Royce'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 Rolls-Royce's beta into context you can compare it against those of similar companies.

• General Electric Company (GE.US): 1.0713
• Honeywell International (HON.US): 1.1736
• Toyota Motor Corporation (TM.US): 0.6902
• AUDI (NSU.XETRA): 0.2519

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Frequently asked questions

• Where can I buy shares in Rolls Royce?

  Rolls-Royce (RR) shares are traded on the London Stock Exchange under the "Aerospace and Defense" sector of the FTSE Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB). Anyone who has a trading account with a broker or share dealing platform that offers access to the London Stock Exchange can buy and sell Rolls Royce shares.

• What do the experts say?

  As with the majority of the stock market, the Rolls Royce share price dropped as a result of the coronavirus stock market crash in early March. However, the RR share price had been declining for most of 2019, down from it's all-time high at the end of 2013. While investors looking to buy or sell Rolls-Royce shares will need to consider the likely impact of the coronavirus climate on its revenue and operations, it also announced it would be reducing expenditure and improve liquidity. Analysis from JP Morgan Cazenove suggested credit ratings agencies will likely downgrade the rating of aerospace companies, but Rolls Royce did not currently have the balance sheet resilience to easily navigate the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

• What percentage of Rolls-Royce is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 0.191% of Rolls-Royce shares are held by insiders and 63.198% by institutions.

• How many people work for Rolls-Royce?

  Latest data suggests 48,200 work at Rolls-Royce.

• When does the fiscal year end for Rolls-Royce?

  Rolls-Royce's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is Rolls-Royce based?

  Rolls-Royce's address is: Kings Place, London, United Kingdom, N1 9FX

• What is Rolls-Royce's ISIN number?

  Rolls-Royce's international securities identification number is: GB00B63H8491