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How to buy Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust shares
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Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust PLC (SMT) is a leading other business based in the UK. Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). All prices are listed in pence sterling.
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- Can I buy shares in Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust?
- Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust shares summary
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- Is Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust stock a buy or sell?
- Is Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust suitable for ethical investing?
- Are Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust shares over-valued?
- Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust's financials
- Does Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust pay a dividend?
- Other common questions
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust share price
Use our graph to track the performance of SMT stocks over time.Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust shares at a glance
Information last updated 2021-01-22.
| 52-week range | 450.0347p - 1284.436p |
|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | 1203.4857p |
| 200-day moving average | 1031.1055p |
| PE ratio | 2.1999 |
| Dividend yield | 0.03p (0.29%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | 61.2p |
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Is it a good time to buy Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust stock?
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Is Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust under- or over-valued?
Valuing Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust's P/E ratio
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 2x. In other words, Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust shares trade at around 2x 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.
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust financials
| Gross profit TTM | £951.7 million |
|---|---|
| Return on assets TTM | 0% |
| Return on equity TTM | 0% |
| Profit margin | 0% |
| Book value | 5.204p |
| Market capitalisation | £18.8 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust's 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 Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust's total ESG risk score
Total ESG risk: 24.52
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust's overall score of 24.52 (as at 01/01/2019) is excellent – landing it in it in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust 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.).
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust's environmental score
Environmental score: 0.68/100
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust's environmental score of 0.68 puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust's social score
Social score: 11.92/100
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust's social score of 11.92 puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust's governance score
Governance score: 8.93/100
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust's governance score puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust PLC was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
| Total ESG score | 24.52 |
|---|---|
| Total ESG percentile | 2 |
| Environmental score | 0.68 |
| Environmental score percentile | 2 |
| Social score | 11.92 |
| Social score percentile | 2 |
| Governance score | 8.93 |
| Governance score percentile | 2 |
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust share dividends
Dividend payout ratio: 80.34% of net profits
Recently Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust has paid out, on average, around 80.34% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0.29% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust shareholders could enjoy a 0.29% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust's case, that would currently equate to about 0.03p per share.
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust'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.
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Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust overview
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust PLC is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Baillie Gifford & Co Ltd. The fund is co-managed by Baillie Gifford & Co. It invests in public equity markets of countries across the globe. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund invests in growth stocks of companies. It focuses on factors such as strength of management, competitive position, customer perspective, prospects for sales and margins, current and potential valuation to create its portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the FTSE All World Index. Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust PLC was formed in 1909 and is domiciled in the United Kingdom.
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