How to buy Smurfit Kappa Group shares

Smurfit Kappa Group shares have increased 2.42% from yesterday's closing price (2966p). Learn how to easily invest in Smurfit Kappa Group shares.

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC (SKG) is a publicly traded packaging and containers business based in the UK. It opened the day at 3907p after a previous close of 3889p. During the day the price has varied from a low of 3907p to a high of 3988p. The latest price was 3983p (25 minute delay). Smurfit Kappa Group is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and employs 48,000 staff. All prices are listed in pence sterling.

How to buy shares in Smurfit Kappa Group

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  2. Open your account. You'll need your ID, bank details and national insurance number.
  3. Confirm your payment details. You'll need to fund your account with a bank transfer, debit card or credit card.
  4. Search the platform for stock code: SKG in this case.
  5. Research Smurfit Kappa Group shares. The platform should provide the latest information available.
  6. Buy your Smurfit Kappa Group shares. It's that simple.
The whole process can take as little as 15 minutes. You'll need a smartphone or computer, an internet connection, your passport or driving licence and a means of payment.
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Is it a good time to buy Smurfit Kappa Group stock?

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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.

Is Smurfit Kappa Group 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 Smurfit Kappa Group P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA

Smurfit Kappa 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 9x. In other words, Smurfit Kappa Group shares trade at around 9x 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.

Smurfit Kappa Group's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.63. A PEG ratio over 1 can be interpreted as meaning shares are overvalued at the current rate of growth, or may anticipate an acceleration in growth.

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

Smurfit Kappa Group's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is a whopping £2.2 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Smurfit Kappa Group's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

What's Smurfit Kappa Group's ESG 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 Smurfit Kappa Group.

Overall Smurfit Kappa Group ESG score

Smurfit Kappa Group's total ESG risk: 20.53

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Smurfit Kappa Group's overall score of 20.53 (as at 12/31/2018) is excellent – landing it in it in the 13rd percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Smurfit Kappa Group 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.).

Smurfit Kappa Group's environmental score: 15.64/100

Smurfit Kappa Group's environmental score of 15.64 puts it squarely in the 9th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Smurfit Kappa Group is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Smurfit Kappa Group's social score: 7.45/100

Smurfit Kappa Group's social score of 7.45 puts it squarely in the 9th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Smurfit Kappa Group is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

Smurfit Kappa Group's governance score: 10.93/100

Smurfit Kappa Group's governance score puts it squarely in the 9th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Smurfit Kappa Group is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Smurfit Kappa Group's controversy score: 2/5

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

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