How to buy Spectris shares

Spectris PLC (SXS) is a publicly traded scientific and technical instruments business based in the UK. It opened the day at 3634p after a previous close of 3619p. During the day the price has varied from a low of 3581p to a high of 3634p. The latest price was 3599p (25 minute delay). Spectris is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and employs 7,600 staff. All prices are listed in pence sterling.

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Alternative ways to invest in Spectris

• Invest in Spectris via a fund

  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.

  Spectris 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).

• Invest in Spectris via FTSE 250

  Icon	Fund	5-year growth	1-year growth (to February 2023)	Link to invest
  	Vanguard FTSE 250 UCITS ETF Distributing (VMID)	15.11%	-5.78%	Invest with FreetradeCapital at risk
  	Invesco FTSE 250 UCITS ETF (S250)	15.42%	-5.08%	Invest with IGCapital at risk
  	iShares FTSE 250 UCITS ETF (MIDD)	14.33%	-5.30%	Invest with eToroCapital at risk
  	HSBC FTSE 250 UCITS ETF GBP (HMCX)	14.31%	-5.30%	Invest with IGCapital at risk
  	Xtrackers FTSE 250 UCITS ETF 1D (XMCX)	14.42%	-5.92%	Invest with IGCapital at risk

  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 it a good time to buy Spectris stock?

Only you can make the decision on the time to leap. The gauge below shows real-time ratings that are based on 26 popular indicators such as moving averages, for specific time periods. It's not a recommendation but is simply technical analysis that can form part of your research.

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• See Spectris share price (LSE:SXS)

  Use our graph to track the performance of SXS stocks over time.

  Share price volatility

  Over the last 12 months, Spectris's shares have ranged in value from as little as 2385.3467p up to 3652p. 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 Spectris's is 0.7346. This would suggest that Spectris's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

• What's Spectris price performance over time?

  Historical closes compared with the last close of 3599p

  1 week (2023-03-14)	3.39%
  1 month (2023-02-21)	15.46%
  3 months (2022-12-21)	16.17%
  6 months (2022-09-21)	28.54%
  2 years (2021-03-19)	11.67%
  3 years (2020-03-20)	56.48%
  5 years (2018-03-21)	33.99%

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Is Spectris 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 Spectris P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA

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Frequently asked questions

• Does Spectris pay dividends?

  • Dividend yield
  • Forward yield
  • Payout ratio

  Dividend yield: 2.17% of stock value

  Forward annual dividend yield: 2.17% of stock value

  Dividend payout ratio: 68.13% of net profits

  Spectris has recently paid out dividends equivalent to 2.17% of its share value annually.

  Spectris has paid out, on average, around 68.13% of recent net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 2.17% 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 2.17% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Spectris's case, that would currently equate to about 75.4p per share.

  Spectris'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 18 May 2023 (the "ex-dividend date").

  • Spectris dividend history

    Dividend	Type	Ex-dividend date	Payment date
    £0.23	Interim	07/10/2021	12/11/2021
    £0.465	Final	13/05/2021	30/06/2021
    £0.219	Interim	15/10/2020	06/11/2020
    £0.432	Interim	10/09/2020	02/10/2020
    £0.219	Interim	10/10/2019	08/11/2019
    £0.405	Final	23/05/2019	28/06/2019
    £0.205	Interim	11/10/2018	09/11/2018
    £0.375	Final	24/05/2018	29/06/2018
    £0.19	Interim	12/10/2017	10/11/2017
    £0.34	Final	25/05/2017	30/06/2017
    £0.18	Interim	13/10/2016	11/11/2016
    £0.322	Final	25/05/2016	24/06/2016
    £0.173	Interim	15/10/2015	13/11/2015
    £0.3075	Final	28/05/2015	26/06/2015
    £0.16	Interim	15/10/2014	12/11/2014
    £0.28	Final	28/05/2014	25/06/2014
    £0.1475	Interim	16/10/2013	08/11/2013
    £0.255	Final	29/05/2013	26/06/2013
    £0.135	Interim	17/10/2012	09/11/2012
    £0.254	Final	30/05/2012	26/06/2012
    £0.082	Interim	19/10/2011	11/11/2011
    £0.209	Final	01/06/2011	24/06/2011
    £0.071	Interim	20/10/2010	12/11/2010
    £0.1785	Final	02/06/2010	25/06/2010
    £0.064	Interim	21/10/2009	13/11/2009
    £0.17	Final	03/06/2009	26/06/2009
    £0.064	Interim	22/10/2008	14/11/2008
    £0.1575	Final	28/05/2008	20/06/2008
    £0.0575	Interim	24/10/2007	16/11/2007
    £0.125	Final	30/05/2007	22/06/2007
    £0.05	Interim	18/10/2006	17/11/2006
    £0.112	Final	31/05/2006	23/06/2006
    £0.046	Interim	19/10/2005	18/11/2005
    £0.1025	Final	18/05/2005	10/06/2005
    £0.0425	Interim	20/10/2004	19/11/2004
    £0.093	Final	19/05/2004	11/06/2004
    £0.0405	Interim	15/10/2003	14/11/2003
    £0.0885	Final	14/05/2003	13/06/2003
    £0.039	Interim	16/10/2002	15/11/2002
    £0.085	Final	15/05/2002	14/06/2002
    £0.0375	Interim	17/10/2001	16/11/2001
    £0.0815	Final	16/05/2001	15/06/2001
    £0.0355	Interim	16/10/2000	15/11/2000
    £0.0765	Final	15/05/2000	16/06/2000
    £0.0335	Interim	11/10/1999	12/11/1999
    £0.073	Final	17/05/1999	18/06/1999
    £0.032	Interim	12/10/1998	13/11/1998
    £0.0695	Final	11/05/1998	12/06/1998

  Currently 1.512% of Spectris shares are held by insiders and 97.221% by institutions.

• How many people work for Spectris?

  Latest data suggests 7,600 work at Spectris.

• When does the fiscal year end for Spectris?

  Spectris's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is Spectris based?

  Spectris's address is: Melbourne House, London, United Kingdom, WC2B 4LL

• What is Spectris's ISIN number?

  Spectris's international securities identification number is: GB0003308607

• How to sell Spectris shares

  It's as easy to sell Spectris as it is to buy! Here's how to sell Spectris that you already own.

  1. Open your investment app. If you've got one with desktop access, you can log in online
  2. Go to your portfolio. This should be in the main menu
  3. Find your shares. You may be able to search your portfolio
  4. Choose how many you'd like to sell. You'll be able to review the price and see how much you'll receive
  5. Sell your Spectris shares. Your investment platform will let you know when your shares are sold

• Can you buy Spectris shares with a debit card?

  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.

• What's the easiest way to buy Spectris shares?

  The easiest way to get hold of some Spectris 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 Spectris shares.

• Do you need to complete a W8-BEN form if you want to invest in Spectris

  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.

• What is the key financial information for Spectris?

  Financials

  Revenue TTM	£1.3 billion
  Operating margin TTM	13.61%
  Gross profit TTM	£750.8 million
  Return on assets TTM	6.07%
  Return on equity TTM	8.51%
  Profit margin	30.25%
  Book value	13.354p
  Market capitalisation	£3.6 billion

  TTM: trailing 12 months