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How to buy Tesco shares
Tesco shares have increased 0.07% from their previous closing price (287.6p). Learn how to easily invest in Tesco shares.
Tesco PLC (TSCO) is a publicly traded grocery stores business based in the UK which employs around 330,000 staff. Tesco is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and traded in sterling. Its current price of 287.8p is 2.9% up on its price a month ago (279.6p).
How to buy shares in Tesco
- Choose a platform. If you're a beginner, our share trading platform picks below can help you choose.
- Open your account. Provide your personal information and sign up.
- Confirm your payment details. You'll need to fund your account with a bank transfer, debit card or credit card.
- Search the platform for stock code: TSCO in this case.
- Research shares. The platform should provide the latest information available.
- Buy your shares. Place a market order or limit order with your preferred number of shares. It's that simple.
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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.
Alternative ways to invest in Tesco
Buying shares in just one company is generally considered a riskier bet than investing in a range of investments - AKA a "diversified portfolio". Experts generally recommend holding a mix of investments in specific assets and funds. Funds are ready-made portfolios of multiple companies' shares (potentially including Tesco), and the idea is that drops in the value of one constituent company's share price might be offset by rises in others.
Tesco is a major part of the London stock exchange, so it's included in many global funds and investment trusts, as well as tracker-style exchange traded funds (ETFs).
Icon | Fund | 5-year performance | 1-year performance (to October 2023) | Link to invest |
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Invesco S&P 500 (SPXP) | 70.17% | 10.90% | Capital at risk | |
Xtrackers S&P 500 Swap (XSPX) | 69.98% | 10.83% | Capital at risk | |
HSBC S&P 500 (HSPX) | 68.59% | 10.87% | Capital at risk | |
Vanguard S&P 500 (VUSA) | 68.24% | 10.73% | Capital at risk | |
iShares Core S&P 500 (CSP1) | 68.20% | 10.73% | Invest with eToroCapital at risk | |
SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPX5) | 67.96% | 10.70% | Capital at risk |
Icon | Fund | 5-year performance | 1-year performance (to October 2023) | Link to invest |
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HSBC FTSE 100 (HUKX) | 22.16% | 5.39% | Capital at risk | |
Vanguard FTSE 100 (VUKE) | 22.05% | 5.38% | Capital at risk | |
iShares Core FTSE 100 (CUKX) | 21.95% | 5.37% | Invest with eToroCapital at risk | |
Xtrackers FTSE 100 (XDUK) | 21.88% | 5.39% | Capital at risk | |
Lyxor FTSE 100 (100D) | 21.18% | 5.23% | Capital at risk | |
Invesco FTSE 100 (S100) | 21.09% | 5.32% | Capital at risk |
Is it a good time to buy Tesco stock?
Only you can make the decision on the time to leap... but here's some supporting information and analysis.
Share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, Tesco's shares have ranged in value from as little as 217.529 up to 303.7. 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 Tesco's is 0.522. This would suggest that Tesco's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
Historical closes compared with the last close of 287.8
1 week (2024-03-10) | 1.98% |
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1 month (2024-02-15) | 2.93% |
3 months (2023-12-17) | 1.52% |
6 months (2023-09-17) | 6.00% |
1 year (2023-03-16) | 16.57% |
2 years (2022-03-15) | 3.66% |
3 years (2021-03-17) | 27.29% |
5 years (2019-03-17) | 22.26% |
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.
Finder might not agree with the analysis and we take no responsibility. We also give no representations or warranty on the accuracy or completeness of the information provided on this page.
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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 Tesco 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 Tesco P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA
Tesco's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 14x. In other words, Tesco shares trade at around 14x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the United Kingdom stock market as of 09 November, 2023 (10). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
However, Tesco's P/E ratio is best considered in relation to those of others within the industry or those of similar companies.
- J Sainsbury (SBRY.LSE): 83.23
- Walmart (WMT.US): 31.98
Tesco's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 3.7021. 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 Tesco'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 Tesco's PEG ratio in relation to those of similar companies.
- Wm Morrison Supermarkets (MRW.LSE): 9.89
- J Sainsbury (SBRY.LSE): 1.36
- Walmart (WMT.US): 2.54
Tesco's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is a whopping £3.8 billion.
The EBITDA is a measure of a Tesco'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.
- Wm Morrison Supermarkets (MRW.LSE): £730 million
- J Sainsbury (SBRY.LSE): £1.6 billion
- Walmart (WMT.US): USD$38.9 billion
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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.
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How much can I invest?
Hi Mendel,
Thanks for reaching out to Finder.
The limit on how much you can invest in Tesco shares will depend on the platform you choose to invest with. You may want to contact the share-dealing platform and inquire with them directly.
I hope this helps.
Cheers,
Charisse