How to buy The Alumasc Group shares

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The Alumasc Grou£

LSE: ALU - GBX

£157.01

+ £1.01 ( + 0.65%)

BUILDING PRODUCTS & EQUIPMENT

The Alumasc Group plc (ALU) is a publicly traded building products and equipment business based in the UK. In the week up to 15 March The Alumasc Group shares plunged 9.14% to a closing position of 159p. However, over the last 12 months, The Alumasc Group's share price has risen by 40.51% from 197.5p. The Alumasc Group is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and employs 459 staff. All prices are listed in pence sterling.

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Open your account. You'll need your ID, bank details and national insurance number.
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Search the platform for stock code: ALU in this case.
Research The Alumasc Group shares. The platform should provide the latest information available.
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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.
The Alumasc Group 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).

Is it a good time to buy The Alumasc Group 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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Share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, The Alumasc Group's shares have ranged in value from as little as 121.5515p up to 196.3523p. 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 The Alumasc Group's is 0.8824. This would suggest that The Alumasc Group's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

1 week (2023-03-13)	62.28%
3 months (2022-12-21)	82.57%
6 months (2022-09-21)	78.46%
1 year (2022-03-21)	40.51%
2 years (2021-03-19)	59.48%
3 years (2020-03-20)	256.04%
5 years (2018-03-21)	115.95%

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Is The Alumasc 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 The Alumasc Group P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA

P/E ratio
The Alumasc Group EBITDA

The Alumasc 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 6x. In other words, The Alumasc Group shares trade at around 6x 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.

The Alumasc Group's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is £15.4 million.

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

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Frequently asked questions

Dividend yield: 5.88% of stock value

Forward annual dividend yield: 5.88% of stock value

Dividend payout ratio: 39.53% of net profits

The Alumasc Group has recently paid out dividends equivalent to 5.88% of its share value annually.

The Alumasc Group has paid out, on average, around 39.53% of recent net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 5.88% 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 5.88% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In The Alumasc Group's case, that would currently equate to about 10.1p per share.

While The Alumasc Group's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that it may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 23 February 2023 (the "ex-dividend date").

Dividend	Type	Ex-dividend date	Payment date
£0.0625	Final	23/09/2021	29/10/2021
£0.0325	Interim	25/02/2021	06/04/2021
£0.02	Final	24/09/2020	30/10/2020
£0.044	Final	26/09/2019	31/10/2019
£0.0295	Interim	28/02/2019	08/04/2019
£0.044	Final	04/10/2018	31/10/2018
£0.0295	Interim	01/03/2018	06/04/2018
£0.043	Final	05/10/2017	31/10/2017
£0.0285	Interim	23/02/2017	07/04/2017
£0.038	Final	06/10/2016	01/11/2016
£0.027	Interim	03/03/2016	07/04/2016
£0.035	Final	01/10/2015	28/10/2015
£0.025	Interim	05/03/2015	07/04/2015
£0.028	Final	08/10/2014	05/11/2014
£0.022	Interim	05/03/2014	08/04/2014
£0.025	Final	02/10/2013	30/10/2013
£0.02	Interim	06/03/2013	09/04/2013
£0.01	Final	03/10/2012	31/10/2012
£0.01	Interim	07/03/2012	10/04/2012
£0.0675	Final	05/10/2011	31/10/2011
£0.0325	Interim	09/03/2011	08/04/2011
£0.0675	Final	29/09/2010	29/10/2010
£0.0325	Interim	03/03/2010	01/04/2010
£0.0675	Final	30/09/2009	30/10/2009
£0.0675	Final	01/10/2008	10/10/2008
£0.066	Final	03/10/2007	31/10/2007
£0.03	Interim	07/03/2007	05/04/2007
£0.063	Final	11/10/2006	02/11/2006
£0.03	Interim	08/03/2006	06/04/2006
£0.063	Final	05/10/2005	28/10/2005
£0.03	Interim	09/03/2005	06/04/2005
£0.063	Final	01/01/1970	29/10/2004
£0.03	Interim	10/03/2004	06/04/2004
£0.063	Final	08/10/2003	31/10/2003
£0.0245	Interim	12/03/2003	07/04/2003
£0.0605	Final	02/10/2002	31/10/2002
£0.0245	Interim	06/03/2002	08/04/2002
£0.0605	Final	03/10/2001	31/10/2001
£0.0245	Interim	07/03/2001	09/04/2001
£0.0605	Final	18/09/2000	30/10/2000
£0.0245	Interim	06/03/2000	10/04/2000
£0.0605	Final	20/09/1999	29/10/1999
£0.0605	Final	21/09/1998	30/10/1998

Currently 50.118% of The Alumasc Group shares are held by insiders and 37.187% by institutions.

It's as easy to sell The Alumasc Group as it is to buy! Here's how to sell The Alumasc Group 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 The Alumasc Group shares. Your investment platform will let you know when your shares are sold

Financials

Revenue TTM	£91.7 million
Operating margin TTM	13.66%
Gross profit TTM	£33.4 million
Return on assets TTM	11.25%
Return on equity TTM	31.09%
Profit margin	-9.13%
Book value	0.578p
Market capitalisation	£58.1 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

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