
Middleby Corp (MIDD) is a publicly traded specialty industrial machinery business based in the US. In the week up to 16 March The Middleby shares plunged 8.05% to a closing position of $137.96. However, over the last 12 months, The Middleby's share price has risen by 4.27% from $167.77. The Middleby is listed on the NASDAQ and employs 11,268 staff. All prices are listed in US Dollars.
How to buy shares in The Middleby
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- Open your account. You'll need your ID, bank details and national insurance number.
- 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: MIDD in this case.
- Research The Middleby shares. The platform should provide the latest information available.
- Buy your The Middleby shares. It's that simple.
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Is it a good time to buy The Middleby stock?
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Invest in The Middleby shares
- Start investing from $50
- Pay no stamp duty on UK shares
- Commission-free trading. Other fees may apply.
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 The Middleby 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 Middleby P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA
The Middleby's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 17x. In other words, The Middleby shares trade at around 17x recent earnings.
That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). 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 Middleby's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.1643. A PEG ratio close to 1 can be interpreted as meaning shares offer reasonable value for the current rate of growth.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into The Middleby's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
The Middleby's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $822.9 million (£0.0 million).
The EBITDA is a measure of a The Middleby's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
What's The Middleby'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 The Middleby.
Overall The Middleby ESG score
The Middleby's total ESG risk: 35.51
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and The Middleby's overall score of 35.51 (as at 01/01/2019) is pretty weak – landing it in it in the 69th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like The Middleby 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.).
The Middleby's environmental score: 11.61/100
The Middleby's environmental score of 11.61 puts it squarely in the 3rd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that The Middleby is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
The Middleby's social score: 16.25/100
The Middleby's social score of 16.25 puts it squarely in the 3rd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that The Middleby is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
The Middleby's governance score: 8.65/100
The Middleby's governance score puts it squarely in the 3rd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that The Middleby is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
The Middleby's controversy score: 2/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. A high-profile company, The Middleby scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that The Middleby has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.
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