How to buy Wirecard shares

Wirecard shares have fallen -2.08% from yesterday's closing price (€0.0158). Learn how to easily invest in Wirecard shares in the UK.

WIRECARD (WDI) is a financial services provider based in Germany. It opened the day at €0.3701 after a previous close of €0.38. During the day the price has varied from a low of €0.3701 to a high of €0.3721. Wirecard is listed on the HM. All prices are listed in Euros. In June 2020 Wirecard announced that €1.9 billion (about 1.63 billion) was missing and that it owed €3.2 billion (£2.75 billion) in debt. In November 2020 Wirecard sold its assets to Santander Bank for €100 million (£86 million). Wirecard has previously sold its UK, North American and Brazilian units. Wirecard was on the DAX stock index from September 2018 to August 2020.

How to buy shares in Wirecard

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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: WDI in this case.
  5. Research Wirecard shares. The platform should provide the latest information available.
  6. Buy your Wirecard 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 Wirecard 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 Wirecard 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 Wirecard P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA

Wirecard's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 0x. In other words, Wirecard shares trade at around 0x recent earnings.

Wirecard's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is €742 million (£0.0 million).

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

What's Wirecard'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 Wirecard.

Overall Wirecard ESG score

Wirecard's total ESG risk: 49.5

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Wirecard's overall score of 49.5 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty weak – landing it in it in the 97th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

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

Wirecard's environmental score: 5.14/100

Wirecard's environmental score of 5.14 puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Wirecard is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Wirecard's social score: 17.13/100

Wirecard's social score of 17.13 puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Wirecard is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

Wirecard's governance score: 39.22/100

Wirecard's governance score puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Wirecard is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Wirecard's controversy score: 5/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Wirecard scored a 5 out of 5 for controversy – the lowest score possible, reflecting that Wirecard's public profile has been damaged by multiple incidents.

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