Tencent is an internet and technology company headquartered in Shenzhen,China. Despite encountering some controversy following allegations that the company violated customers' privacy, the company stands as the world's 11th most valuable company.
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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 Tencent), and the idea is that drops in the value of one constituent company's share price might be offset by rises in others.
Tencent is a major part of the PINK, so it's included in many global funds and investment trusts, as well as tracker-style exchange traded funds (ETFs).
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Over the last 12 months, Tencent's shares have ranged in value from as little as $33.538 up to $46.421. 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 (PINK average) beta is 1, while Tencent's is 0.637. This would suggest that Tencent's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
Historical closes compared with the last close of $44.39
| 1 week (2024-04-18) | 13.88% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2024-03-27) | 13.73% |
| 3 months (2024-01-25) | 21.45% |
| 6 months (2023-10-26) | 20.33% |
| 1 year (2023-04-27) | 0.07% |
| 2 years (2022-04-21) | 4.06% |
| 3 years (2021-04-27) | -45.37% |
| 5 years (2019-04-25) | -10.05% |
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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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 Tencent P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA
Tencent's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 27x. In other words, Tencent shares trade at around 27x recent earnings.
However, Tencent's P/E ratio is best considered in relation to those of others within the industry or those of similar companies.
Tencent's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 0.7633. A PEG ratio below 1 can be interpreted as meaning the shares are not overvalued 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 Tencent'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 Tencent's PEG ratio in relation to those of similar companies.
Tencent's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is a whopping $183.9 billion (£147.2 billion).
The EBITDA is a measure of a Tencent'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.
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