Intertek Group Plc

Company Profile

Intertek Group Plc had its IPO on under the ticker symbol IKTSY.

The company operates in the Industrials sector and Specialty Business Services industry. Intertek Group Plc has a staff strength of 43,597 employees.

Stock update

Shares of Intertek Group Plc opened at $52.5 at the start of the last trading session i.e. 2023-09-12.

The stocks traded within a range of $52.08 - $52.5, and closed at $52.08.

This is a -0.9% slip from the previous day's closing price.

A total volume of 700 shares were traded at the close of the day’s session.

In the last one week, shares of Intertek Group Plc have slipped by -2.54%.

Intertek Group Plc's Key Ratios

Intertek Group Plc has a market cap of $8.41 billion, indicating a price to book ratio of 5.6009 and a price to sales ratio of 2.6921.

In the last 12-months Intertek Group Plc’s revenue was $3.34 billion with a gross profit of $520.10 million and an EBITDA of $711.80 million. The EBITDA ratio measures Intertek Group Plc's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure its profitability.

In the trailing 12-month period, Intertek Group Plc’s operating margin was 15.37% while its return on assets stood at 9.16% with a return of equity of 25.57%.

In Q2, Intertek Group Plc’s quarterly earnings growth was a positive 6.3% while revenue growth was a positive 9.9%.

Intertek Group Plc’s PE and PEG Ratio

Forward PE

17.6056

Trailing PE

22.7424

PEG

2.2516

Its diluted EPS in the last 12-months stands at $2.29 per share while it has a forward price to earnings multiple of 17.6056 and a PEG multiple of 2.2516. A low price to earnings ratio can mean the stock is attractively valued while a high ratio suggests the stock may be overvalued.

The PEG on the other hand provides a broader view compared to the P/E ratio and gives greater insight into Intertek Group Plc’s profitability.

Intertek Group Plc stock is trading at a EV to sales ratio of 3.1877 and a EV to EBITDA ratio of 14.3069. Its price to sales ratio in the trailing 12-months stood at 2.6921.

Intertek Group Plc stock pays annual dividends of $1.093 per share, indicating a yield of 2.64% and a payout ratio of 58.63%.

Balance sheet and cash flow metrics

Total Assets

$3.49 billion

Total Liabilities

$1.13 billion

Operating Cash Flow

$-18450000.00

Capital Expenditure

$20.55 million

Dividend Payout Ratio

58.63%

Intertek Group Plc ended 2024 with $3.49 billion in total assets and $0 in total liabilities. Its intangible assets were valued at $3.49 billion while shareholder equity stood at $1.23 billion.

Intertek Group Plc ended 2024 with $0 in deferred long-term liabilities, $1.13 billion in other current liabilities, 1600000.00 in common stock, $1.08 billion in retained earnings and $1.37 billion in goodwill. Its cash balance stood at $239.50 million and cash and short-term investments were $239.50 million. The company’s total short-term debt was $369,800,000 while long-term debt stood at $727.40 million.

Intertek Group Plc’s total current assets stands at $1.04 billion while long-term investments were $0 and short-term investments were $0. Its net receivables were $763.20 million compared to accounts payable of $682.10 million and inventory worth $17.50 million.

In 2024, Intertek Group Plc's operating cash flow was $-18450000.00 while its capital expenditure stood at $20.55 million.

Comparatively, Intertek Group Plc paid $0.59 in dividends in 2024.

Other key metrics

Current Trading Price

$52.08

52-Week High

$56.422

52-Week Low

$39.5855

Analyst Target Price

$

Intertek Group Plc stock is currently trading at $52.08 per share. It touched a 52-week high of $56.422 and a 52-week low of $56.422. Analysts tracking the stock have a 12-month average target price of $.

Its 50-day moving average was $53.4 and 200-day moving average was $51.39 The short ratio stood at 0 indicating a short percent outstanding of 0%.

Around 0% of the company’s stock are held by insiders while 0.4% are held by institutions.