Inchcape (INCH) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Inchcape plc operates as an automotive distributor and retailer. It engages in the distribution, sales, and marketing of new and used cars, and parts. The company also provides aftersales service and body shop repairs; and finance and insurance products and services, as well as product planning, logistics, brand and marketing, channel management, and retail services. It operates in the Asia Pacific, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, the Americas, and Africa. Inchcape plc was founded in 1847 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 762 to 773.50
• 50-Day Range: 716 to 784.61
• 52-Week Range: 597.50 to 874
• Volume: 1.69 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.13 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £3.12 billion
• P/E Ratio: 1,154.48
• Dividend Yield: 4.65%
• Price Target: GBX 1,090
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Inchcape Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Inchcape scored higher than 56% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Inchcape has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Inchcape has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Inchcape is 1,154.48, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.36.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Inchcape is 1,154.48, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 344.92.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Inchcape has a PEG Ratio of 2.06. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Inchcape has a P/B Ratio of 2.26. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for INCH.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Inchcape is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.68%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Inchcape does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Inchcape is 5,373.13%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for INCH.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Inchcape has a news sentiment score of 0.15. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.45 average news sentiment score of Consumer Cyclical companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Inchcape this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Inchcape insiders have sold 1,537.41% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought £72,700 in company stock and sold £1,190,396.04 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

14.84% of the stock of Inchcape is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

60.33% of the stock of Inchcape is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

INCH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have INCH shares performed this year?

Inchcape's stock was trading at GBX 715.50 at the start of the year. Since then, INCH shares have increased by 8.1% and is now trading at GBX 773.50.
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How do I buy shares of Inchcape?

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What other stocks do shareholders of Inchcape own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Inchcape investors own include Pets at Home Group (PETS), Vodafone Group Public (VOD), WellCare Health Plans (WCG), Intertek Group (ITRK), Alibaba Group (BABA), Coats Group (COA) and Babcock International Group (BAB).

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Consumer Cyclical
• Industry: Auto & Truck Dealerships
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:INCH
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.inchcape.com
• Phone: +44-20-75460022
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 18,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 1,090
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 1,120
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 1,050
• Potential Upside/Downside: +40.9%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.67
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 1,154.48
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.00
• P/E Growth: 2.06
• Net Income: £279 million
• Net Margins: 2.22%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 19.50%
• Return on Assets: 6.35%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 198.14
• Current Ratio: 1.10
• Quick Ratio: 0.51

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £11.61 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.27
• Cash Flow: GBX 164.81 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.69
• Book Value: GBX 342 per share
• Price / Book: 2.26

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 403,530,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £3.12 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.19