| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 1/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 4/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 5/6 |
ITRK Stock Overview
Intertek Group plc provides quality assurance solutions to various industries worldwide.
Intertek Group Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£53.76 |
| 52 Week High | UK£63.06 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£47.24 |
| Beta | 0.47 |
| 1 Month Change | -4.10% |
| 3 Month Change | 7.67% |
| 1 Year Change | -3.90% |
| 3 Year Change | 10.69% |
| 5 Year Change | 55.96% |
| Change since IPO | 1,144.44% |
Recent News & Updates
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Shareholder Returns
| ITRK | GB Professional Services | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 0.2% | 1.0% | -0.5% |
| 1Y | -3.9% | 18.8% | 8.7% |
Return vs Industry: ITRK underperformed the UK Professional Services industry which returned 18.8% over the past year.
Return vs Market: ITRK underperformed the UK Market which returned 8.7% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| ITRK volatility | |
|---|---|
| ITRK Average Weekly Movement | 3.3% |
| Professional Services Industry Average Movement | 4.3% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.0% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 10.7% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 2.5% |
Stable Share Price: ITRK is less volatile than 75% of UK stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 3% a week.
Volatility Over Time: ITRK's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | 43,769 | Andre Pierre Lacroix | https://www.intertek.com |
Intertek Group plc provides quality assurance solutions to various industries worldwide. It operates in three segments: Products, Trade, and Resources. The Products segment offers assurance, testing, inspection, and certification services (ATIC), including laboratory safety, quality and performance testing, second-party supplier auditing, sustainability analysis, products assurance, vendor compliance, process performance analysis, facility plant and equipment verification, and third party certification.
Intertek Group Fundamentals Summary
| ITRK fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | UK£8.66b |
| Earnings (TTM) | UK£267.00m |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£2.73b |
32.4x
P/E Ratio3.2x
P/S RatioIs ITRK overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| ITRK income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£2.73b |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£1.15b |
| Gross Profit | UK£1.58b |
| Expenses | UK£1.31b |
| Earnings | UK£267.00m |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2021
Next Earnings Date
Mar 01, 2022
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 1.66 |
| Gross Margin | 57.76% |
| Net Profit Margin | 9.78% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 64.7% |
How did ITRK perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
2.0%
Current Dividend Yield64%
Payout RatioValuation
Is Intertek Group undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
32.43x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: ITRK (£53.76) is trading above our estimate of fair value (£50.59)
Significantly Below Fair Value: ITRK is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: ITRK is good value based on its PE Ratio (32.4x) compared to the UK Professional Services industry average (33.9x).
PE vs Market: ITRK is poor value based on its PE Ratio (32.4x) compared to the UK market (19.1x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: ITRK is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (3x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: ITRK is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (9.2x) compared to the GB Professional Services industry average (3.1x).
Future Growth
How is Intertek Group forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 18 analysts?
10.9%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: ITRK's forecast earnings growth (10.9% per year) is above the savings rate (0.9%).
Earnings vs Market: ITRK's earnings (10.9% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the UK market (12.1% per year).
High Growth Earnings: ITRK's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: ITRK's revenue (5.3% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the UK market (4.9% per year).
High Growth Revenue: ITRK's revenue (5.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: ITRK's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (26.9%)
Past Performance
How has Intertek Group performed over the past 5 years?
17.0%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: ITRK has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: ITRK's current net profit margins (9.8%) are higher than last year (9.2%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: ITRK has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 17% per year.
Accelerating Growth: ITRK's earnings growth over the past year (0.8%) is below its 5-year average (17% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: ITRK earnings growth over the past year (0.8%) underperformed the Professional Services industry 5.2%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: ITRK's Return on Equity (28.9%) is considered high.
Financial Health
How is Intertek Group's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: ITRK's short term assets (£853.0M) exceed its short term liabilities (£794.3M).
Long Term Liabilities: ITRK's short term assets (£853.0M) exceed its long term liabilities (£810.1M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: ITRK's net debt to equity ratio (44.5%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: ITRK's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 229% to 64.7% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: ITRK's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (86.1%).
Interest Coverage: ITRK's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (16.4x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is Intertek Group current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
1.97%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: ITRK's dividend (1.97%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (1.37%).
High Dividend: ITRK's dividend (1.97%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (4.04%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: ITRK's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: ITRK's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (63.8%), ITRK's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: ITRK's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be covered by earnings (52.5% payout ratio).
Next Steps
Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
6.2yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Andre Pierre Lacroix (60 yo)
6.67yrs
Tenure
UK£2,578,000
Compensation
Mr. Andre Pierre Joseph Lacroix has been the Chief Executive Officer at Intertek Group plc since May 16, 2015. Mr. Lacroix served as Secretary of Geomega Resources Inc. since November 1, 2010. He served as...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Andre Pierre's total compensation ($USD3.50M) is about average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD3.96M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Andre Pierre's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: ITRK's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.2 years average tenure).
Board Members
Experienced Board: ITRK's board of directors are considered experienced (4.5 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Intertek Group plc's employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Intertek Group plc
- Ticker: ITRK
- Exchange: LSE
- Founded: 1885
- Industry: Research and Consulting Services
- Sector: Commercial Services
- Implied Market Cap: UK£8.660b
- Shares outstanding: 161.08m
- Website: https://www.intertek.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Intertek Group plc
- 33 Cavendish Square
- London
- Greater London
- W1G 0PS
- United Kingdom
Listings
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2022/01/21 21:13 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2022/01/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2021/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.