Johnson Matthey Plc Share Price and Company Fundamentals
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Johnson Matthey Plc provides specialty chemicals in the United States, Germany, rest of Europe, the United States, rest of North America, China, rest of Asia, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Clean Air, Efficient Natural Resources, Health, and New Markets. The Clean Air segment provides catalysts for emission control after-treatment systems to remove harmful emissions from vehicles. This segment also offers catalysts for light duty vehicles powered by diesel and gasoline, heavy duty diesel trucks, buses, and non- road equipment. The Efficient Natural Resources segment provides products and processing services for the use and transformation of critical natural resources including oil, gas, biomass, and platinum group metals. The Health segment develops and manufactures active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) for various treatments. The New Markets segment offers battery materials, battery systems, and fuel cell technologies; science and technology to develop the products for devices used in medical procedures; and catalysts to pharmaceutical and agricultural chemicals markets. The company was formerly known as Johnson & Cock and changed its name to Johnson Matthey Plc in 1851. Johnson Matthey Plc was founded in 1817 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.
Key Metrics
PE ratio
25.17
PB ratio
192.14
Dividend yield
0.03%
Beta
1.19
Market cap
£5.18B
Enterprise value
£5.95B
Company profile
| Industry / Sector | Specialty Chemicals / Basic Materials |
|---|---|
| Full time employees | 13258 |
| Website | http://www.matthey.com |
| Mailing address | 25 Farringdon Street 5th Floor London EC4A 4AB United Kingdom |
| Phone / Fax | 44 20 7269 8400 / 44 20 7269 8433 |
Dividends
Dividend yield
0.03%
Dividend amount
£0.70
Payout ratio
48.05%
5Y Avg. yield
2.53%
Johnson Matthey Plc paid £0.70 dividend and the ex-dividend date was 10 June 2021.The dividend payout ratio is 48.05%. The dividend payout ratio is defined as the amout of dividend paid divided by the earnings of the company.JMAT dividend payout ratio is less than 70. This is ideal as it gives company room to grow the dividends and also the excess earnings can be invested in company for growth.
JMAT's forward dividend amount is £0.7 and the forward dividend yield is 2.61%. A forward dividend yield is the percentage of a company's current stock price that it expects to pay out as dividends over a certain time period, generally 12 months. Forward dividend yields are generally used in circumstances where the yield is predictable based on past instances. If not, trailing yields, which indicate the same value over the previous 12 months, are used.
Company Executives
As of Sep 2021, following are the company executives and directors listed on Johnson Matthey Plc.
| Name | Title | Age | Total Pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Robert J. MacLeod | CEO & Exec. Director | 56 | 2.53M |
| Mr. Stephen Oxley | CFO & Director | ||
| Mr. Ron W. Gerrard | Chief Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) and Operations Officer | ||
| Mr. Maurits van Tol | Chief Technology Officer | ||
| Mr. Martin Christopher Dunwoodie | Director of Investor Relations | ||
| Mr. Nicholas Ian Cooper | Gen. Counsel & Company Sec. | 56 | |
| Ms. Sally Jones | Director of Corp. Communications | ||
| Ms. Alexandra French | Sales and Marketing Director | ||
| Ms. Annette M. Kelleher B.A., M.Sc., MSc, BA | Chief Human Resource Officer | 53 | |
| Mr. M. Bedford | Managing Director of Precious Metals |
Profitability and management effectiveness
Profit margin
1.31%
Operating margin
3.25%
Return on assets
4.22%
Return on equity
7.44%
Profitability ratios are a class of financial metrics that are used to assess a business's ability to generate earnings relative to its revenue, operating costs, balance sheet assets, and shareholders' equity over time, using data from a specific point in time.
The return on equity signifies how well the management is running the company in terms of capital management. The ideal return on equity is greater than 10%. The return on equity is calculated as net income divided by total share holders equity.
Valuation and Trading Info
The market capitalization of Johnson Matthey Plc is 5.18B and its enterprise value is 5.95B. The enterprise value to revenue ratio of JMAT is 0.38.
The JMAT's stocks Beta value is 1.19 making it 19% more volatile compared to LSE market index. Technology stocks and small caps tend to have higher betas than the market benchmark. This indicates that adding the stock to a portfolio will increase the portfolio’s risk, but also increase its expected return. On the other hand utility stocks often have low betas because they tend to move more slowly than market averages.
Johnson Matthey Plc (LSE:JMAT) Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is Johnson Matthey Plc's Stock Symbol?
Johnson Matthey Plc trades on LSE under the ticker symbol "JMAT".
2. What is Johnson Matthey Plc's stock price today?
One share of JMAT stock can currently be purchased for approximately £2678.
3. How can I contact Johnson Matthey Plc?
Johnson Matthey Plc's mailing address is 25 Farringdon Street 5th Floor London EC4A 4AB United Kingdom. The company can be reached via phone at 44 20 7269 8400.
4. What is Johnson Matthey Plc's official website?
The official website of Johnson Matthey Plc is http://www.matthey.com.