Prudential plc Share Price and Company Fundamentals
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Prudential plc, through its subsidiaries, provides life and health insurance, and retirement and asset management solutions to individuals in Asia, the United States, and Africa. It offers health and protection, as well as savings products, such as participating, linked, and other traditional products; mutual funds; life insurance; property and casualty insurance; and group insurance. The company also provides insurance against common critical illnesses, including cancer, stroke, and heart attack; tropical disease protection, such as dengue, malaria, and measles; and food poisoning, minor burns, broken bones, and accident income support, as well as investment fund products. Prudential plc provides its products and services through agency sales force, banks, and brokers. The company was founded in 1848 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
Key Metrics
PE ratio
17.27
PB ratio
3.00
Dividend yield
0.01%
Beta
1.50
Market cap
-
Enterprise value
-
Company profile
| Industry / Sector | Insurance—Life / Financial Services |
|---|---|
| Full time employees | 16226 |
| Website | https://www.prudentialplc.com |
| Mailing address | 1 Angel Court London EC2R 7AG United Kingdom |
| Phone / Fax | 44 20 7220 7588 / |
Dividends
Dividend yield
0.01%
Dividend amount
£0.16
Payout ratio
16.26%
5Y Avg. yield
2.49%
Prudential plc paid £0.16 dividend and the ex-dividend date was 19 Aug 2021.The dividend payout ratio is 16.26%. The dividend payout ratio is defined as the amout of dividend paid divided by the earnings of the company.PRU 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.
PRU's forward dividend amount is £0.12 and the forward dividend yield is 0.92%. 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 Jan 2022, following are the company executives and directors listed on Prudential plc.
| Name | Title | Age | Total Pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Michael Andrew Wells | Group Chief Exec. & Exec. Director | 60 | 3.48M |
| Mr. Mark Thomas FitzPatrick C.A., CA | Group CFO, COO & Exec. Director | 53 | 2.58M |
| Mr. Stuart James Turner B.A., F.C.A., F.R.M. | Group Chief Risk & Compliance Officer and Exec. Director | 52 | 3.08M |
| Rebecca Wyatt | Director of Group Financial Accounting & Reporting | ||
| Mr. Patrick Bowes | Head of Investor Relations | ||
| Mr. Alan Fraser Porter | Group Gen. Counsel | 57 | |
| Mr. Jonathan Oliver | Group Communications Director | ||
| Ms. Jolene Chen | Group HR Director | 61 | |
| Mr. Allen Thai | Chief Representative of Myanmar Office | ||
| Ciaran Mulligan | Head of Mang. Oversight for Portfolio Management Group |
Profitability and management effectiveness
Profit margin
-4.61%
Operating margin
5.48%
Return on assets
0.36%
Return on equity
14.82%
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 Prudential plc is and its enterprise value is .
The PRU's stocks Beta value is 1.50 making it 50% 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.
Prudential plc (LSE:PRU) Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is Prudential plc's Stock Symbol?
Prudential plc trades on LSE under the ticker symbol "PRU".
2. What is Prudential plc's stock price today?
One share of PRU stock can currently be purchased for approximately £1265.
3. How can I contact Prudential plc?
Prudential plc's mailing address is 1 Angel Court London EC2R 7AG United Kingdom. The company can be reached via phone at 44 20 7220 7588.
4. What is Prudential plc's official website?
The official website of Prudential plc is https://www.prudentialplc.com.