Intertek Group (ITRK) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Intertek is a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide. Our network of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices in more than 100 countries, delivers innovative and bespoke Assurance, Testing, Inspection and Certification solutions for our customers' operations and supply chains. Intertek is a purpose-led company to Bring Quality, Safety and Sustainability to Life. We provide 24/7 mission-critical quality assurance solutions to our clients to ensure that they can operate with well-functioning supply chains in each of their operations. Our Customer Promise is: Intertek Total Quality Assurance expertise, delivered consistently, with precision, pace and passion, enabling our customers to power ahead safely.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 4,686 to 4,780
• 50-Day Range: 4,610 to 4,940
• 52-Week Range: 4,044 to 5,575
• Volume: 241,874 shs
• Average Volume: 1.44 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £7.55 billion
• P/E Ratio: 24.50
• Dividend Yield: 2.72%
• Price Target: GBX 5,200
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Intertek Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Intertek Group scored higher than 75% 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: 3.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Intertek Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on 1 buy rating, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Intertek Group has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Intertek Group is 24.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.88.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Intertek Group is 24.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 24.96.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Intertek Group has a PEG Ratio of 1.99. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Intertek Group has a P/B Ratio of 5.60. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued 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 ITRK.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Intertek Group pays a meaningful dividend of 2.41%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Intertek Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Intertek Group is 66.71%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.9 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.53

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for ITRK.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.58

News Sentiment

Intertek Group has a news sentiment score of 0.58. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.45 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for Intertek Group this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Intertek Group insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £99,493.31 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.45% of the stock of Intertek Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

71.55% of the stock of Intertek Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

ITRK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ITRK shares performed this year?

Intertek Group's stock was trading at GBX 4,728 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, ITRK shares have decreased by 0.6% and is now trading at GBX 4,699.84.

How were Intertek Group's earnings last quarter?

Intertek Group plc (LON:ITRK) issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August, 1st. The company reported $112.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Intertek Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 23.46% and a net margin of 9.19%.
Read the conference call transcript.

How do I buy shares of Intertek Group?

Shares of ITRK stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What other stocks do shareholders of Intertek Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Intertek Group investors own include Barclays (BARC), GSK (GSK), HSBC (HSBA), Standard Chartered (STAN), Unilever (ULVR), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) and Rio Tinto Group (RIO).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/20 Dividend: 5/29/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/20 Dividend: 5/29/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/20/2025
• Last Earnings: 8/01/2025
• Today: 8/09/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Specialty Business Services
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:ITRK
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.intertek.com
• Phone: +44-20-73963400
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 43,908
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Intertek Group: GBX 5,200
• High Price Target: GBX 5,700
• Low Price Target: GBX 4,500
• Potential Upside/Downside: +10.6%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.25
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 191.86
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 24.50
• Forward P/E Ratio: 17.82
• P/E Growth: 1.99
• Net Income: £307.45 million
• Net Margins: 9.19%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 23.46%
• Return on Assets: 9.49%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 103.83
• Current Ratio: 1.27
• Quick Ratio: 1.19

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £3.34 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.26
• Cash Flow: GBX 184.08 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 25.53
• Book Value: GBX 839.39 per share
• Price / Book: 5.60

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 160,548,867
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £7.55 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.63