Johnson Matthey (JMAT) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Johnson Matthey is a global leader in science that enables a cleaner and healthier world. With over 200 years of sustained commitment to innovation and technological breakthroughs, they improve the function, performance and safety of their customers' products. Their science has a global impact in areas such as low emission transport, pharmaceuticals, chemical processing and making the most efficient use of the planet's natural resources. Today more than 13,000 Johnson Matthey professionals collaborate with their network of customers and partners to make a real difference to the world around us.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 1,911 to 1,936
• 50-Day Range: 1,688 to 1,930
• 52-Week Range: 1,131 to 1,936
• Volume: 77,453 shs
• Average Volume: 1.89 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £3.22 billion
• P/E Ratio: 32.69
• Dividend Yield: 4.00%
• Price Target: GBX 1,875
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Johnson Matthey Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Johnson Matthey scored higher than 26% 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: 1.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Johnson Matthey has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Johnson Matthey is 32.69, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.80.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Johnson Matthey is 32.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 110.48.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Johnson Matthey has a PEG Ratio of 49,242.50. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Johnson Matthey has a P/B Ratio of 1.48. 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 JMAT.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Johnson Matthey is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.22%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Johnson Matthey does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Johnson Matthey is 130.84%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.42

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for JMAT.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.62

News Sentiment

Johnson Matthey has a news sentiment score of 0.62. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Johnson Matthey this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Johnson Matthey insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £199,474.08 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.61% of the stock of Johnson Matthey is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

66.59% of the stock of Johnson Matthey is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

JMAT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have JMAT shares performed this year?

Johnson Matthey's stock was trading at GBX 1,340 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, JMAT shares have increased by 43.6% and is now trading at GBX 1,924.

How were Johnson Matthey's earnings last quarter?

Johnson Matthey PLC (LON:JMAT) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 22nd. The company reported $149.20 EPS for the quarter. Johnson Matthey had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.49% and a net margin of 0.84%.
Read the conference call transcript.

How do I buy shares of Johnson Matthey?

Shares of JMAT 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 Johnson Matthey own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Johnson Matthey investors own include Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Barclays (BARC), Unilever (ULVR), GSK (GSK), BP (BP), Johnson Matthey (JMPLY) and Associated British Foods (ABF).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/22/2025
• Today: 8/29/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: Specialty Chemicals
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:JMAT
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.matthey.com
• Phone: +44-20-72698400
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: N/A
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Johnson Matthey: GBX 1,875
• High Price Target: GBX 1,950
• Low Price Target: GBX 1,800
• Potential Upside/Downside: -2.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 58.85
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 32.80
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.13
• P/E Growth: 49242.5
• Net Income: £98.34 million
• Net Margins: 0.84%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 4.49%
• Return on Assets: 3.41%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 62.73
• Current Ratio: 1.45
• Quick Ratio: 0.76

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £11.69 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.28
• Cash Flow: GBX 207.40 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.31
• Book Value: GBX 1,295.99 per share
• Price / Book: 1.49

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 167,213,935
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £3.23 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.95