London is one of the most important global financial centers and is home to the London Stock Exchange, the most important stock exchange in the United Kingdom. The leading index of the London Stock Exchange is the FTSE 100, in which numerous worldwide known companies are listed. Therefore, Great Britain cannot be missing in our series of articles on stock countries and we present a selection of British stocks in this article.
By the way: Shares from Great Britain are already available at CapTrader from 8.00 GBP Order fee tradable.
BP (British Petroleum)
- Company: BP p.l.c
- Symbol (TWS): BP
- ISIN: GB0007980591
- Stock exchange: London Stock Exchange (LSE)
- Country: Great Britain
- Currency: British pound (GBP)
- Market capitalization: GBP 73.73 billion / USD 96.16 billion
- Sales (TTM) in USD: 156.79 billion
BP (formerly British Petroleum) is one of the seven largest oil companies in the world. The company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in London. In addition to the oil business, BP is also involved in natural gas, biofuels, wind power, solar energy and hydrogen. As far as the long-term chart is concerned, BP shares are still far below their former highs, but since the end of 2020, a continuous upward trend with rising highs and lows can be seen. With a P/E ratio of currently 13, one thus has the opportunity to invest in a stable quality company at a relatively moderate valuation.
Rolls Royce
- Company: Rolls-Royce Holdings plc
- Symbol (TWS): RR
- ISIN: GB00B63H8491
- Stock exchange: London Stock Exchange (LSE)
- Country: Great Britain
- Currency: British pound (GBP)
- Market capitalization: GBP 8.26 billion / USD 10.78 billion
- Sales (TTM) in USD: 11.22 billion
Another potentially undervalued stock is Rolls-Royce. The brand is certainly first known to most people as a luxury car brand. However, the car manufacturer has not been part of the Rolls-Royce Group for more than 20 years. The company is primarily involved in the manufacture of engines and components for civil and military aviation and is also active in the marine and power engineering sectors. An investment in Rolls-Royce shares is therefore also to some extent a bet on a normalization of air traffic and on a recovery of the airlines. Rolls Royce has used the last two years of crisis to cut costs and strengthen its balance sheet.
GlaxoSmithKline
- Company: GlaxoSmithKline plc
- Symbol (TWS): GSK
- ISIN: GB0009252882
- Stock exchange: London Stock Exchange (LSE)
- Country: Great Britain
- Currency: British pound (GBP)
- Market capitalization: GBP 86.62 billion / USD 112.98 billion
- Sales (TTM) in USD: 34.11 billion
GlaxoSmithKline is a multinational pharmaceutical company based in Brentford and was founded in 2000. The company manufactures and markets vaccines, over-the-counter medicines and consumer health-related products. Areas of focus include respiratory, HIV, oncology, antiviral, central nervous system, cardiovascular, genitourinary, metabolic, antibacterial and dermatology. In addition, GlaxoSmithKline is currently working on a protein-based vaccine against coronavirus.
Diageo
- Company: Diageo plc
- Symbol (TWS): DGE
- ISIN: GB0002374006
- Stock exchange: London Stock Exchange (LSE)
- Country: Great Britain
- Currency: British pound (GBP)
- Market capitalization: GBP 91.94 billion / USD 119.92 billion
- Sales (TTM) in USD: 13.82 billion
Diageo is a global manufacturer of alcoholic beverages. The company has now successfully built up over 200 beverage brands around the world, including names such as Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff and Guinness. As a consumer goods company, Diageo is a rather defensive stock and stands for stable sales and profits. A growing affluent population around the world, especially in developing countries, should continue to ensure a well-performing business in the years and decades to come.
Rio Tinto
- Company: Rio Tinto Group
- Symbol (TWS): RIO
- ISIN: GB0007188757
- Stock exchange: London Stock Exchange (LSE)
- Country: Great Britain
- Currency: British pound (GBP)
- Market capitalization: GBP 98.64 billion / USD 128.65 billion
- Sales (TTM) in USD: 63.5 billion
Rio Tinto Group is one of the world's largest metals and mining groups and is headquartered in London and Melbourne. Founded in 1873, the company mines and sells iron ore, copper, diamonds, gold and uranium. Rio Tinto owns and operates open-pit and underground mines, mills, refineries, smelters, power plants, and research and service facilities.