Intertek Group plc (IKTSF) Research

Intertek Group plc delivers comprehensive quality assurance services to diverse sectors across the United Kingdom, the United States, and numerous international markets. The company's operations are strategically divided into three key segments: Products, Trade, and Resources. Within its Products division, Intertek provides assurance, testing, inspection, and certification (ATIC) offerings. These encompass a broad spectrum of services, such as laboratory safety and performance evaluations, independent supplier audits, sustainability assessments, product quality guarantees, vendor adherence checks, process optimization studies, and third-party certifications for facilities, plants, and equipment. Its clientele spans numerous sectors, including textiles, consumer goods like footwear, toys, and electronics, automotive, aerospace, construction, industrial and renewable energy, food services, healthcare, and pharmaceuticals. The Trade segment specializes in services for the petroleum and biofuels industries, providing cargo inspections, analytical assessments, calibration, and associated research and technical support. It also offers inspection services to governmental and regulatory organizations to facilitate global commerce and delivers analytical and testing solutions to agricultural businesses and producers. Lastly, the Resources division furnishes technical inspections, asset integrity management, analytical testing, and continuous training programs for the oil, gas, nuclear, and power sectors. Furthermore, it supplies diverse ATIC solutions to the mining and minerals exploration industries, covering the entire resource value chain from initial discovery and development through to extraction, transportation, and final commercialization. Beyond these, Intertek also extends its expertise to include cybersecurity services. Established in 1885, Intertek Group plc maintains its corporate headquarters in London, UK.

Market snapshot

Symbol
IKTSF
Price
$76.78
Day change
+3.76%
Market cap
$8.9B
P/E ratio
26.01x
52-week range
45.86-78.02
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Specialty Business Services
Next earnings
in 1 month

Recent news

  • EQT Agrees to Buy Intertek Group for $12.36 Billion

    The cash price is a 38% premium to its closing price on April 15, the day before EQT confirmed the approach.

  • UK's Intertek agrees $14 billion takeover by Swedish firm EQT, source says

    Britain's Intertek has reached ​an agreement to be taken ‌private by Swedish private equity firm EQT for about £10.6 billion ($14.10 billion), including debt, a ​person familiar with the situation ​said on Thursday.

  • UK takeover panel extends deadline for EQT takeover of Intertek

    British product testing firm Intertek said on Thursday the UK takeover panel has extended a ​deadline to June 18 for the £9.4-billion ($12.6 billion) bid ‌by Swedish private equity firm EQT AB.

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