How to buy Eastman Kodak Company shares

Eastman Kodak Company (KODK) is a leading specialty business services business with stocks listed in the US. It opened the day at US$7.97 after a previous close of US$7.96. During the day the price has varied from a low of USD7.68 to a high of USD8.09. The latest price was USD8.05 (25 minute delay). Eastman Kodak Company is listed on the NYSE. All prices are listed in US Dollars.

How to buy shares in Eastman Kodak Company

1. Compare share trading platforms. To buy shares in a US company from Australia you'll need to find a trading platform that offers access to US stock markets. If you're just starting out, look for a platform with low brokerage and foreign exchange fees.
2. Open and fund your brokerage account. Complete an application with your personal and financial details, like your ID and tax file number. Fund your account with a bank transfer, credit card or debit card.
3. Search for Eastman Kodak Company. Find the share by name or ticker symbol: KODK. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment against your financial goals.
4. Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until Eastman Kodak Company reaches your desired price. To spread out your risk, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying at consistent intervals and amounts.
5. Decide on how many to buy. At last close price of US$8.82, weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimise risk through the market's ups and downs. You may be able to buy a fractional share of Eastman Kodak Company, depending on your broker.
6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of Eastman Kodak Company. Optimise your portfolio by tracking how your stock — and even the business — performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights on directors and management that can affect your stock.

Eastman Kodak Company share price

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Eastman Kodak Company shares at a glance

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Information last updated 2021-03-30.

Open	US$7.97
High	US$8.09
Low	US$7.68
Close	US$8.05
Previous close	US$7.96
Change	US$0.09
Change %	1.1307%
Volume	2,258,066

Information last updated 2021-04-08.

52-week range	US$1.91 - US$25.7
50-day moving average	US$8.5906
200-day moving average	US$8.735
Target price	US$1
PE ratio	0.6412
Dividend yield	N/A (0%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	US$0.069

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Is it a good time to buy Eastman Kodak Company stock?

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Eastman Kodak Company price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the last close of $8.05

1 week (2021-04-06)	-3.13%
1 month (2021-03-12)	-17.60%
3 months (2021-01-13)	0.75%
6 months (2020-10-13)	-16.92%

1 year (2020-04-13)	270.97%
2 years (2019-04-12)	215.69%
3 years (2018-04-13)	54.81%
5 years (2016-04-13)	-29.07%

Is Eastman Kodak Company under- or over-valued?

Valuing Eastman Kodak Company stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Eastman Kodak Company's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Eastman Kodak Company's P/E ratio

Eastman Kodak Company's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 1x. In other words, Eastman Kodak Company shares trade at around 1x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

Eastman Kodak Company's EBITDA

Eastman Kodak Company's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is US$71 million (£0.0 million).

The EBITDA is a measure of a Eastman Kodak Company's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Eastman Kodak Company financials

Revenue TTM	US$1 billion
Operating margin TTM	3.3%
Gross profit TTM	US$135 million
Return on assets TTM	1.6%
Return on equity TTM	-198.18%
Profit margin	-52.58%
Book value	0.997
Market capitalisation	US$623.3 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting Eastman Kodak Company shares

There are currently 9.7 million Eastman Kodak Company shares held short by investors – that's known as Eastman Kodak Company's "short interest". This figure is 0% up from 9.7 million last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Eastman Kodak Company shares can be evaluated.

Eastman Kodak Company's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

Eastman Kodak Company's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Eastman Kodak Company shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Eastman Kodak Company shares traded daily (recently around 6.2 million). Eastman Kodak Company's SIR currently stands at 1.56. In other words for every 100,000 Eastman Kodak Company shares traded daily on the market, roughly 1560 shares are currently held short.

However Eastman Kodak Company's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Eastman Kodak Company shares, or, against the total number of tradable Eastman Kodak Company shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Eastman Kodak Company's short interest could be expressed as 0.12% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Eastman Kodak Company shares in existence, roughly 120 shares are currently held short) or 0.2062% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Eastman Kodak Company shares, roughly 206 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against Eastman Kodak Company.

Find out more about how you can short Eastman Kodak Company stock.

Eastman Kodak Company share dividends

We're not expecting Eastman Kodak Company to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Eastman Kodak Company share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Eastman Kodak Company's shares have ranged in value from as little as US$1.91 up to US$25.7. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Eastman Kodak Company's is 5.5157. This would suggest that Eastman Kodak Company's shares are significantly more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent a higher risk.

Eastman Kodak Company overview

Eastman Kodak Company provides hardware, software, consumables, and services to customers in the commercial print, packaging, publishing, manufacturing, entertainment and commercial films, and consumer products markets worldwide. The company operates in four segments: Traditional Printing, Digital Printing, Advanced Materials and Chemicals, and Brand. The Traditional Printing segment offers digital offset plate and computer-to-plate imaging solutions to commercial industries, including commercial print, direct mail, book publishing, newspapers and magazines, and packaging. The Digital Printing segment offers electrophotographic printing solutions, such as DIGIMASTER and NEXFINITY printers; prosper products, including the PROSPER press systems and PROSPER components; versamark products; and Software comprising PRINERGY workflow production software. The Advanced Materials and Chemicals segment engages in industrial film and chemicals, motion picture, and advanced materials and functional printing businesses; and kodak services for business. This segment also comprises the Kodak Research Laboratories, which conducts research, develops new product or new business opportunities, and files patent applications for its inventions and innovations, as well as manages licensing of its intellectual property to third parties. The Brand segment engages in the licensing of Kodak brand to third parties. Additionally, it engages in the operation of Eastman Business Park, a technology center and industrial complex. The company sells its products and services through direct sales, third party resellers, and distributors. Eastman Kodak Company was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Rochester, New York.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of Eastman Kodak Company is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 42.791% of Eastman Kodak Company shares are held by insiders and 19.218% by institutions.

• When does the fiscal year end for Eastman Kodak Company?

  Eastman Kodak Company's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is Eastman Kodak Company based?

  Eastman Kodak Company's address is: 343 State Street, Rochester, NY, United States, 14650

• What is Eastman Kodak Company's ISIN number?

  Eastman Kodak Company's international securities identification number is: US2774614067

• What is Eastman Kodak Company's CUSIP number?

  Eastman Kodak Company's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 277461406