These British stocks are a bargain – should you buy?

From high street favourites such as Sainsbury’s and Greggs to healthcare firms, these stocks are trading at a heavy discount

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Everyone loves a bargain, especially when it could deliver significant gains in the long-term.

British stocks have long struggled to match the growth of their American cousins, with the FTSE 100 growing by 45% in the past five years when compared to the S&P 500 achieving more than double this at around 97%.

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Company

Year-to-date share price performance

5-year total returns (share price growth + dividends)

Current P/E ratio

% change in P/E ratio versus 5-year average

1

Smiths Group

18.90%

93.80%

23

-91%

2

Sainsbury’s

2.00%

91.80%

15

-64%

3

Drax Group

-4.90%

278.80%

4

-60%

4

Carnival

-12.60%

78.80%

13

-37%

5

Spire Healthcare Group

-12.00%

118.60%

32

-36%

6

4imprint

-23.80%

120.20%

11

-34%

7

ConvaTec Group

23.20%

49.20%

39

-32%

8

Greggs

-26.90%

51.60%

14

-30%

9

Admiral Group

26.20%

101.80%

15

-25%

10

PPHE Hotel Group

-18%

46.30%

21

-24%

Daniel is a digital journalist at Moneyweek and enjoys writing about personal finance, economics, and politics. He previously worked at The Economist in their Audience team.

Daniel studied History at Emmanuel College, Cambridge and specialised in the history of political thought. In his free time, he likes reading, listening to music, and cooking overambitious meals.