SNWS — Smiths News Share Price
Last trade - 00:00- £137.20m
- £180.00m
- £1.10bn
- 94
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Growth & Value
| 12m Forecast Rolling | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE Ratio (f) | 5.35 | ||
| PEG Ratio (f) | 2.93 | ||
| EPS Growth (f) | 1.86% | ||
| Dividend Yield (f) | 10.52% | ||
| Valuation (ttm) | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price to Book Value | n/a | ||
| Price to Tang. Book | n/a | ||
| Price to Free Cashflow | 5.1 | ||
| Price to Sales | 0.12 | ||
| EV to EBITDA | 3.54 | ||
Shareholder Activity
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Quality
| Name | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Capital | 88.84% | ||
| Return on Equity | n/a | ||
| Operating Margin | 3.76% | ||
Financial Summary
| Year End 31st Aug | Unit | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025E | 2026E | CAGR / Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | £m | 1,164.5 | 1,109.6 | 1,089.3 | 1,091.9 | 1,103.7 | 1,024 | 989.97 | -3.27% |
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| EPS Growth | % | -7.99 | +6.71 | -14.28 | +2.41 | -6.22 | +4.61 | +1.63 | n/a |
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Other Ratios
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Recent History
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Profile Summary
Smiths News plc is a United Kingdom-based news wholesaler and provider of early morning end-to-end supply chain solutions. The Company distributes newspapers and magazines on behalf of the major national and regional publishers, delivering across England and Wales on a daily basis. Its regional super hubs operate round the clock, supported by smaller depots and overnight distribution centers. Its logistics services include Smiths News Recycle, warehousing services, final mile delivery, storage, and print media. Smiths News Recycle is its recycling service designed to provide a convenient service to its retailers and others. Smiths News Recycle services include dry mixed materials, and soft plastic and cardboard. Its warehouse services include pick, pack and sortation; stockroom management; returns processing, and responsible disposal. Its final mile delivery services include final mile delivery; delivery tracking; pick, pack & sortation; returns processing, and storage solutions.
Directors
- David Blackwood NEC
- Jonathan Bunting CEO (49)
- Paul Baker CFO
- Stuart Marriner GCN
- Denise Collis NID (64)
- Michael Holt NID
- Mark Whiteling NID
- Last Annual
- August 31st, 2024
- Last Interim
- March 1st, 2025
- Incorporated
- August 2nd, 2004
- Public Since
- August 30th, 2006
- No. of Employees
- 1,388
- Sector
- Media & Publishing
- Industry
- Consumer Cyclicals
- Exchange
- London Stock Exchange
- Shares in Issue
- 247,659,200
- Address
- Rowan House, Kembrey Park, SWINDON, SN2 8UH
- Web
- https://www.smithsnews.co.uk/investor-zone/
- Phone
- +44 8451230000
- Auditors
- EcoAct
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FAQ
As of Today at 05:19 UTC, shares in Smiths News are trading at 55.40p. This share price information is delayed by 15 minutes.
Shares in Smiths News last closed at 55.40p and the price had moved by -4.53% over the past 365 days. In terms of relative price strength the Smiths News share price has underperformed the FTSE All Share Index by -12.47% over the past year.
The overall consensus recommendation for Smiths News is Buy. You can view the full broker recommendation list by unlocking its StockReport.
Find out moreThe Smiths News dividend yield is 9.3% based on the trailing twelve month period.
Last year, Smiths News paid a total dividend of £0.05, and it currently has a trailing dividend yield of 9.3%. We do not have any data on when Smiths News is to next pay dividends.
We do not have data on when Smiths News is to next pay dividends. The historic dividend yield on Smiths News shares is currently 9.3%.
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As of the previous close price of 55.40p, shares in Smiths News had a market capitalisation of £137.20m.
Here are the trading details for Smiths News:
- Country of listing: United Kingdom
- Exchange: LSE
- Ticker Symbol: SNWS
Based on an overall assessment of its quality, value and momentum Smiths News is currently classified as a Super Stock. The classification is based on a composite score that examines a wide range of fundamental and technical measures. Stock are classified on the the following spectrum: Super Stocks, High Flyers, Contrarians, Turnarounds, Neutral, Value Traps, Momentum Traps, Falling Stars, and Sucker Stocks. For more information, learn about our StockRank Styles.
The analyst consensus target price for shares in Smiths News is 85.00p. That is 53.43% above the last closing price of 55.40p.
Analysts covering Smiths News currently have a consensus Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast of £0.10 for the next financial year.
Find out moreAn important predictor of whether a stock price will go up is its track record of momentum. Price trends tend to persist, so it's worth looking at them when it comes to a share like Smiths News. Over the past six months, its share price has underperformed the FTSE All Share Index by -14.61%.
As of the last closing price of 55.40p, shares in Smiths News were trading -4.43% below their 200 day moving average. You can read more about the power of momentum in assessing share price movements on Stockopedia.
The Smiths News PE ratio based on its reported earnings over the past 12 months is 5.35. The shares last closed at 55.40p.
The PE ratio (or price-to-earnings ratio) is the one of the most popular valuation measures used by stock market investors. It is calculated by dividing a company's price per share by its earnings per share.
The PE ratio can be seen as being expressed in years, in the sense that it shows the number of years of earnings which would be required to pay back the purchase price, ignoring inflation. So in general terms, the higher the PE, the more expensive the stock is.
Smiths News' management team is headed by:
- David Blackwood - NEC
- Jonathan Bunting - CEO
- Paul Baker - CFO
- Stuart Marriner - GCN
- Denise Collis - NID
- Michael Holt - NID
- Mark Whiteling - NID