Brief: Smiths News Says FY2027 Trading Has Started Positively
BRIEF-Smiths News Says FY2027 Trading Has Started Positively Nov 4 (Reuters) - Smiths News PLC SNWS.L:
SMITHS NEWS PLC - PRELIMINARY RESULTS
SMITHS NEWS PLC: FY2027 TRADING HAS STARTED POSITIVELY, WITH EXECUTION OF NATIONAL EXPANSION THE KEY PRIORITY
SMITHS NEWS PLC: SHORT-TERM PROFITABILITY IMPACT EXPECTED IN FY2027 AS THE BUSINESS ABSORBS EXPANSION AND TRANSITION COSTS
SMITHS NEWS: EXPANSION EXPECTED TO ADD INCREMENTAL NET PROFIT FROM FY2028, WITH MATERIAL BENEFITS ANTICIPATED FROM FY2029 AND BEYOND
SMITHS NEWS: REMAIN COMMITTED TO MAINTAINING THE CURRENT ORDINARY DIVIDEND FOR FY2027 AT OR ABOVE CURRENT CONSENSUS ESTIMATES
SMITHS NEWS - FY2026 REVENUES £1.04 BILLION, DOWN 2.6% VERSUS FY2025
SMITHS NEWS - FY2026 ADJUSTED OPERATING PROFIT £38.70 MILLION, ADJUSTED PROFIT AFTER TAX £27.40 MILLION
SMITHS NEWS - NO SPECIAL DIVIDEND PAID IN FY2026
SMITHS NEWS - PROPOSES FINAL DIVIDEND OF 3.90P PER SHARE
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