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Smiths News PLC (GB:SNWS)
LSE:SNWS
Total Valuation
Smiths News PLC has a market cap or net worth of £163.84M. The enterprise value is 189.55M.
Market Cap£163.84M
Enterprise Value189.55M
Share Statistics
Smiths News PLC has 247,659,200 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding247,659,200
Owned by Insiders1.55%
Owned by Institutions―
Financial Efficiency
Smiths News PLC’s return on equity (ROE) is 2.98 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 66.61%.
Return on Equity (ROE)2.98
Return on Assets (ROA)0.16
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)66.61%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)1.01
Revenue Per Employee766.57K
Profits Per Employee20.39K
Employee Count1,388
Asset Turnover6.11
Inventory Turnover78.52
Valuation Ratios
The current PE Ratio of Smiths News PLC is 5.9. Smiths News PLC’s PEG ratio is 0.52.
PE Ratio5.9
PS Ratio0.13
PB Ratio14.19
Price to Fair Value14.19
Price to FCF3.16
Price to Operating Cash Flow4.40
PEG Ratio0.52
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Smiths News PLC had revenue of 1.06B and earned 28.30M in profits. Earnings per share was 0.12.
Revenue1.06B
Gross Profit74.60M
Operating Income41.30M
Pretax Income37.90M
Net Income28.30M
EBITDA50.90M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)0.12
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 37.90M and capital expenditures -2.75M, giving a free cash flow of 35.15M billion.
Operating Cash Flow37.90M
Free Cash Flow35.15M
Free Cash Flow per Share0.14
Dividends & Yields
Smiths News PLC pays an annual dividend of 6.8p, resulting in a dividend yield of 9.74%
Dividend Per Share6.8p
Dividend Yield9.74%
Payout Ratio15.49%
Free Cash Flow Yield―
Earnings Yield―
Stock Price Statistics
Beta0.64
52-Week Price Change26.60%
50-Day Moving Average66.04
200-Day Moving Average56.37
Relative Strength Index (RSI)59.23
Average Volume (3m)680.10K
Important Dates
Smiths News PLC upcoming earnings date is May 6, 2026, TBA (Confirmed).
Last Earnings DateNov 4, 2025
Next Earnings DateMay 6, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date―
Financial Position
Smiths News PLC as a current ratio of 0.94, with Debt / Equity ratio of 338.95%
Current Ratio0.94
Quick Ratio0.84
Debt to Market Cap0.05
Net Debt to EBITDA0.47
Interest Coverage Ratio12.15
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Smiths News PLC has paid 9.60M in taxes.
Income Tax9.60M
Effective Tax Rate0.25
Enterprise Valuation
Smiths News PLC EV to EBITDA ratio is 3.12, with an EV/FCF ratio of 3.72.
EV to Sales0.15
EV to EBITDA3.12
EV to Free Cash Flow3.72
EV to Operating Cash Flow3.41
Balance Sheet
Smiths News PLC has £8.20M in cash and marketable securities with £32.20M in debt, giving a net cash position of -£24.00M billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities£8.20M
Total Debt£32.20M
Net Cash-£24.00M
Net Cash Per Share-£0.10
Tangible Book Value Per Share£0.03
Margins
Gross margin is 7.01%, with operating margin of 3.88%, and net profit margin of 2.66%.
Gross Margin7.01%
Operating Margin3.88%
Pretax Margin3.56%
Net Profit Margin2.66%
EBITDA Margin4.78%
EBIT Margin3.89%
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Smiths News PLC is £90.00, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Moderate Buy
Price Target£90.00
Price Target Upside53.06% Upside
Analyst ConsensusModerate Buy
Analyst Count2
Revenue Growth Forecast-3.60%
EPS Growth Forecast9.98%