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Smiths News PLC (GB:SNWS)
LSE:SNWS
Total Valuation
Smiths News PLC has a market cap or net worth of £143.72M. The enterprise value is 180.90M.
Market Cap£143.72M
Enterprise Value180.90M
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 Insiders1.23%
Owned by Institutions―
Financial Efficiency
Smiths News PLC’s return on equity (ROE) is -7.73 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 54.20%.
Return on Equity (ROE)-7.73
Return on Assets (ROA)0.14
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)54.20%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)0.90
Revenue Per Employee795.17K
Profits Per Employee28.82K
Employee Count1,388
Asset Turnover6.15
Inventory Turnover46.63
Valuation Ratios
The current PE Ratio of Smiths News PLC is 5.3. Smiths News PLC’s PEG ratio is 0.00.
PE Ratio5.3
PS Ratio0.12
PB Ratio-41.65
Price to Fair Value-41.65
Price to FCF9.35
Price to Operating Cash Flow7.69
PEG Ratio0.00
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Smiths News PLC had revenue of 1.10B and earned 25.50M in profits. Earnings per share was 0.11.
Revenue1.10B
Gross Profit73.20M
Operating Income40.00M
Pretax Income34.30M
Net Income25.50M
EBITDA48.90M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)0.11
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 19.50M and capital expenditures -2.65M, giving a free cash flow of 16.85M billion.
Operating Cash Flow19.50M
Free Cash Flow16.85M
Free Cash Flow per Share0.07
Dividends & Yields
Smiths News PLC pays an annual dividend of 1.75p, resulting in a dividend yield of 11.92%
Dividend Per Share1.75p
Dividend Yield11.92%
Payout Ratio15.91%
Free Cash Flow Yield―
Earnings Yield―
Stock Price Statistics
Beta0.70
52-Week Price Change17.83%
50-Day Moving Average57.72
200-Day Moving Average56.57
Relative Strength Index (RSI)53.21
Average Volume (3m)289.83K
Important Dates
Smiths News PLC upcoming earnings date is Nov 4, 2025, TBA (Confirmed).
Last Earnings DateMay 7, 2025
Next Earnings DateNov 4, 2025
Ex-Dividend DateJun 05, 2025
Financial Position
Smiths News PLC as a current ratio of 0.98, with Debt / Equity ratio of -2584.21%
Current Ratio0.98
Quick Ratio0.81
Debt to Market Cap0.17
Net Debt to EBITDA0.85
Interest Coverage Ratio6.35
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Smiths News PLC has paid 8.60M in taxes.
Income Tax8.60M
Effective Tax Rate0.25
Enterprise Valuation
Smiths News PLC EV to EBITDA ratio is 3.66, with an EV/FCF ratio of 12.17.
EV to Sales0.16
EV to EBITDA3.66
EV to Free Cash Flow12.17
EV to Operating Cash Flow9.89
Balance Sheet
Smiths News PLC has £6.30M in cash and marketable securities with £49.10M in debt, giving a net cash position of -£42.80M billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities£6.30M
Total Debt£49.10M
Net Cash-£42.80M
Net Cash Per Share-£0.17
Tangible Book Value Per Share-£0.02
Margins
Gross margin is 6.85%, with operating margin of 3.62%, and net profit margin of 2.31%.
Gross Margin6.85%
Operating Margin3.62%
Pretax Margin3.11%
Net Profit Margin2.31%
EBITDA Margin4.43%
EBIT Margin3.66%
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Smiths News PLC is £77.00, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Moderate Buy
Price Target£77.00
Price Target Upside28.33% Upside
Analyst ConsensusModerate Buy
Analyst Count3
Revenue Growth Forecast1.73%
EPS Growth Forecast16.14%