LON:SNWS Smiths News (SNWS) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 57.32 +0.92 (+1.63%) As of 07/11/2025 12:01 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock About Smiths News Stock (LON:SNWS) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Smiths News alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range 56▼ 58.2050-Day Range 55.80▼ 6252-Week Range 45.40▼ 71Volume140,788 shsAverage Volume408,499 shsMarket Capitalization£137.59 millionP/E Ratio5.40Dividend Yield8.72%Price TargetGBX 95Consensus RatingBuy Company Overview In 1792 we started delivering the nation’s newspapers. Today, we’re proud to be the UK’s largest wholesaler of newspapers and magazines, serving 24,000 retailers from superstores to corner shops. Service and efficiency put us at the forefront of our industry and with 55% market share we are the leading player in one of the world’s fastest-moving supply chains. Our teams go further, when others stop, striving to meet the highest standards in all we do. Read More Smiths News Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks81st Percentile Overall ScoreSNWS MarketRank™: Smiths News scored higher than 81% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingSmiths News has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageSmiths News has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Smiths News' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Smiths News is 5.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.85.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Smiths News is 5.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 20.57.Price to Earnings Growth RatioSmiths News has a PEG Ratio of 0.29. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued. Short InterestN/AShort Interest LevelN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for SNWS. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend LeadershipSmiths News is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 9.47%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthSmiths News does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Smiths News is 47.09%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Read more about Smiths News' dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for SNWS. News and Social Media1.5 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentSmiths News has a news sentiment score of 0.75. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Communication Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Smiths News this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Smiths News insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders13.12% of the stock of Smiths News is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions64.57% of the stock of Smiths News is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Smiths News' insider trading history. Receive SNWS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Smiths News and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address SNWS Stock News HeadlinesSmiths News (LON:SNWS) shareholders have earned a 36% CAGR over the last five yearsMay 31, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comSmiths News: Strategic Recycling Expansion Promises Upside in Long-TermMay 26, 2025 | uk.investing.com"I'm risking my reputation on this"Behind closed doors, away from the mainstream media's eyes, the smartest minds in crypto are all seeing the same signals. They're positioning themselves for something unprecedented. And after 17 million podcast downloads and over 600 insider interviews, I finally connected all the dots… What I discovered was so explosive, so potentially life-changing, that I had to put it all in a book.July 13 at 2:00 AM | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)Smiths News Backs Outlook Despite Falling RevenueMay 8, 2025 | marketwatch.comSmiths News Backs Profit Targets After Securing Long-Term ContractsMarch 29, 2025 | marketwatch.comSmiths News plc (LON:SNWS) is a favorite amongst institutional investors who own 85%March 10, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comSmiths News CFO Paul Baker ResignsMarch 5, 2025 | marketwatch.comUK's Smiths News says CFO Baker to step downMarch 4, 2025 | msn.comSee More Headlines SNWS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have SNWS shares performed this year? Smiths News' stock was trading at GBX 67.60 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, SNWS stock has decreased by 15.2% and is now trading at GBX 57.32. How were Smiths News' earnings last quarter? Smiths News plc (LON:SNWS) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 7th. The company reported $5.40 earnings per share for the quarter. Smiths News had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 296.51% and a net margin of 2.31%. Read the conference call transcript. How do I buy shares of Smiths News? Shares of SNWS stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock. What other stocks do shareholders of Smiths News own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Smiths News investors own include AutoZone (AZO), Intel (INTC), TJX Companies (TJX), Abacus Health Products (ABAHF), Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM), Bank of America (BAC) and Cal-Maine Foods (CALM). Company Calendar Last Earnings5/07/2025Today7/13/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorCommunication Services Industry Publishing Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolLON:SNWS CIKN/A Webcorporate.smithsnews.co.uk Phone44 34 5128 8888FaxN/AEmployees1,489Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for Smiths NewsGBX 95 High Price TargetGBX 95 Low Price TargetGBX 95 Potential Upside/Downside+65.7%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)GBX 10.62 Trailing P/E Ratio5.40 Forward P/E Ratio5.43 P/E Growth0.29Net Income£25.54 million Net Margins2.31% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity-296.51% Return on Assets12.57% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio-1,469.70 Current Ratio0.98 Quick Ratio0.83 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£1.11 billion Price / Sales0.12 Cash FlowGBX 18.73 per share Price / Cash Flow3.06 Book ValueGBX (1.38) per share Price / Book-41.63Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares240,042,802Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£137.59 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.83 Metaverse Stocks And Why You Can't Ignore ThemThinking about investing in Meta, Roblox, or Unity? 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