DS Smith Plc designs and manufactures corrugated packaging and plastic packaging for consumer goods. It provides transit and transport, consumer, retail and shelf ready, online and e-retail, industrial, hazardous, multi-material, inserts and cushioning, and electrostatic discharge packaging products, as well as wrap arounds, trays, and bag-in-boxes; displays and promotional packaging products; corrugated pallets; Sheetfeeding products; packaging machine systems; and Sizzlepak, a stuffing material made of paper, folded in a zigzag shape, and cut into narrow strips, as well as provides packaging consultancy services.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Packaging & Containers
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorConsumer Cyclical
CIKN/A
Phone+44-20-77561800
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales£6.17 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees28,500
Next Earnings DateN/A
OptionableNot Optionable
DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Frequently Asked Questions
What is DS Smith's stock symbol?
DS Smith trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "SMDS."
How often does DS Smith pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for DS Smith?
DS Smith declared a dividend on Thursday, June 13th. Investors of record on Thursday, October 3rd will be given a dividend of GBX 11 per share on Friday, November 1st. This represents a dividend yield of 3.05%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 3rd. This is an increase from DS Smith's previous dividend of $5.20. The official announcement can be seen at this link. View DS Smith's Dividend History.
How were DS Smith's earnings last quarter?
DS Smith plc (LON:SMDS) announced its earnings results on Monday, June, 18th. The company reported $35.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $34.80 by $0.70. View DS Smith's Earnings History.
What price target have analysts set for SMDS?
9 analysts have issued 1-year target prices for DS Smith's shares. Their forecasts range from GBX 300 to GBX 480. On average, they expect DS Smith's stock price to reach GBX 407.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 25.7% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for DS Smith.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for DS Smith?
9 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for DS Smith in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 3 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for DS Smith.
Has DS Smith been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about SMDS stock has been trending positive recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research firm identifies positive and negative news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. DS Smith earned a coverage optimism score of 2.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news headlines about the company a news buzz of 6.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near term. View News Stories for DS Smith.
Who are some of DS Smith's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to DS Smith include CCL Industries (CCL.B), Smurfit Kappa Group (SKG), RPC Group (RPC), Orora (ORA), Winpak (WPK), Intertape Polymer Group (ITP), Pact Group (PGH), CCL Industries (CCL.A), IPL Plastics (IPLP), Richards Packaging Income Fund (RPI.UN), Macfarlane Group (MACF), Imaflex (IFX), Symphony Environmental Technologies (SYM), Secos Group (SES) and Robinson (RBN).
What other stocks do shareholders of DS Smith own?
Who are DS Smith's key executives?
DS Smith's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Miles W. Roberts, Group Chief Exec. & Exec. Director (Age 55)
- Mr. Adrian R. T. Marsh, Group Fin. Director & Exec. Director (Age 52)
- Rachel Stevens, Investor Relations Director
- Mr. Iain Simm, Group Gen. Counsel & Company Sec.
- Mr. Hugo Fisher, Group Communications Director
How do I buy shares of DS Smith?
Shares of SMDS 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 is DS Smith's stock price today?
One share of SMDS stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 324.20.
How big of a company is DS Smith?
What is DS Smith's official website?
How can I contact DS Smith?
DS Smith's mailing address is 7th Fl, Regents Place, 350 Euston Road, LONDON, NW1 3AX, United Kingdom. The company can be reached via phone at +44-20-77561800.
MarketBeat Community Rating for DS Smith (LON SMDS)
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