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About DS Smith Stock (LON:SMDS)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
N/A
50-Day Range
538
615
52-Week Range
N/A
Volume
194.63 million shs
Average Volume
20.95 million shs
Market Capitalization
£8.06 billion
P/E Ratio
20.90
Dividend Yield
3.12%
Price Target
GBX 515
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

DS Smith Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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62nd Percentile Overall Score

SMDS MarketRank™: 

DS Smith scored higher than 62% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    DS Smith has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    DS Smith has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about DS Smith's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of DS Smith is 20.90, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.87.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of DS Smith is 20.90, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 74.24.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    DS Smith has a PEG Ratio of 1.06. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for SMDS.
  • Dividend Yield

    DS Smith pays a meaningful dividend of 3.12%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    DS Smith does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of DS Smith is 64.60%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Read more about DS Smith's dividend.
  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for SMDS.
    • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

      In the past three months, DS Smith insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

    • Percentage Held by Insiders

      Only 6.11% of the stock of DS Smith is held by insiders.

    • Percentage Held by Institutions

      88.12% of the stock of DS Smith is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

    • Read more about DS Smith's insider trading history.
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    SMDS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

    DS Smith Plc (LON:SMDS) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December, 5th. The company reported $8.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. DS Smith had a net margin of 5.64% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.66%.
    Read the conference call transcript
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    Shares of SMDS 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.

    Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that DS Smith investors own include Vodafone Group Public (VOD), GSK (GSK), BP (BP), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Barclays (BARC), Legal & General Group (LGEN) and Glencore (GLEN).

    Company Calendar

    Last Earnings
    12/05/2024
    Today
    7/11/2025

    Industry, Sector and Symbol

    Stock Exchange
    LON
    Industry
    Packaging & Containers
    Sub-Industry
    N/A
    Current Symbol
    LON:SMDS
    CIK
    N/A
    Fax
    N/A
    Employees
    29,519
    Year Founded
    N/A

    Price Target and Rating

    High Price Target
    GBX 550
    Low Price Target
    GBX 480
    Consensus Rating
    Moderate Buy
    Rating Score (0-4)
    2.50
    Research Coverage
    2 Analysts

    Profitability

    EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
    GBX 27.86
    Trailing P/E Ratio
    20.90
    Forward P/E Ratio
    N/A
    P/E Growth
    1.06
    Net Income
    £385.48 million
    Net Margins
    5.64%
    Pretax Margin
    N/A
    Return on Equity
    9.66%
    Return on Assets
    4.02%

    Debt

    Debt-to-Equity Ratio
    70.02
    Current Ratio
    0.86
    Quick Ratio
    0.59

    Sales & Book Value

    Annual Sales
    £6.83 billion
    Price / Sales
    0.00
    Cash Flow
    N/A
    Price / Cash Flow
    6.76
    Book Value
    GBX 285.81 per share
    Price / Book
    N/A

    Miscellaneous

    Outstanding Shares
    1,383,410,048
    Free Float
    N/A
    Market Cap
    £8.06 billion
    Optionable
    Not Optionable
    Beta
    0.87
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    This page (LON:SMDS) was last updated on 7/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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