Smiths Group (SMIN) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Smiths Group plc operates as an industrial engineering company in Americas, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates through four businesses: John Crane, Smiths Detection, Flex-Tek, and Smiths Interconnect. The John Crane business engineers mechanical seals, seal support systems, power transmission couplings, and specialized filtration systems. The Smiths Detection business provides sensors and systems that detect and identify explosives, narcotics, weapons, chemical agents, biohazards, and contraband. The Flex-Tek business manufactures engineered components, flexible hosing, and rigid tubing that heat and move fluids and gases. The Smiths Interconnect business provides specialized electronic and radio frequency board-level and waveguide devices, connectors, cables, test sockets, and sub-systems used in secure connectivity applications. The company serves general industrial, safety and security, energy, and aerospace markets. Smiths Group plc was founded in 1851 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 2,522 to 2,617
• 50-Day Range: 2,096 to 2,735.19
• 52-Week Range: 1,951 to 2,746
• Volume: 148.06 million shs
• Average Volume: 10.02 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £7.62 billion
• P/E Ratio: 32.84
• Dividend Yield: 1.85%
• Price Target: GBX 3,158
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Smiths Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Smiths Group scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Smiths Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Smiths Group has a consensus price target of GBX 3,158, representing about 25.2% upside from its current price of GBX 2,522.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Smiths Group has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Smiths Group is 32.84, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.44.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Smiths Group is 32.84, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.44.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Smiths Group has a PEG Ratio of 0.35. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Smiths Group has a P/B Ratio of 3.89. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for SMIN.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Smiths Group pays a meaningful dividend of 1.85%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Smiths Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Smiths Group is 59.90%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.63

News Sentiment

Smiths Group has a news sentiment score of 1.63. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.59 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Smiths Group this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for SMIN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Cluster Insider Buying

3 insiders have purchased shares of Smiths Group in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.

Net Insider Buying

Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net £120,388.32 in company stock, which represents 0.0016% of the company's market cap.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Smiths Group insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £120,388.32 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.81% of the stock of Smiths Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

83.29% of the stock of Smiths Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

SMIN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SMIN shares performed this year?

Smiths Group's stock was trading at GBX 2,352 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, SMIN shares have increased by 7.2% and is now trading at GBX 2,522.

How were Smiths Group's earnings last quarter?

Smiths Group plc (LON:SMIN) posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, March, 20th. The company reported $62.00 earnings per share for the quarter. Smiths Group had a net margin of 11.39% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.71%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Is Smiths Group buying back stock?

Smiths Group's Board of Directors authorized a share buyback program on Wednesday, November 19th 2025, which allows the company to repurchase 0 outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This allows the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are usually an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

How do I buy shares of Smiths Group?

Shares of SMIN 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 Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Smiths Group investors own include Barclays (BARC), GSK (GSK), Glencore (GLEN), HSBC (HSBA), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Intel (INTC) and Unilever (ULVR).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/20/2026
• Today: 5/07/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Specialty Industrial Machinery
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:SMIN
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.smiths.com
• Phone: +44-20-70041600
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 15,156
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Smiths Group: GBX 3,158
• High Price Target: GBX 4,300
• Low Price Target: GBX 2,750
• Potential Upside/Downside: +25.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.80
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 76.80
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 32.84
• Forward P/E Ratio: 29.63
• P/E Growth: 0.35
• Net Income: £245.01 million
• Net Margins: 11.39%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 13.71%
• Return on Assets: 6.47%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 73.19
• Current Ratio: 3.04
• Quick Ratio: 1.29

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £2.91 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.62
• Cash Flow: GBX 458.39 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.50
• Book Value: GBX 647.87 per share
• Price / Book: 3.89

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 302,229,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £7.62 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.70