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LON:SNWS

Smiths News (SNWS) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 60 +1.00 (+1.69%)
As of 11:51 AM Eastern

About Smiths News Stock (LON:SNWS)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
57.60
61.60
50-Day Range
54
59
52-Week Range
45.40
71
Volume
508,394 shs
Average Volume
383,270 shs
Market Capitalization
£143.80 million
P/E Ratio
545.45
Dividend Yield
0.09%
Price Target
GBX 88.33
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Smiths News Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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62nd Percentile Overall Score

SNWS MarketRank™: 

Smiths News 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

    Smiths News has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Smiths News has a consensus price target of GBX 88.33, representing about 47.2% upside from its current price of GBX 60.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Smiths News has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Smiths News' stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Smiths News is 545.45, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 281.26.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Smiths News is 545.45, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 360.96.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Smiths News has a PEG Ratio of 0.29. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for SNWS.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Smiths News is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.94%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Smiths News is 46.82%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Read more about Smiths News' dividend.
  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for SNWS.
  • News Sentiment

    Smiths News has a news sentiment score of 0.30. 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 Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Smiths News this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added Smiths News to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 2.62% of the stock of Smiths News is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Only 30.46% of the stock of Smiths News is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Smiths News' insider trading history.
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SNWS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Smiths News' stock was trading at GBX 67.60 at the start of the year. Since then, SNWS stock has decreased by 11.2% and is now trading at GBX 60.

Smiths News plc (LON:SNWS) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 7th. The company reported $5.40 EPS for the quarter. Smiths News had a net margin of 2.31% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 296.51%.
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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.

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 Earnings
5/07/2025
Today
9/23/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
LON
Industry
Publishing
Sub-Industry
N/A
Current Symbol
LON:SNWS
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
1,489
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
GBX 95
Low Price Target
GBX 75
Potential Upside/Downside
+47.2%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
GBX 0.11
Trailing P/E Ratio
545.45
Forward P/E Ratio
5.68
P/E Growth
0.29
Net Income
£25.54 million
Net Margins
2.31%
Pretax Margin
N/A
Return on Equity
-296.51%
Return on Assets
12.57%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
-1,469.70
Current Ratio
0.98
Quick Ratio
0.83

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
£1.10 billion
Price / Sales
0.13
Cash Flow
GBX 19.61 per share
Price / Cash Flow
3.06
Book Value
GBX (1.38) per share
Price / Book
-43.57

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
239,669,000
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£143.80 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.83
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This page (LON:SNWS) was last updated on 9/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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