LON:SNWS Smiths News (SNWS) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 57.60 +0.80 (+1.41%) As of 09/19/2025 11:54 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock About Smiths News Stock (LON:SNWS) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Smiths News alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range 56.80▼ 58.4050-Day Range 54▼ 58.6052-Week Range 45.40▼ 71Volume218,516 shsAverage Volume383,753 shsMarket Capitalization£138.05 millionP/E Ratio523.64Dividend Yield0.09%Price TargetGBX 88.33Consensus 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™ Stocks47th Percentile Overall ScoreSNWS MarketRank™: Smiths News scored higher than 47% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.7 / 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 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialSmiths News has a consensus price target of GBX 88.33, representing about 53.4% upside from its current price of GBX 57.60.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 Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Smiths News is 523.64, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 280.68.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Smiths News is 523.64, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 362.22.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 8.79%, 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 46.82%. 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 Media0.6 / 5News SentimentN/A MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Smiths News to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership0.0 / 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 InsidersOnly 2.62% of the stock of Smiths News is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 30.46% of the stock of Smiths News is held by institutions.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. Submit View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. 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SNWS Stock News HeadlinesEXECUTIVE CHANGES: Convatec CEO on leave; Smith News hires from ZigupAugust 4, 2025 | lse.co.ukSmiths News (LON:SNWS) shareholders have earned a 36% CAGR over the last five yearsMay 31, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comMark This on Your Calendar: Big New AI OpportunityPresident Trump is set to sign a game-changing new law… That I believe will trigger a boom in a handful of artificial intelligence coins… Giving you a chance to turn a small stake into a six-figure payout.September 21 at 2:00 AM | Brownstone Research (Ad)Smiths News: Strategic Recycling Expansion Promises Upside in Long-TermMay 26, 2025 | uk.investing.comSmiths 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.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 shares have decreased by 14.8% and is now trading at GBX 57.60. How were Smiths News' earnings last quarter? Smiths News plc (LON:SNWS) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 7th. The company reported $5.40 earnings per share (EPS) 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 Earnings5/07/2025Today9/21/2025Get 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 88.33 High Price TargetGBX 95 Low Price TargetGBX 75 Potential Upside/Downside+53.4%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)GBX 0.11 Trailing P/E Ratio523.64 Forward P/E Ratio5.46 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£1.10 billion Price / Sales0.13 Cash FlowGBX 18.82 per share Price / Cash Flow3.06 Book ValueGBX (1.38) per share Price / Book-41.83Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares239,669,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£138.05 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.83 The 10 Best AI Stocks to Own in 2025Wondering where to start (or end) with AI stocks? 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