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Smiths News (SNWS) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 71.40 0.00 (0.00%)
As of 11:55 AM Eastern

About Smiths News Stock (LON:SNWS)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
71.40
72
50-Day Range
63
73.60
52-Week Range
54
79.40
Volume
346,628 shs
Average Volume
693,475 shs
Market Capitalization
£172.81 million
P/E Ratio
6.67
Dividend Yield
7.77%
Price Target
GBX 91.67
Consensus Rating
Buy

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.

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SNWS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Smiths News' stock was trading at GBX 75.80 at the beginning of the year. Since then, SNWS stock has decreased by 5.8% and is now trading at GBX 71.40.

Smiths News plc (LON:SNWS) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 6th. The company reported $5.20 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $515.70 million for the quarter. Smiths News had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 350.65% and a net margin of 2.59%.
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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
5/06/2026
Today
8/10/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
LON
Industry
Media
Sub-Industry
Publishing
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 85
Potential Upside/Downside
+28.4%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
GBX 10.70
Trailing P/E Ratio
6.67
Forward P/E Ratio
6.76
P/E Growth
0.29
Net Income
£25.54 million
Net Margins
2.59%
Pretax Margin
N/A
Return on Equity
350.65%
Return on Assets
12.57%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
501.69
Current Ratio
0.90
Quick Ratio
0.83

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
£1.04 billion
Price / Sales
0.17
Cash Flow
GBX 23.33 per share
Price / Cash Flow
3.06
Book Value
GBX (1.38) per share
Price / Book
-51.85

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
242,035,000
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£172.81 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.31
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This page (LON:SNWS) was last updated on 8/10/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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