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Smiths News (SNWS) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 75 +0.60 (+0.81%)
As of 10/12/2026 11:51 AM Eastern

About Smiths News Stock (LON:SNWS)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
74.40
▼
77.80
50-Day Range
66.80
▼
78.60
52-Week Range
55.80
▼
79.40
Volume
450,213 shs
Average Volume
654,224 shs
Market Capitalization
£181.53 million
P/E Ratio
7.01
Dividend Yield
7.48%
Price Target
GBX 92.67
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 start of the year. Since then, SNWS stock has decreased by 1.1% and is now trading at GBX 75.

Smiths News plc (LON:SNWS) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 6th. The company reported $5.20 earnings per share for the quarter. The business earned $515.70 million during the quarter. Smiths News had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 350.65% and a net margin of 2.59%.
Read the conference call transcript
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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
10/13/2026

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 88
Potential Upside/Downside
+23.6%
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
7.01
Forward P/E Ratio
7.11
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 24.51 per share
Price / Cash Flow
3.06
Book Value
GBX (1.38) per share
Price / Book
-54.47

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
242,035,000
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£181.53 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.31
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This page (LON:SNWS) was last updated on 10/12/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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