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SNWS vs. BMY, DODS, FUTR, RCH, and LBG

Should you buy Smiths News stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Smiths News with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Smiths News include Bloomsbury Publishing (BMY), Dods Group (DODS), Future (FUTR), Reach (RCH), and LBG Media (LBG). These companies are all part of the "publishing" industry.

How does Smiths News compare to Bloomsbury Publishing?

Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) and Smiths News (LON:SNWS) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

42.1% of Bloomsbury Publishing shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.8% of Smiths News shares are held by institutional investors. 3.5% of Bloomsbury Publishing shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Smiths News shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Bloomsbury Publishing had 2 more articles in the media than Smiths News. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Bloomsbury Publishing and 1 mentions for Smiths News. Bloomsbury Publishing's average media sentiment score of 0.33 beat Smiths News' score of 0.00 indicating that Bloomsbury Publishing is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Bloomsbury Publishing
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Smiths News
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Bloomsbury Publishing has a net margin of 8.28% compared to Smiths News' net margin of 2.59%. Smiths News' return on equity of 350.65% beat Bloomsbury Publishing's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Bloomsbury Publishing8.28% 12.74% 7.82%
Smiths News 2.59%350.65%12.57%

Bloomsbury Publishing pays an annual dividend of GBX 15.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Smiths News pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.7%. Bloomsbury Publishing pays out 56.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Smiths News pays out 45.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Smiths News is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Bloomsbury Publishing presently has a consensus target price of GBX 800, suggesting a potential upside of 22.32%. Smiths News has a consensus target price of GBX 91.67, suggesting a potential upside of 37.64%. Given Smiths News' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Smiths News is more favorable than Bloomsbury Publishing.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Bloomsbury Publishing
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Smiths News
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Bloomsbury Publishing has a beta of 0.401, indicating that its stock price is 60% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Smiths News has a beta of 0.332, indicating that its stock price is 67% less volatile than the broader market.

Bloomsbury Publishing has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Smiths News. Smiths News is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bloomsbury Publishing, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Bloomsbury Publishing£340.70M1.56£37.37M£27.4023.87
Smiths News£1.04B0.15£25.54M£11.305.89

Summary

Bloomsbury Publishing beats Smiths News on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Smiths News compare to Dods Group?

Dods Group (LON:DODS) and Smiths News (LON:SNWS) are both small-cap publishing industry companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Smiths News had 1 more articles in the media than Dods Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Smiths News and 0 mentions for Dods Group. Dods Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Smiths News'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Dods Group Neutral
Smiths News Neutral

Smiths News has a net margin of 2.59% compared to Dods Group's net margin of 0.00%. Smiths News' return on equity of 350.65% beat Dods Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Dods GroupN/A N/A N/A
Smiths News 2.59%350.65%12.57%

Smiths News has higher revenue and earnings than Dods Group. Dods Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Smiths News, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Dods Group£25.50M0.00N/A-£0.60N/A
Smiths News£1.04B0.15£25.54M£11.305.89

Smiths News has a consensus target price of GBX 91.67, suggesting a potential upside of 37.64%. Given Smiths News' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Smiths News is more favorable than Dods Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Dods Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Smiths News
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

35.8% of Smiths News shares are held by institutional investors. 2.9% of Smiths News shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Smiths News beats Dods Group on 12 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Smiths News compare to Future?

Smiths News (LON:SNWS) and Future (LON:FUTR) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, risk, dividends and valuation.

In the previous week, Future had 2 more articles in the media than Smiths News. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Future and 1 mentions for Smiths News. Future's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Smiths News' score of 0.00 indicating that Future is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Smiths News
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Future
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Future has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Smiths News. Future is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Smiths News, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Smiths News£1.04B0.15£25.54M£11.305.89
Future£709.90M0.38£84.51M£62.104.77

Future has a net margin of 5.14% compared to Smiths News' net margin of 2.59%. Smiths News' return on equity of 350.65% beat Future's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Smiths News2.59% 350.65% 12.57%
Future 5.14%3.57%5.49%

Smiths News pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.7%. Future pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Smiths News pays out 45.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Future pays out 5.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Smiths News presently has a consensus price target of GBX 91.67, suggesting a potential upside of 37.64%. Future has a consensus price target of GBX 586, suggesting a potential upside of 97.71%. Given Future's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Future is more favorable than Smiths News.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Smiths News
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Future
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

Smiths News has a beta of 0.332, meaning that its stock price is 67% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Future has a beta of 1.333, meaning that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the broader market.

35.8% of Smiths News shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.3% of Future shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.9% of Smiths News shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.7% of Future shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Future beats Smiths News on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Smiths News compare to Reach?

Smiths News (LON:SNWS) and Reach (LON:RCH) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

Smiths News pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.7%. Reach pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.1%. Smiths News pays out 45.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Reach pays out -17.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Reach is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Reach has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Smiths News. Reach is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Smiths News, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Smiths News£1.04B0.15£25.54M£11.305.89
Reach£518.40M0.32£41.55M-£41.90N/A

Smiths News has a beta of 0.332, suggesting that its share price is 67% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Reach has a beta of 1.343, suggesting that its share price is 34% more volatile than the broader market.

Smiths News presently has a consensus price target of GBX 91.67, indicating a potential upside of 37.64%. Reach has a consensus price target of GBX 175, indicating a potential upside of 235.25%. Given Reach's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Reach is more favorable than Smiths News.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Smiths News
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Reach
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

In the previous week, Smiths News and Smiths News both had 1 articles in the media. Reach's average media sentiment score of 1.90 beat Smiths News' score of 0.00 indicating that Reach is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Smiths News
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Reach
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

Smiths News has a net margin of 2.59% compared to Reach's net margin of -25.52%. Smiths News' return on equity of 350.65% beat Reach's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Smiths News2.59% 350.65% 12.57%
Reach -25.52%-21.91%5.03%

35.8% of Smiths News shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.4% of Reach shares are held by institutional investors. 2.9% of Smiths News shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Reach shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Smiths News and Reach tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Smiths News compare to LBG Media?

Smiths News (LON:SNWS) and LBG Media (LON:LBG) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment and risk.

Smiths News has higher revenue and earnings than LBG Media. Smiths News is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LBG Media, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Smiths News£1.04B0.15£25.54M£11.305.89
LBG Media£92.23M0.81£6.90M£5.007.14

35.8% of Smiths News shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.9% of LBG Media shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.9% of Smiths News shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 45.6% of LBG Media shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

LBG Media has a net margin of 11.52% compared to Smiths News' net margin of 2.59%. Smiths News' return on equity of 350.65% beat LBG Media's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Smiths News2.59% 350.65% 12.57%
LBG Media 11.52%13.81%12.85%

Smiths News presently has a consensus target price of GBX 91.67, suggesting a potential upside of 37.64%. LBG Media has a consensus target price of GBX 90, suggesting a potential upside of 152.10%. Given LBG Media's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe LBG Media is more favorable than Smiths News.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Smiths News
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
LBG Media
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Smiths News has a beta of 0.332, meaning that its share price is 67% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, LBG Media has a beta of 0.591, meaning that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Smiths News and Smiths News both had 1 articles in the media. Smiths News' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled LBG Media'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Smiths News
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
LBG Media
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

LBG Media beats Smiths News on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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SNWS vs. The Competition

MetricSmiths NewsPublishing IndustryCommunication SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£161.20M£1.21B£3.42B£2.78B
Dividend Yield8.23%9.02%6.71%6.13%
P/E Ratio5.8950.2014.30364.73
Price / Sales0.1554.72116.1687,561.71
Price / Cash3.0615.7115.8327.85
Price / Book-48.371.145.157.74
Net Income£25.54M£59.19M£124.16M£5.88B
7 Day Performance-0.89%-0.94%0.53%6.46%
1 Month Performance-2.06%-1.96%1.79%9.67%
1 Year Performance9.90%-9.14%4.91%75.31%

Smiths News Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
SNWS
Smiths News
4.0235 of 5 stars
GBX 66.60
-0.9%
GBX 91.67
+37.6%
+10.2%£161.20M£1.04B5.891,489
BMY
Bloomsbury Publishing
2.7087 of 5 stars
GBX 640.45
-0.1%
GBX 820
+28.0%
+25.0%£521.30M£340.70M23.3734,300
DODS
Dods Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£436.55M£25.50MN/A929
FUTR
Future
4.7293 of 5 stars
GBX 326.60
-1.6%
GBX 586
+79.4%
-53.9%£299.21M£709.90M5.262,937
RCH
Reach
3.5503 of 5 stars
GBX 52.50
flat
GBX 175
+233.3%
-29.0%£165.65M£518.40MN/A3,706

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This page (LON:SNWS) was last updated on 6/3/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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