Smiths News (SNWS)

Sector:

Support

Index:

FTSE Small Cap

61.60p
   
  • Change Today:
      2.00p
  • 52 Week High: 63.90
  • 52 Week Low: 40.70
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 247.66m
  • Volume: 746,618
  • Market Cap: £152.56m
  • RiskGrade: 190

Income Statement - Unadjusted

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
31-Aug-11 31-Aug-10 31-Aug-09
Continuing Operations      
Revenue 1,734.40 1,829.60 1,326.00
       
EBITDA 43.80 38.30 27.40
Depreciation & Amortisation (7.80) (8.20) (7.10)
       
Operating Profit/(Loss) 36.00 30.10 20.30
Interest Payable (4.30) (3.20) (3.10)
Interest Receivable/Investment Income 0.10 1.10 1.20
       
Group Profit after Interest 31.80 28.00 18.40
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits 0.30 0.10 n/a
       
Profit Before Tax 32.10 28.10 18.40
Tax (10.20) (6.90) (0.70)
       
Profit After Tax 21.90 21.20 17.70
       
Discontinued Operations      
Profit After Tax n/a n/a n/a
       
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 21.90 21.20 17.70
       
Attributable to:      
Equity Shareholders' Earnings 21.90 21.20 17.70
Minority interests n/a n/a n/a
       
Equity Dividends cn/a cn/a cn/a
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year cn/a cn/a cn/a


Per Share Record - Unadjusted 31-Aug-11 31-Aug-10 31-Aug-09
Continuing EPS      
Earnings per Share - Basic 10.91p 10.55p 8.93p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 10.73p 10.37p 8.93p
Continuing and Discontinued EPS      
Earnings per Share - Basic 10.91p 10.55p 8.93p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 10.73p 10.37p 8.93p
       
Dividend per Share 7.21p 6.67p 6.13p


Key Financals 31-Aug-11 31-Aug-10 31-Aug-09
Shares in Issue (millions)      
Shares in Issue - Year End 183.40 183.40 182.90
Weighted Average 181.40 180.60 179.50
Diluted 184.30 183.90 179.60
       
Performance Ratios      
Continuing Operations      
Operating Margin 2.08% 1.65% 1.53%
Tax Rate 32.08% 24.64% 3.80%
Return on Capital Employed n/a n/a n/a
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations      
Return on Equity (ROE) (42.77%) (36.18%) (28.64%)
       
Financial Status      
Continuing Operations      
Interest Cover 8.47 9.78 6.94
Revenue per Share 956.12p 1,013.07p 738.72p
Pre-Tax Profit per Share 17.70p 15.56p 10.25p
       
Market Data      
Continuing Operations      
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic 3% 18% n/a
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 6% 6% n/a
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted 4% 16% n/a
PE Ratio - Adjusted 5.4 6.9 8.7
PEG - Adjusted 0.9 1.2 n/a
Dividend Cover 1.94 1.97 2.03
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations      
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic 3% 18% n/a
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 6% 6% n/a
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted 4% 16% n/a
PE Ratio - Adjusted 5.4 6.9 8.7
PEG - Adjusted 0.9 1.2 n/a
Dividend Cover 1.94 1.97 2.03
       
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) 138.46 166.57 197.85
Dividend per Share 7.21p 6.67p 6.13p
Dividend Yield 9.6% 7.3% 5.7%
Dividend per Share Growth 8.11% 8.82% n/a

Key

* GAAP

a. Includes discontinued activities

b. Includes preference dividends

c. Not disclosed under IFRS

Note 1: Prices and trades are provided by Digital Look Corporate Solutions and are delayed by at least 15 minutes.

Note 2: RiskGrade figures are provided by RiskMetrics.

Note 3: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 4: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 5: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

Top of Page