Smith (DS) (SMDS)

Sector:

Manufacturing

Index:

FTSE 100

367.80p
   
  • Change Today:
    -2.20p
  • 52 Week High: 413.00
  • 52 Week Low: 263.70
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 1,379.34m
  • Volume: 28,250,984
  • Market Cap: £5,073m
  • RiskGrade: 168

DS Smith to sell two packaging firms to Intl Paper for €63m

By Frank Prenesti

Date: Wednesday 17 Apr 2019

LONDON (ShareCast) - (Sharecast News) - DS Smith said it had reached agreement for the proposed sale of two packaging businesses in North Western France and Portugal to International Paper €63m (£54m).
The sales would fulfil the commitment made to the European Commission in relation to the clearance of Smith's acquisition of Papeles y Cartones de Europa, S.A., known as Europac, which completed on 22 January 2019.

Completion is subject to customary closing conditions including works council consultation and regulatory approvals and expected to take place in the first half of Smith's 2019/20 full year.



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Smith (DS) Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 367.80p
Change Today -2.20p
% Change -0.59 %
52 Week High 413.00
52 Week Low 263.70
Volume 28,250,984
Shares Issued 1,379.34m
Market Cap £5,073m
RiskGrade 168

Smith (DS) Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
10.1% below the market average10.1% below the market average10.1% below the market average10.1% below the market average10.1% below the market average
14.29% above the sector average14.29% above the sector average14.29% above the sector average14.29% above the sector average14.29% above the sector average
Price Trend
72.60% above the market average72.60% above the market average72.60% above the market average72.60% above the market average72.60% above the market average
28.57% above the sector average28.57% above the sector average28.57% above the sector average28.57% above the sector average28.57% above the sector average
Income
66.29% above the market average66.29% above the market average66.29% above the market average66.29% above the market average66.29% above the market average
63.64% above the sector average63.64% above the sector average63.64% above the sector average63.64% above the sector average63.64% above the sector average
Growth
61.20% above the market average61.20% above the market average61.20% above the market average61.20% above the market average61.20% above the market average
71.43% above the sector average71.43% above the sector average71.43% above the sector average71.43% above the sector average71.43% above the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 2
Buy 2
Neutral 5
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
Total 9
buy
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Smith (DS) Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 14-Dec-23 07-Sep-23
Paid 31-Jan-24 03-Oct-23
Amount 6.00p 12.00p

Trades for 15-May-2024

Time Volume / Share Price
18:11 518,795 @ 368.61p
18:11 518,795 @ 368.90p
18:11 1,302,932 @ 368.61p
18:11 1,302,932 @ 368.90p
16:04 600,000 @ 369.60p

Smith (DS) Key Personnel

CEO Miles Roberts

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