Smiths News (SNWS)

Sector:

Support

Index:

FTSE Small Cap

74.20p
   
  • Change Today:
    -1.40p
  • 52 Week High: 79.00
  • 52 Week Low: 58.40
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 247.66m
  • Volume: 1,708,198
  • Market Cap: £183.76m
  • RiskGrade: 190
  • Beta: 0.02

Financial Analysis

Select chart: EPS | Dividend | Revenue

Latest Interim/Quarterly

Period Ending Period Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS Dividend
28-Feb-26 Interim 515.70 16.40 5.20p 1.75p

Key Fundamentals

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
29-Aug-20 1,164.50 14.80 9.70p 2.2 n/a -16% n/a 0.0%
28-Aug-21 1,109.60 30.60 10.80p 3.7 0.3 +11% 1.65p 4.1%
27-Aug-22 1,089.30 27.90 10.80p 2.8 n/a n/a 4.15p 13.5%
31-Aug-23 1,091.90 31.80 10.80p 3.9 n/a n/a 4.15p 9.8%
31-Aug-24 1,103.70 34.10 10.30p 5.6 n/a -5% 7.15p 12.5%

a. Based on UK GAAP presentation of accounts - includes discontinued activities

Forecasts

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Aug-27 992.77 36.67 10.45p 7.2 n/a -0% 5.15p 0.0%

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Price / Earnings Data

5 Yr High 5 Yr Low 5 Yr Avg Curr / Avg
Latest 2.16 2.16 3.65 1.63

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: In the case of dual listed securities, broker recommendations and forecasts relate to the primary listing.

Note 6: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

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Smiths News Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 74.20p
Change Today -1.40p
% Change -1.85 %
52 Week High 79.00
52 Week Low 58.40
Volume 1,708,198
Shares Issued 247.66m
Market Cap £183.76m
Beta 0.02
RiskGrade 190

Smiths News Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value Not Available
Price Trend
50.14% above the market average50.14% above the market average50.14% above the market average50.14% above the market average50.14% above the market average
67.50% above the sector average67.50% above the sector average67.50% above the sector average67.50% above the sector average67.50% above the sector average
Income Not Available
Growth Not Available

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 2
Buy 0
Neutral 0
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
Total 2
strong_buy
Broker recommendations should not be taken as investment advice, and are provided by the authorised brokers listed on this page.

Smiths News Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Interim
Ex-Div 04-Jun-26 05-Jun-25
Paid 03-Jul-26 03-Jul-25
Amount 1.75p 1.75p

Trades for 01-Oct-2026

Time Volume / Share Price
16:23 50,000 @ 73.40p
16:18 50,000 @ 73.60p
16:44 300,000 @ 74.04p
16:35 52,703 @ 74.20p
16:35 2 @ 74.20p

Smiths News Key Personnel

CEO Jonathan Bunting
Chair David Blackwood
CFO Richard Clay

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