Smiths News (SNWS)

Sector:

Support

Index:

FTSE Small Cap

61.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -0.20p
  • 52 Week High: 65.60
  • 52 Week Low: 46.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 247.66m
  • Volume: 324,938
  • Market Cap: £151.07m
  • RiskGrade: 190
  • Beta: 0.55

Smiths News Overview

Smiths News plc is United Kingdom-based wholesaler of newspapers and magazines. The Smiths News segment include Smiths News Core, Dawson Media Direct (DMD), Instore and Other businesses. Smiths News Core is a distributor of newspapers and magazines to retailers across England and Wales. DMD supplies newspapers, magazines and inflight entertainment to airlines and travel points in the United Kingdom. Instore supplies field marketing services to retailers and suppliers across the United Kingdom. Other businesses include several ancillary businesses, which are adjacent to Smiths News. Its core services include newspaper and magazine deliveries, collecting and processing returns, managing retail ranges, and providing market insight to forecast demand and minimize waste.

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Financials

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Smiths News 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

Smiths News Forecasts

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Aug-25 1,024.00 37.31 10.50p 5.8 3.0 +2% 5.27p 0.0%
31-Aug-26 990.10 37.05 10.57p 5.8 9.1 +1% 5.28p 0.0%
31-Aug-27 947.50 36.62 10.25p 6.0 n/a -3% 5.30p 0.0%

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Smiths News Company Announcements

Director/PDMR Shareholding 14-Nov-2024 15:23 RNS
Holding(s) in Company 08-Nov-2024 11:47 RNS
Holding(s) in Company 06-Nov-2024 14:44 RNS

Latest Smiths News Director Deals

Traded Action Notifier PriceAmountValue
13-Nov-24 Sell Jonathan Bunting 61.03p 490,569 £299,382.48
13-Nov-24 Exercise of option Jonathan Bunting 0.000p 1,040,108 £0.00
05-Nov-24 Sell Jonathan Bunting 60.56p 1,183,423 £716,680.97

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.

 

Smiths News Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 61.00p
Change Today -0.20p
% Change -0.33 %
52 Week High 65.60
52 Week Low 46.00
Volume 324,938
Shares Issued 247.66m
Market Cap £151.07m
Beta 0.55
RiskGrade 190

Smiths News Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Price Trend
59.88% above the market average59.88% above the market average59.88% above the market average59.88% above the market average59.88% above the market average
44.00% above the sector average44.00% above the sector average44.00% above the sector average44.00% above the sector average44.00% above the sector average
Income Not Available
Growth
71.43% below the market average71.43% below the market average71.43% below the market average71.43% below the market average71.43% below the market average
76.34% below the sector average76.34% below the sector average76.34% below the sector average76.34% below the sector average76.34% below the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 2
Buy 0
Neutral 0
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
Total 2
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Smiths News Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Final Special
Ex-Div 09-Jan-25 09-Jan-25
Paid 06-Feb-25 06-Feb-25
Amount 3.40p 2.00p

Trades for 21-Nov-2024

Time Volume / Share Price
16:25 22 @ 61.00p
16:19 1 @ 61.40p
16:19 928 @ 61.40p
16:19 1 @ 61.20p
16:19 928 @ 61.20p

Smiths News Key Personnel

CEO Jonathan Bunting
Chair David Blackwood
CFO Paul Baker

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