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Smiths News LSE:SNWS Stock Report

Last Price

UK£0.56

Market Cap

UK£132.8m

7D

6.1%

1Y

14.8%

Updated

05 May, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

SNWS Stock Overview

Smiths News plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the distributing of newspapers and magazines in the United Kingdom and internationally.

SNWS fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation5/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health2/6
Dividends4/6

Smiths News plc Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Smiths News
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£0.56
52 Week HighUK£0.57
52 Week LowUK£0.40
Beta0.80
1 Month Change16.42%
3 Month Change15.70%
1 Year Change14.75%
3 Year Change33.97%
5 Year Change50.34%
Change since IPO-61.25%

Recent News & Updates

Smiths News (LON:SNWS) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.0275

Dec 13
Smiths News (LON:SNWS) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.0275

Smiths News' (LON:SNWS) Dividend Will Be £0.0275

Nov 12
Smiths News' (LON:SNWS) Dividend Will Be £0.0275

Recent updates

Smiths News (LON:SNWS) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.0275

Dec 13
Smiths News (LON:SNWS) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.0275

Smiths News' (LON:SNWS) Dividend Will Be £0.0275

Nov 12
Smiths News' (LON:SNWS) Dividend Will Be £0.0275

Smiths News' (LON:SNWS) Dividend Will Be £0.014

May 06
Smiths News' (LON:SNWS) Dividend Will Be £0.014

Smiths News' (LON:SNWS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Jan 11
Smiths News' (LON:SNWS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Smiths News (LON:SNWS) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0275

Nov 12
Smiths News (LON:SNWS) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0275

What You Need To Know About Smiths News plc's (LON:SNWS) Investor Composition

Feb 18
What You Need To Know About Smiths News plc's (LON:SNWS) Investor Composition

What Type Of Returns Would Smiths News'(LON:SNWS) Shareholders Have Earned If They Purchased Their SharesFive Years Ago?

Dec 09
What Type Of Returns Would Smiths News'(LON:SNWS) Shareholders Have Earned If They Purchased Their SharesFive Years Ago?

Shareholder Returns

SNWSGB Retail DistributorsGB Market
7D6.1%-3.2%1.0%
1Y14.8%-3.6%3.0%

Return vs Industry: SNWS exceeded the UK Retail Distributors industry which returned -3.6% over the past year.

Return vs Market: SNWS exceeded the UK Market which returned 3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is SNWS's price volatile compared to industry and market?
SNWS volatility
SNWS Average Weekly Movement4.5%
Retail Distributors Industry Average Movement4.6%
Market Average Movement4.8%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market11.4%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.7%

Stable Share Price: SNWS has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: SNWS's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
20041,489Jon Buntingwww.smithsnews.co.uk

Smiths News plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the distributing of newspapers and magazines in the United Kingdom and internationally. It operates through Smiths News Core, Dawson Media Direct, Instore, and Other businesses segments. The company supplies inflight entertainment to airlines and travel points.

Smiths News plc Fundamentals Summary

How do Smiths News's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
SNWS fundamental statistics
Market capUK£132.77m
Earnings (TTM)UK£23.40m
Revenue (TTM)UK£1.08b

5.7x

P/E Ratio

0.1x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
SNWS income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£1.08b
Cost of RevenueUK£1.01b
Gross ProfitUK£69.70m
Other ExpensesUK£46.30m
EarningsUK£23.40m

Last Reported Earnings

Feb 24, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.099
Gross Margin6.44%
Net Profit Margin2.16%
Debt/Equity Ratio-184.2%

How did SNWS perform over the long term?

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Dividends

7.4%

Current Dividend Yield

46%

Payout Ratio

Does SNWS pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy SNWS by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Smiths News dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateJun 06 2024
Dividend Pay DateJul 04 2024
Days until Ex dividend32 days
Days until Dividend pay date60 days

Does SNWS pay a reliable dividends?

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