Smith & Nephew plc

LSE:SN. Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£9.5b

Smith & Nephew Future Growth

Future criteria checks 3/6

Smith & Nephew is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 16.6% and 4.9% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 18.1% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 16.9% in 3 years.

Key information

16.6%

Earnings growth rate

18.09%

EPS growth rate

Medical Equipment earnings growth18.4%
Revenue growth rate4.9%
Future return on equity16.86%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated13 May 2025

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

We Think Smith & Nephew (LON:SN.) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

May 09
We Think Smith & Nephew (LON:SN.) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Are Investors Undervaluing Smith & Nephew plc (LON:SN.) By 21%?

Apr 24
Are Investors Undervaluing Smith & Nephew plc (LON:SN.) By 21%?
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Restructuring Will Improve Operating Efficiency By 2025

Mar 15 Strategic restructuring and innovative platforms like CORI and REGENETEN are enhancing revenue growth and operational efficiency, impacting margins positively as macroeconomic conditions stabilize.

Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Smith & Nephew plc's (LON:SN.) Price

Mar 14
Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Smith & Nephew plc's (LON:SN.) Price

Smith & Nephew plc's (LON:SN.) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 67% Above Its Share Price

Jan 03
Smith & Nephew plc's (LON:SN.) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 67% Above Its Share Price

Does Smith & Nephew (LON:SN.) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Dec 15
Does Smith & Nephew (LON:SN.) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Smith & Nephew plc (LON:SN.)

Oct 31
Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Smith & Nephew plc (LON:SN.)

Some Investors May Be Worried About Smith & Nephew's (LON:SN.) Returns On Capital

Sep 25
Some Investors May Be Worried About Smith & Nephew's (LON:SN.) Returns On Capital

Statutory Profit Doesn't Reflect How Good Smith & Nephew's (LON:SN.) Earnings Are

Aug 08
Statutory Profit Doesn't Reflect How Good Smith & Nephew's (LON:SN.) Earnings Are

Smith & Nephew (LON:SN.) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Jun 16
Smith & Nephew (LON:SN.) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

LSE:SN. - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/20276,7308768731,40614
12/31/20266,4147337721,23718
12/31/20256,1056207161,13017
12/31/20245,810412606987N/A
9/30/20245,726359454860N/A
6/29/20245,642305301733N/A
3/29/20245,596284241671N/A
12/31/20235,549263181608N/A
9/30/20235,449241102491N/A
7/1/20235,34921822374N/A
4/1/20235,28222166421N/A
12/31/20225,215223110468N/A
9/30/20225,214360213595N/A
7/2/20225,213496315721N/A
4/2/20225,213510392799N/A
12/31/20215,212524469877N/A
9/30/20215,1685396321,051N/A
7/3/20215,1245537951,225N/A
4/3/20214,8425016441,080N/A
12/31/20204,560448492935N/A
9/30/20204,624420420863N/A
6/27/20204,688391347790N/A
3/27/20204,913496554979N/A
12/31/20195,1386007601,168N/A
9/30/20195,0446497621,127N/A
6/29/20194,9496987631,085N/A
3/29/20194,9276816741,008N/A
12/31/20184,904663584931N/A
9/30/20184,887690N/A984N/A
6/30/20184,869717N/A1,036N/A
3/31/20184,817742N/A1,063N/A
12/31/20174,765767N/A1,090N/A
9/30/20174,721817N/A1,011N/A
7/1/20174,677867N/A931N/A
4/1/20174,673826N/A890N/A
12/31/20164,669784N/A849N/A
9/30/20164,680570N/A829N/A
7/2/20164,690356N/A809N/A
4/2/20164,662383N/A920N/A
12/31/20154,634410N/A1,030N/A
9/30/20154,702513N/A1,062N/A
6/27/20154,669557N/A940N/A
3/27/20154,680499N/A837N/A
12/31/20144,617501N/A683N/A
9/27/20144,543503N/A702N/A
6/28/20144,422523N/A753N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: SN.'s forecast earnings growth (16.6% per year) is above the savings rate (2.3%).

Earnings vs Market: SN.'s earnings (16.6% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the UK market (14% per year).

High Growth Earnings: SN.'s earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: SN.'s revenue (4.9% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the UK market (3.9% per year).

High Growth Revenue: SN.'s revenue (4.9% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: SN.'s Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (16.9%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/05/16 15:02
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/16 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Smith & Nephew plc is covered by 53 analysts. 18 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Christoph GublerBank Vontobel AG
Sally TaylorBarclays
Hassan Al-WakeelBarclays