Smith & Nephew Past Earnings Performance

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Smith & Nephew's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -18.9%, while the Medical Equipment industry saw earnings declining at 5.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 2.4% per year. Smith & Nephew's return on equity is 5%, and it has net margins of 4.7%.

Key information

-18.9%

Earnings growth rate

-19.0%

EPS growth rate

Medical Equipment Industry Growth-9.5%
Revenue growth rate2.4%
Return on equity5.0%
Net Margin4.7%
Next Earnings Update01 Aug 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Smith & Nephew plc (LON:SN.) Not Flying Under The Radar

Apr 16
Smith & Nephew plc (LON:SN.) Not Flying Under The Radar

Is Smith & Nephew plc (LON:SN.) Trading At A 30% Discount?

Mar 16
Is Smith & Nephew plc (LON:SN.) Trading At A 30% Discount?

Capital Allocation Trends At Smith & Nephew (LON:SN.) Aren't Ideal

Feb 21
Capital Allocation Trends At Smith & Nephew (LON:SN.) Aren't Ideal

Is Smith & Nephew plc (LON:SN.) Trading At A 36% Discount?

Dec 15
Is Smith & Nephew plc (LON:SN.) Trading At A 36% Discount?

Is Smith & Nephew (LON:SN.) Using Too Much Debt?

Nov 30
Is Smith & Nephew (LON:SN.) Using Too Much Debt?

Smith & Nephew (LON:SN.) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Oct 29
Smith & Nephew (LON:SN.) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Smith & Nephew plc's (LON:SN.) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 65% Above Its Share Price

Sep 11
Smith & Nephew plc's (LON:SN.) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 65% Above Its Share Price

Smith & Nephew (LON:SN.) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Aug 19
Smith & Nephew (LON:SN.) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Investors Could Be Concerned With Smith & Nephew's (LON:SN.) Returns On Capital

Jul 17
Investors Could Be Concerned With Smith & Nephew's (LON:SN.) Returns On Capital

Smith & Nephew plc (LON:SN.) Shares Could Be 22% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Jun 11
Smith & Nephew plc (LON:SN.) Shares Could Be 22% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Smith & Nephew (LON:SN.) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

May 09
Smith & Nephew (LON:SN.) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Smith & Nephew (LON:SN.) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

Apr 09
Smith & Nephew (LON:SN.) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Smith & Nephew plc (LON:SN.)

Feb 09
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Smith & Nephew plc (LON:SN.)

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

Nov 21
We Think Smith & Nephew (LON:SN.) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Smith & Nephew (LON:SN.)

Nov 08
Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Smith & Nephew (LON:SN.)

Smith & Nephew plc's (LON:SN.) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 99% Above Its Share Price

Oct 26
Smith & Nephew plc's (LON:SN.) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 99% Above Its Share Price

These 4 Measures Indicate That Smith & Nephew (LON:SN.) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Aug 11
These 4 Measures Indicate That Smith & Nephew (LON:SN.) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Smith & Nephew's (LON:SN.) Returns On Capital

Jul 28
There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Smith & Nephew's (LON:SN.) Returns On Capital

Smith & Nephew plc's (LON:SN.) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 58% Above Its Share Price

Jun 26
Smith & Nephew plc's (LON:SN.) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 58% Above Its Share Price

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

Apr 29
Some Investors May Be Worried About Smith & Nephew's (LON:SN.) Returns On Capital

These 4 Measures Indicate That Smith & Nephew (LON:SN.) Is Using Debt Safely

Mar 26
These 4 Measures Indicate That Smith & Nephew (LON:SN.) Is Using Debt Safely

Earnings Beat: Smith & Nephew plc Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models

Feb 24
Earnings Beat: Smith & Nephew plc Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models

Smith & Nephew's (LON:SN.) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

Jan 25
Smith & Nephew's (LON:SN.) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Smith & Nephew makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

LSE:SN. Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 235,5492632,890320
30 Sep 235,4492412,816324
01 Jul 235,3492182,741327
01 Apr 235,2822212,718331
31 Dec 225,2152232,695335
30 Sep 225,2143602,680344
02 Jul 225,2134962,665352
02 Apr 225,2135102,651351
31 Dec 215,2125242,637349
30 Sep 215,1685392,607340
03 Jul 215,1245532,576330
03 Apr 214,8425012,508319
31 Dec 204,5604482,439307
30 Sep 204,6244202,470304
27 Jun 204,6883912,501301
27 Mar 204,9134962,518297
31 Dec 195,1386002,534292
30 Sep 195,0446492,449281
29 Jun 194,9496982,364269
29 Mar 194,9276812,374258
31 Dec 184,9046632,384246
30 Sep 184,8876902,450239
30 Jun 184,8697172,496232
31 Mar 184,8177422,453228
31 Dec 174,7657672,419223
30 Sep 174,7218172,346224
01 Jul 174,6778672,282224
01 Apr 174,6738262,269227
31 Dec 164,6697842,255230
30 Sep 164,6805702,515228
02 Jul 164,6903562,393225
02 Apr 164,6623832,363224
31 Dec 154,6344102,524222
30 Sep 154,7025132,333224
27 Jun 154,6695572,326225
27 Mar 154,6804992,375234
31 Dec 144,6175012,323235
27 Sep 144,5435032,285239
28 Jun 144,4225232,201241
29 Mar 144,3495632,124235
31 Dec 134,3515562,149231
28 Sep 134,2535342,045215
29 Jun 134,1785442,013196

Quality Earnings: SN. has a large one-off loss of $264.0M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st December, 2023.

Growing Profit Margin: SN.'s current net profit margins (4.7%) are higher than last year (4.3%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: SN.'s earnings have declined by 18.9% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: SN.'s earnings growth over the past year (17.9%) exceeds its 5-year average (-18.9% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: SN. earnings growth over the past year (17.9%) did not outperform the Medical Equipment industry 17.9%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: SN.'s Return on Equity (5%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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