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J. Smart (Contractors) LSE:SMJ Stock Report

Last Price

UK£1.25

Market Cap

UK£49.0m

7D

0%

1Y

2.0%

Updated

19 Nov, 2024

Data

Company Financials

J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC

LSE:SMJ Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£49.0m

SMJ Stock Overview

Engages in the contracting, developing, and constructing public works, shopping centers, offices, factories, warehouses, local authority, and landlords and private housing projects in the United Kingdom. More details

SMJ fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation0/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health5/6
Dividends3/6

Risk Analysis

Earnings have declined by 20.4% per year over past 5 years

Profit margins (0.7%) are lower than last year (12%)

Latest financial reports are more than 6 months old

Large one-off items impacting financial results

+ 1 more risk

J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC Competitors

Van Elle Holdings

AIM:VANL

UK£43.3m

Billington Holdings

AIM:BILN

UK£53.1m

Hercules Site Services

AIM:HERC

UK£32.7m

RA International Group

AIM:RAI

UK£12.4m

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for J. Smart (Contractors)
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£1.25
52 Week HighUK£1.44
52 Week LowUK£1.10
Beta0.17
11 Month Change-1.96%
3 Month Change-1.96%
1 Year Change2.04%
33 Year Change-14.38%
5 Year Change6.38%
Change since IPO1,685.77%

Recent News & Updates

J. Smart (Contractors)'s (LON:SMJ) Dividend Will Be £0.0096

Apr 19
J. Smart (Contractors)'s (LON:SMJ) Dividend Will Be £0.0096

Recent updates

J. Smart (Contractors)'s (LON:SMJ) Dividend Will Be £0.0096

Apr 19
J. Smart (Contractors)'s (LON:SMJ) Dividend Will Be £0.0096

J. Smart (Contractors) (LON:SMJ) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.0227

Dec 13
J. Smart (Contractors) (LON:SMJ) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.0227

J. Smart (Contractors) (LON:SMJ) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Oct 17
J. Smart (Contractors) (LON:SMJ) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

J. Smart (Contractors) (LON:SMJ) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.0096

Apr 21
J. Smart (Contractors) (LON:SMJ) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.0096

Here's Why J. Smart (Contractors) (LON:SMJ) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

May 28
Here's Why J. Smart (Contractors) (LON:SMJ) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

J. Smart (Contractors) (LON:SMJ) Shareholders Have Enjoyed A 18% Share Price Gain

Mar 17
J. Smart (Contractors) (LON:SMJ) Shareholders Have Enjoyed A 18% Share Price Gain

Is J. Smart (Contractors) (LON:SMJ) Set To Make A Turnaround?

Feb 12
Is J. Smart (Contractors) (LON:SMJ) Set To Make A Turnaround?

Is J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC (LON:SMJ) A Smart Choice For Dividend Investors?

Jan 25
Is J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC (LON:SMJ) A Smart Choice For Dividend Investors?

Why You Might Be Interested In J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC (LON:SMJ) For Its Upcoming Dividend

Jan 09
Why You Might Be Interested In J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC (LON:SMJ) For Its Upcoming Dividend

Is J. Smart (Contractors) (LON:SMJ) A Risky Investment?

Jan 05
Is J. Smart (Contractors) (LON:SMJ) A Risky Investment?

We're Not Counting On J. Smart (Contractors) (LON:SMJ) To Sustain Its Statutory Profitability

Dec 18
We're Not Counting On J. Smart (Contractors) (LON:SMJ) To Sustain Its Statutory Profitability

If You Like EPS Growth Then Check Out J. Smart (Contractors) (LON:SMJ) Before It's Too Late

Nov 27
If You Like EPS Growth Then Check Out J. Smart (Contractors) (LON:SMJ) Before It's Too Late

Shareholder Returns

SMJGB ConstructionGB Market
7D0%-2.2%-0.3%
1Y2.0%52.3%6.1%

Return vs Industry: SMJ underperformed the UK Construction industry which returned 52.3% over the past year.

Return vs Market: SMJ underperformed the UK Market which returned 6.1% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is SMJ's price volatile compared to industry and market?
SMJ volatility
SMJ Average Weekly Movement2.9%
Construction Industry Average Movement4.2%
Market Average Movement4.7%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market10.3%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.6%

Stable Share Price: SMJ has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.

Volatility Over Time: SMJ's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1947152David Smartwww.jsmart.co.uk

J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the contracting, developing, and constructing public works, shopping centers, offices, factories, warehouses, local authority, and landlords and private housing projects in the United Kingdom. It also contracts building and civil engineering projects; develops and sells residential properties; develops industrial and commercial properties for lease; provides serviced office spaces; carries out small to medium sized building and civil engineering works for various clients; and offers plumbing support services to the construction companies. J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC was incorporated in 1947 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.

J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC Fundamentals Summary

How do J. Smart (Contractors)'s earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
SMJ fundamental statistics
Market capUK£49.00m
Earnings (TTM)UK£118.00k
Revenue (TTM)UK£15.98m

415.2x

P/E Ratio

3.1x

P/S Ratio

Is SMJ overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
SMJ income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£15.98m
Cost of RevenueUK£11.25m
Gross ProfitUK£4.73m
Other ExpensesUK£4.61m
EarningsUK£118.00k

Last Reported Earnings

Jan 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.003
Gross Margin29.60%
Net Profit Margin0.74%
Debt/Equity Ratio8.7%

How did SMJ perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

2.6%

Current Dividend Yield

1,097%

Payout Ratio