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J. Smart (Contractors) LSE:SMJ Stock Report

Last Price

UK£1.20

Market Cap

UK£47.8m

7D

-4.0%

1Y

-5.9%

Updated

19 Dec, 2024

Data

Company Financials

J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC

LSE:SMJ Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£47.8m

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
Valuation1/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance3/6
Financial Health4/6
Dividends4/6

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J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for J. Smart (Contractors)
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£1.20
52 Week HighUK£1.44
52 Week LowUK£1.10
Beta0.17
1 Month Change-4.00%
3 Month Change-5.88%
1 Year Change-5.88%
3 Year Change-18.09%
5 Year Change-2.04%
Change since IPO1,614.33%

Recent News & Updates

J. Smart (Contractors) (LON:SMJ) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of £0.0227

Dec 14
J. Smart (Contractors) (LON:SMJ) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of £0.0227

J. Smart (Contractors) (LON:SMJ) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of £0.0227

Nov 22
J. Smart (Contractors) (LON:SMJ) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of £0.0227

Recent updates

J. Smart (Contractors) (LON:SMJ) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of £0.0227

Dec 14
J. Smart (Contractors) (LON:SMJ) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of £0.0227

J. Smart (Contractors) (LON:SMJ) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of £0.0227

Nov 22
J. Smart (Contractors) (LON:SMJ) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of £0.0227

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
7D-4.0%-2.6%-1.5%
1Y-5.9%43.0%3.5%

Return vs Industry: SMJ underperformed the UK Construction industry which returned 43% over the past year.

Return vs Market: SMJ underperformed the UK Market which returned 3.5% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is SMJ's price volatile compared to industry and market?
SMJ volatility
SMJ Average Weekly Movement1.6%
Construction Industry Average Movement4.4%
Market Average Movement4.9%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market10.6%
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 (2%) 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. The company contracts buildings and civil engineering projects. It develops and sells residential properties; develops industrial and commercial properties for lease; and provides serviced office spaces.

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£47.78m
Earnings (TTM)UK£1.67m
Revenue (TTM)UK£22.02m

28.1x

P/E Ratio

2.1x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
SMJ income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£22.02m
Cost of RevenueUK£17.99m
Gross ProfitUK£4.03m
Other ExpensesUK£2.35m
EarningsUK£1.67m

Last Reported Earnings

Jul 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.043
Gross Margin18.29%
Net Profit Margin7.60%
Debt/Equity Ratio4.3%

How did SMJ perform over the long term?

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Dividends

2.7%

Current Dividend Yield

76%

Payout Ratio

Does SMJ pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy SMJ by to receive an upcoming dividend?
J. Smart (Contractors) dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateDec 19 2024
Dividend Pay DateJan 27 2025
Days until Ex dividend1 day
Days until Dividend pay date38 days

Does SMJ pay a reliable dividends?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/19 18:34
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/19 00:00
Earnings2024/07/31
Annual Earnings2024/07/31

Data Sources

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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

J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC is covered by 0 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

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