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Smart Metering Systems AIM:SMS Stock Report

Last Price

UK£9.53

Market Cap

UK£1.3b

7D

0.4%

1Y

23.3%

Updated

18 Mar, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

Smart Metering Systems plc

AIM:SMS Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£1.3b

SMS Stock Overview

Smart Metering Systems plc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated energy infrastructure company in the United Kingdom.

SMS fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation0/6
Future Growth3/6
Past Performance3/6
Financial Health5/6
Dividends3/6

Smart Metering Systems plc Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Smart Metering Systems
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£9.53
52 Week HighUK£9.71
52 Week LowUK£5.74
Beta0.40
1 Month Change0.63%
3 Month Change-0.63%
1 Year Change23.29%
3 Year Change24.41%
5 Year Change65.45%
Change since IPO1,170.67%

Recent News & Updates

There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Smart Metering Systems' (LON:SMS) Returns On Capital

Nov 02
There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Smart Metering Systems' (LON:SMS) Returns On Capital

Smart Metering Systems (LON:SMS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0832

Oct 13
Smart Metering Systems (LON:SMS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0832

Recent updates

There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Smart Metering Systems' (LON:SMS) Returns On Capital

Nov 02
There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Smart Metering Systems' (LON:SMS) Returns On Capital

Smart Metering Systems (LON:SMS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0832

Oct 13
Smart Metering Systems (LON:SMS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0832

Smart Metering Systems' (LON:SMS) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Sep 15
Smart Metering Systems' (LON:SMS) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Here's What To Make Of Smart Metering Systems' (LON:SMS) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Jul 20
Here's What To Make Of Smart Metering Systems' (LON:SMS) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Does Smart Metering Systems (LON:SMS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jun 15
Does Smart Metering Systems (LON:SMS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Does Smart Metering Systems (LON:SMS) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Mar 15
Does Smart Metering Systems (LON:SMS) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Here's What's Concerning About Smart Metering Systems' (LON:SMS) Returns On Capital

Nov 12
Here's What's Concerning About Smart Metering Systems' (LON:SMS) Returns On Capital

Is Smart Metering Systems plc (LON:SMS) Worth UK£9.2 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Aug 30
Is Smart Metering Systems plc (LON:SMS) Worth UK£9.2 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Smart Metering Systems (LON:SMS) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Jun 07
Smart Metering Systems (LON:SMS) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Are Smart Metering Systems plc (LON:SMS) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?

May 03
Are Smart Metering Systems plc (LON:SMS) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?

The Returns On Capital At Smart Metering Systems (LON:SMS) Don't Inspire Confidence

Feb 18
The Returns On Capital At Smart Metering Systems (LON:SMS) Don't Inspire Confidence

Does This Valuation Of Smart Metering Systems plc (LON:SMS) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

Jan 09
Does This Valuation Of Smart Metering Systems plc (LON:SMS) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

Does Smart Metering Systems (LON:SMS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Oct 12
Does Smart Metering Systems (LON:SMS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Here's What's Concerning About Smart Metering Systems' (LON:SMS) Returns On Capital

Sep 15
Here's What's Concerning About Smart Metering Systems' (LON:SMS) Returns On Capital

We're Not So Sure You Should Rely on Smart Metering Systems's (LON:SMS) Statutory Earnings

Dec 04
We're Not So Sure You Should Rely on Smart Metering Systems's (LON:SMS) Statutory Earnings

Shareholder Returns

SMSGB Commercial ServicesGB Market
7D0.4%-3.0%0.5%
1Y23.3%-6.5%2.4%

Return vs Industry: SMS exceeded the UK Commercial Services industry which returned -6.4% over the past year.

Return vs Market: SMS exceeded the UK Market which returned 2.7% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is SMS's price volatile compared to industry and market?
SMS volatility
SMS Average Weekly Movement2.2%
Commercial Services Industry Average Movement4.6%
Market Average Movement4.7%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market11.4%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.5%

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

Volatility Over Time: SMS's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19951,361Tim Mortlockhttps://www.sms-plc.com

Smart Metering Systems plc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated energy infrastructure company in the United Kingdom. It operates through three segments: Asset Management, Asset Installation, and Energy Management. The company owns, installs, and manages carbon reduction assets, including smart meters, battery energy storage systems, and EV charge points.

Smart Metering Systems plc Fundamentals Summary

How do Smart Metering Systems's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
SMS fundamental statistics
Market capUK£1.27b
Earnings (TTM)UK£16.13m
Revenue (TTM)UK£152.15m

78.9x

P/E Ratio

8.4x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
SMS income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£152.15m
Cost of RevenueUK£73.50m
Gross ProfitUK£78.65m
Other ExpensesUK£62.52m
EarningsUK£16.13m

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2023

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.12
Gross Margin51.69%
Net Profit Margin10.60%
Debt/Equity Ratio27.7%

How did SMS perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

3.2%

Current Dividend Yield

250%

Payout Ratio

Does SMS pay a reliable dividends?

See SMS dividend history and benchmarks
When do you need to buy SMS by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Smart Metering Systems dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateApr 04 2024
Dividend Pay DateApr 25 2024
Days until Ex dividend16 days
Days until Dividend pay date37 days

Does SMS pay a reliable dividends?

See SMS dividend history and benchmarks
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