Smith & Nephew plc

LSE:SN. Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£8.5b

Smith & Nephew Future Growth

Future criteria checks 4/6

Smith & Nephew is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 22.7% and 5% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 24.6% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 13.7% in 3 years.

Key information

22.7%

Earnings growth rate

24.6%

EPS growth rate

Medical Equipment earnings growth22.3%
Revenue growth rate5.0%
Future return on equity13.7%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated09 Dec 2024

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

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

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

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

LSE:SN. - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/20266,3757127501,23817
12/31/20256,0675947171,11018
12/31/20245,7804335681,00118
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
9/30/20184,887690622984N/A
6/30/20184,8697176601,036N/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
3/29/20144,349563N/A766N/A
12/31/20134,351556N/A867N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: SN.'s forecast earnings growth (22.7% per year) is above the savings rate (2.1%).

Earnings vs Market: SN.'s earnings (22.7% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the UK market (14.9% per year).

High Growth Earnings: SN.'s earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: SN.'s revenue (5% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the UK market (3.6% per year).

High Growth Revenue: SN.'s revenue (5% 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 (13.7%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/18 18:50
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/18 00:00
Earnings2024/06/29
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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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 58 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
Kamla SinghAlphaValue
Christoph GublerBank Vontobel AG
Hassan Al-WakeelBarclays