DS Smith Future Growth
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DS Smith is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 8.8% and 3.3% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 8.2% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 11.8% in 3 years.
Key information
8.8%
Earnings growth rate
8.2%
EPS growth rate
| Packaging earnings growth | 15.1% |
| Revenue growth rate | 3.3% |
| Future return on equity | 11.8% |
| Analyst coverage | Good |
| Last updated | 21 Nov 2024 |
Recent future growth updates
Recent updates
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | Free Cash Flow | Cash from Op | Avg. No. Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/30/2027 | 7,567 | 472 | 484 | 1,115 | 8 |
| 4/30/2026 | 7,342 | 431 | 417 | 1,015 | 8 |
| 4/30/2025 | 7,069 | 334 | 256 | 892 | 9 |
| 4/30/2024 | 6,822 | 385 | -227 | 320 | N/A |
| 10/31/2023 | 7,435 | 463 | -241 | 366 | N/A |
| 7/31/2023 | 7,828 | 477 | 40 | 616 | N/A |
| 4/30/2023 | 8,221 | 491 | 321 | 866 | N/A |
| 10/31/2022 | 8,178 | 377 | 805 | 1,268 | N/A |
| 7/31/2022 | 7,710 | 329 | 648 | 1,095 | N/A |
| 4/30/2022 | 7,241 | 280 | 490 | 921 | N/A |
| 10/31/2021 | 6,449 | 243 | 411 | 738 | N/A |
| 7/31/2021 | 6,213 | 213 | 416 | 745 | N/A |
| 4/30/2021 | 5,976 | 182 | 420 | 751 | N/A |
| 10/31/2020 | 5,744 | 200 | 307 | 639 | N/A |
| 7/31/2020 | 5,894 | 245 | 284 | 638 | N/A |
| 4/30/2020 | 6,043 | 290 | 260 | 636 | N/A |
| 1/31/2020 | 6,165 | 297 | 225 | 593 | N/A |
| 10/31/2019 | 6,286 | 304 | 189 | 550 | N/A |
| 7/31/2019 | 6,229 | 283 | 209 | 541 | N/A |
| 4/30/2019 | 6,171 | 262 | 229 | 532 | N/A |
| 1/31/2019 | 6,050 | 262 | 193 | 507 | N/A |
| 10/31/2018 | 5,928 | 261 | 157 | 482 | N/A |
| 7/31/2018 | 5,723 | 249 | 133 | 459 | N/A |
| 4/30/2018 | 5,518 | 237 | 108 | 436 | N/A |
| 1/31/2018 | 5,303 | 214 | N/A | 488 | N/A |
| 10/31/2017 | 5,087 | 191 | N/A | 539 | N/A |
| 7/31/2017 | 4,934 | 200 | N/A | 531 | N/A |
| 4/30/2017 | 4,781 | 209 | N/A | 523 | N/A |
| 1/31/2017 | 4,626 | 211 | N/A | 468 | N/A |
| 10/31/2016 | 4,470 | 212 | N/A | 413 | N/A |
| 7/31/2016 | 4,268 | 190 | N/A | 388 | N/A |
| 4/30/2016 | 4,066 | 167 | N/A | 363 | N/A |
| 1/31/2016 | 3,934 | 149 | N/A | 378 | N/A |
| 10/31/2015 | 3,802 | 131 | N/A | 392 | N/A |
| 7/31/2015 | 3,811 | 144 | N/A | 397 | N/A |
| 4/30/2015 | 3,820 | 156 | N/A | 401 | N/A |
| 10/31/2014 | 3,925 | 169 | N/A | 273 | N/A |
| 7/31/2014 | 3,980 | 156 | N/A | 240 | N/A |
| 4/30/2014 | 4,035 | 143 | N/A | 207 | N/A |
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: SMDSL's forecast earnings growth (8.8% per year) is above the savings rate (2.1%).
Earnings vs Market: SMDSL's earnings (8.8% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the UK market (14.6% per year).
High Growth Earnings: SMDSL's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: SMDSL's revenue (3.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the UK market (3.5% per year).
High Growth Revenue: SMDSL's revenue (3.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: SMDSL's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (11.8%).