SMDS Stock Overview
DS Smith Plc provides packaging solutions, paper products, and recycling services worldwide.
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 5/6 |
| Financial Health | 2/6 |
| Dividends | 3/6 |
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DS Smith Plc Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£3.55 |
| 52 Week High | UK£4.15 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£2.61 |
| Beta | 0.92 |
| 1 Month Change | 1.46% |
| 3 Month Change | 25.46% |
| 1 Year Change | 11.92% |
| 3 Year Change | -15.64% |
| 5 Year Change | -4.80% |
| Change since IPO | 35.24% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Earnings Working Against DS Smith Plc's (LON:SMDS) Share Price
Mar 28
At UK£3.16, Is DS Smith Plc (LON:SMDS) Worth Looking At Closely?
Feb 11These 4 Measures Indicate That DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Jan 27Is There An Opportunity With DS Smith Plc's (LON:SMDS) 47% Undervaluation?
Dec 30DS Smith's (LON:SMDS) Dividend Will Be £0.06
Dec 10DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital
Dec 04Is DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Using Too Much Debt?
Oct 17What Is DS Smith Plc's (LON:SMDS) Share Price Doing?
Oct 02DS Smith Plc's (LON:SMDS) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 98% Above Its Share Price
Sep 16Here's Why We Think DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Might Deserve Your Attention Today
Jul 25DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital
Jul 12What Does DS Smith Plc's (LON:SMDS) Share Price Indicate?
Jun 07DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Apr 24DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward
Apr 12A Look At The Fair Value Of DS Smith Plc (LON:SMDS)
Mar 29Is Now The Time To Put DS Smith (LON:SMDS) On Your Watchlist?
Mar 17Should You Think About Buying DS Smith Plc (LON:SMDS) Now?
Feb 10Does DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jan 06Returns At DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Appear To Be Weighed Down
Dec 23DS Smith Plc (LON:SMDS) Reported Earnings Last Week And Analysts Are Already Upgrading Their Estimates
Dec 11Estimating The Fair Value Of DS Smith Plc (LON:SMDS)
Dec 08Is Now The Time To Look At Buying DS Smith Plc (LON:SMDS)?
Oct 08DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.102
Sep 20DS Smith's (LON:SMDS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Sep 06Is DS Smith Plc (LON:SMDS) Trading At A 43% Discount?
Sep 05Here's Why DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Aug 06DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.102
Jul 22DS Smith's (LON:SMDS) Dividend Will Be Increased To UK£0.10
Jul 08DS Smith's (LON:SMDS) Dividend Will Be Increased To UK£0.10
Jun 24What Is DS Smith Plc's (LON:SMDS) Share Price Doing?
May 30DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.048
Mar 23Why DS Smith Plc (LON:SMDS) Could Be Worth Watching
Feb 28DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.048
Feb 10DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.048
Jan 22Is DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Using Too Much Debt?
Dec 29DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.048
Dec 12When Should You Buy DS Smith Plc (LON:SMDS)?
Nov 11Is There An Opportunity With DS Smith Plc's (LON:SMDS) 41% Undervaluation?
Oct 18Here's Why DS Smith Plc's (LON:SMDS) CEO May Not Expect A Pay Rise This Year
Sep 01When Should You Buy DS Smith Plc (LON:SMDS)?
Aug 11Shareholder Returns
| SMDS | GB Packaging | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -13.4% | -2.4% | -0.9% |
| 1Y | 11.9% | -1.3% | -1.8% |
Return vs Industry: SMDS exceeded the UK Packaging industry which returned -1.3% over the past year.
Return vs Market: SMDS exceeded the UK Market which returned -1.8% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| SMDS volatility | |
|---|---|
| SMDS Average Weekly Movement | 5.8% |
| Packaging Industry Average Movement | 3.8% |
| Market Average Movement | 4.8% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 11.3% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 2.6% |
Stable Share Price: SMDS has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Volatility Over Time: SMDS's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 29,519 | Miles Roberts | www.dssmith.com |
DS Smith Plc provides packaging solutions, paper products, and recycling services worldwide. The company offers transit and transport, consumer, retail and shelf ready, heavy duty, fiber base pallets, automotive standard, multi-material, dangerous goods, and e-commerce packaging, as well as packaging for food and drinks, health and beauty, apparel and footwear, home and DIY, and consumer electronics. It also provides various recycling and waste management services, including total waste management, paper and cardboard recycling, confidential shredding, and plastics recycling, as well as recycling solutions for the retail, manufacturing, print and publishing, paper mills, automotive, pharmaceutical, and public sectors.
DS Smith Plc Fundamentals Summary
| SMDS fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | UK£4.89b |
| Earnings (TTM) | UK£463.00m |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£7.44b |
10.6x
P/E Ratio0.7x
P/S RatioIs SMDS overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| SMDS income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£7.44b |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£6.63b |
| Gross Profit | UK£808.00m |
| Other Expenses | UK£345.00m |
| Earnings | UK£463.00m |
Last Reported Earnings
Oct 31, 2023
Next Earnings Date
Jun 20, 2024
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.34 |
| Gross Margin | 10.87% |
| Net Profit Margin | 6.23% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 67.5% |
How did SMDS perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparison