Smiths News plc

LSE:SNWS Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£172.8m

Smiths News Future Growth

Future criteria checks 1/6

Smiths News's revenue and earnings are forecast to decline at 2.9% and 2.8% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to decline by 4.9% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 60% in 3 years.

Key information

-2.8%

Earnings growth rate

-4.94%

EPS growth rate

Retail Distributors earnings growth16.0%
Revenue growth rate-2.9%
Future return on equity60.03%
Analyst coverage

Low

Last updated17 Jul 2026

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article • Dec 22

Smiths News' (LON:SNWS) Earnings Offer More Than Meets The Eye

Smiths News plc's ( LON:SNWS ) recent earnings report didn't offer any surprises, with the shares unchanged over the...
Analysis Article • Nov 07

Smiths News' (LON:SNWS) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Smiths News plc's ( LON:SNWS ) dividend will be increasing from last year's payment of the same period to £0.068 on 5th...
Analysis Article • Nov 06

There Is A Reason Smiths News plc's (LON:SNWS) Price Is Undemanding

Smiths News plc's ( LON:SNWS ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 6x might make it look like a strong buy right now...
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New Narrative • Jan 18

Securing Publisher Revenues Will Provide Stability Until 2029, But Declining News Industry Will Pose Future Risks

Long-term revenue stability achieved by securing major publisher revenues until the end of the decade.
Analysis Article • Jan 07

Smiths News (LON:SNWS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.054

The board of Smiths News plc ( LON:SNWS ) has announced that the dividend on 6th of February will be increased to...
Analysis Article • Dec 17

Smiths News' (LON:SNWS) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

The board of Smiths News plc ( LON:SNWS ) has announced that the dividend on 6th of February will be increased to...
Analysis Article • Nov 08

Smiths News' (LON:SNWS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Smiths News plc ( LON:SNWS ) has announced that it will be increasing its periodic dividend on the 6th of February to...
Analysis Article • May 11

Improved Earnings Required Before Smiths News plc (LON:SNWS) Stock's 28% Jump Looks Justified

Smiths News plc ( LON:SNWS ) shareholders have had their patience rewarded with a 28% share price jump in the last...
Analysis Article • May 05

Smiths News (LON:SNWS) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.0175

The board of Smiths News plc ( LON:SNWS ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of £0.0175 per share on the 4th of...
Analysis Article • Dec 13

Smiths News (LON:SNWS) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.0275

Smiths News plc ( LON:SNWS ) will pay a dividend of £0.0275 on the 8th of February. This means the annual payment is...
Analysis Article • Nov 12

Smiths News' (LON:SNWS) Dividend Will Be £0.0275

Smiths News plc ( LON:SNWS ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of £0.0275 per share on the 8th of February...
Analysis Article • May 06

Smiths News' (LON:SNWS) Dividend Will Be £0.014

The board of Smiths News plc ( LON:SNWS ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of £0.014 per share on the 6th of...
Analysis Article • Jan 11

Smiths News' (LON:SNWS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

The board of Smiths News plc ( LON:SNWS ) has announced that it will be paying its dividend of £0.0275 on the 9th of...
Analysis Article • Nov 12

Smiths News (LON:SNWS) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0275

Smiths News plc's ( LON:SNWS ) periodic dividend will be increasing on the 9th of February to £0.0275, with investors...
Analysis Article • Feb 18

What You Need To Know About Smiths News plc's (LON:SNWS) Investor Composition

Every investor in Smiths News plc ( LON:SNWS ) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. Generally...
Analysis Article • Dec 09

What Type Of Returns Would Smiths News'(LON:SNWS) Shareholders Have Earned If They Purchased Their SharesFive Years Ago?

It is doubtless a positive to see that the Smiths News Plc ( LON:SNWS ) share price has gained some 56% in the last...

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

LSE:SNWS - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
8/31/20289712426381
8/31/20271,0012531383
8/31/20261,0322324393
2/28/20261,043275255N/A
11/30/20251,054284852N/A
8/30/20251,064284549N/A
5/30/20251,082283641N/A
3/1/20251,100272732N/A
12/1/20241,102262227N/A
8/31/20241,104261822N/A
5/31/20241,093242731N/A
2/24/20241,082233740N/A
11/24/20231,087243538N/A
8/26/20231,092253336N/A
5/26/20231,093253437N/A
2/25/20231,095253437N/A
11/25/20221,092244144N/A
8/27/20221,089234850N/A
5/27/20221,096244749N/A
2/26/20221,103254649N/A
11/26/20211,106264245N/A
8/28/20211,110263941N/A
5/28/20211,101232932N/A
2/27/20211,093211923N/A
11/27/20201,129161723N/A
8/29/20201,165121423N/A
5/29/20201,219131424N/A
2/29/20201,274131325N/A
11/30/20191,28918N/A24N/A
8/31/20191,30422N/A23N/A
5/31/20191,362-5N/A32N/A
2/28/20191,420-33N/A40N/A
11/30/20181,477-35N/A39N/A
8/31/20181,534-38N/A38N/A
5/31/20181,551-8N/A39N/A
2/28/20181,56822N/A40N/A
11/30/20171,58124N/A46N/A
8/31/20171,59427N/A51N/A
5/31/20171,55827N/AN/AN/A
2/28/20171,52226N/A58N/A
11/30/20161,58427N/A58N/A
8/31/20161,64627N/A58N/A
5/31/20161,76426N/AN/AN/A
2/29/20161,88225N/A48N/A
11/30/20151,87923N/A47N/A
8/31/20151,87522N/A47N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: SNWS's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-2.8% per year).

Earnings vs Market: SNWS's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-2.8% per year).

High Growth Earnings: SNWS's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: SNWS's revenue is expected to decline over the next 3 years (-2.9% per year).

High Growth Revenue: SNWS's revenue is forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-2.9% per year).

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: SNWS's Return on Equity is forecast to be very high in 3 years time (60%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/08/07 19:48
End of Day Share Price 2026/08/07 00:00
Earnings2026/02/28
Annual Earnings2025/08/30

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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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Market Prices30 years
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  • 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

Smiths News plc is covered by 9 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
James FletcherBerenberg
Mark PhotiadesCanaccord Genuity
Andrew MurphyEdison Investment Research