Smiths News Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 4/6
Smiths News has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 9.4%, while the Retail Distributors industry saw earnings growing at 21.9% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 3.2% per year.
Key information
9.4%
Earnings growth rate
10.1%
EPS growth rate
| Retail Distributors Industry Growth | 10.6% |
| Revenue growth rate | -3.2% |
| Return on equity | n/a |
| Net Margin | 2.3% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Aug 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Smiths News' (LON:SNWS) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Dec 17
Smiths News' (LON:SNWS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Nov 08Improved Earnings Required Before Smiths News plc (LON:SNWS) Stock's 28% Jump Looks Justified
May 11Smiths News (LON:SNWS) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.0175
May 05Smiths News (LON:SNWS) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.0275
Dec 13Smiths News' (LON:SNWS) Dividend Will Be £0.0275
Nov 12Smiths News' (LON:SNWS) Dividend Will Be £0.014
May 06Smiths News' (LON:SNWS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Jan 11Smiths News (LON:SNWS) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0275
Nov 12What You Need To Know About Smiths News plc's (LON:SNWS) Investor Composition
Feb 18
What Type Of Returns Would Smiths News'(LON:SNWS) Shareholders Have Earned If They Purchased Their SharesFive Years Ago?
Dec 09Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Smiths News makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 24 | 1,104 | 26 | 33 | 0 |
| 31 May 24 | 1,093 | 24 | 33 | 0 |
| 24 Feb 24 | 1,082 | 23 | 33 | 0 |
| 24 Nov 23 | 1,087 | 24 | 33 | 0 |
| 26 Aug 23 | 1,092 | 25 | 34 | 0 |
| 26 May 23 | 1,093 | 25 | 38 | 0 |
| 25 Feb 23 | 1,095 | 25 | 42 | 0 |
| 25 Nov 22 | 1,092 | 24 | 43 | 0 |
| 27 Aug 22 | 1,089 | 23 | 44 | 0 |
| 27 May 22 | 1,096 | 24 | 41 | 0 |
| 26 Feb 22 | 1,103 | 25 | 37 | 0 |
| 26 Nov 21 | 1,106 | 26 | 36 | 0 |
| 28 Aug 21 | 1,110 | 26 | 35 | 0 |
| 28 May 21 | 1,101 | 23 | 33 | 0 |
| 27 Feb 21 | 1,093 | 21 | 32 | 0 |
| 27 Nov 20 | 1,129 | 16 | 34 | 0 |
| 29 Aug 20 | 1,165 | 12 | 37 | 0 |
| 29 May 20 | 1,219 | 13 | 40 | 0 |
| 29 Feb 20 | 1,274 | 13 | 42 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 19 | 1,289 | 18 | 42 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 19 | 1,304 | 22 | 42 | 0 |
| 31 May 19 | 1,362 | -5 | 67 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 19 | 1,420 | -33 | 91 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 18 | 1,477 | -35 | 80 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 18 | 1,534 | -38 | 69 | 0 |
| 31 May 18 | 1,551 | -8 | 138 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 18 | 1,568 | 22 | 208 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 17 | 1,581 | 24 | 208 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 17 | 1,594 | 27 | 208 | 0 |
| 31 May 17 | 1,558 | 27 | 129 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 17 | 1,522 | 26 | 49 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 16 | 1,584 | 27 | 91 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 16 | 1,646 | 27 | 133 | 0 |
| 31 May 16 | 1,764 | 26 | 154 | 0 |
| 29 Feb 16 | 1,882 | 25 | 175 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 15 | 1,879 | 23 | 173 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 15 | 1,875 | 22 | 171 | 0 |
| 31 May 15 | 1,847 | 25 | 160 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 15 | 1,820 | 28 | 149 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 14 | 1,814 | 31 | 145 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 14 | 1,809 | 35 | 142 | 0 |
| 31 May 14 | 1,807 | 34 | 144 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 14 | 1,805 | 33 | 145 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: SNWS has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: SNWS's current net profit margins (2.3%) are higher than last year (2.3%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: SNWS's earnings have grown by 9.4% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: SNWS's earnings growth over the past year (1.8%) is below its 5-year average (9.4% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: SNWS earnings growth over the past year (1.8%) exceeded the Retail Distributors industry -12.1%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: SNWS's liabilities exceed its assets, so it is difficult to calculate its Return on Equity.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/26 23:40 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/24 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/08/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/08/31 |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Smiths News plc is covered by 12 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| James Bayliss | Berenberg |
| James Fletcher | Berenberg |
| Mark Photiades | Canaccord Genuity |