Valuation: Smiths News plc

Capitalization 160M 216M 185M 169M 297M 20.65B 299M 2.02B 784M 9.81B 811M 793M 34.16B P/E ratio 2026 *
6.4x
P/E ratio 2027 * 6.45x
Enterprise value 160M 216M 185M 169M 296M 20.63B 299M 2.02B 783M 9.8B 810M 792M 34.12B EV / Sales 2026 *
0.16x
EV / Sales 2027 * 0.14x
Free-Float
86.69%
Yield 2026 *
7.9%
Yield 2027 * 8.88%
1 day+0.60%
1 week-1.48%
Current month-1.48%
1 month-3.76%
3 months-7.50%
6 months-1.19%
Current year-12.14%
1 week 64.2
Extreme 64.2
69.2
1 month 63.48
Extreme 63.4774
74.6
Current year 59.6
Extreme 59.6
79.4
1 year 53.2
Extreme 53.2
79.4
3 years 40
Extreme 40
79.4
5 years 27
Extreme 27
79.4
10 years 11.05
Extreme 11.05
168
Manager TitleAgeSince
Chief Executive Officer 54 04/11/2019
Director of Finance/CFO - 29/01/2026
Chief Operating Officer - -
Director TitleAgeSince
Director/Board Member 54 31/03/2010
Director/Board Member 63 31/08/2017
Director/Board Member - 30/09/2018
Change 5d. change 1-year change 3-years change Capi.($)
+0.60%-1.48%+16.84%+30.59% 216M
+0.66%+3.56%-0.46%+58.09% 2.16B
Average +0.63%+1.60%+8.19%+44.34% 1.19B
Weighted average by Cap. +0.65%+3.15%+1.11%+55.59%

Financials

2026 *2027 *
Net sales 1.03B 1.39B 1.19B 1.09B 1.91B 133B 1.93B 13.01B 5.05B 63.23B 5.22B 5.11B 220B 1B 1.35B 1.16B 1.06B 1.85B 129B 1.87B 12.61B 4.9B 61.31B 5.06B 4.96B 213B
Net income 25.1M 33.84M 28.99M 26.51M 46.47M 3.24B 46.84M 316M 123M 1.54B 127M 124M 5.35B 24.9M 33.57M 28.76M 26.29M 46.1M 3.21B 46.47M 314M 122M 1.53B 126M 123M 5.31B
Net Debt -200K -270K -231K -211K -370K -25.78M -373K -2.52M -979K -12.25M -1.01M -990K -42.64M -23.97M -32.31M -27.68M -25.31M -44.37M -3.09B -44.73M -302M -117M -1.47B -121M -119M -5.11B
Logo Smiths News plc
Smiths News plc is a United Kingdom-based news wholesaler and provider of early morning end-to-end supply chain solutions. The Company distributes newspapers and magazines on behalf of the major national and regional publishers, delivering across England and Wales on a daily basis. Its regional super hubs operate round the clock, supported by smaller depots and overnight distribution centers. Its logistics services include Smiths News Recycle, warehousing services, final mile delivery, storage, and print media. Smiths News Recycle is its recycling service designed to provide a convenient service to its retailers and others. Smiths News Recycle services include dry mixed materials, and soft plastic and cardboard. Its warehouse services include pick, pack and sortation; stockroom management; returns processing, and responsible disposal. Its final mile delivery services include final mile delivery; delivery tracking; pick, pack & sortation; returns processing, and storage solutions.
Employees
1,357
Date Price Change Volume
15/05/26 66.60 p +0.60% 174,899
14/05/26 66.20 p +0.30% 188,132
13/05/26 66.00 p -1.79% 120,229
12/05/26 67.20 p +0.30% 424,164
11/05/26 67.00 p -0.89% 167,417
Trader
Investor
Global
Quality
-
ESG MSCI
AAA
Sell
Consensus
Buy
Mean consensus
BUY
Number of Analysts
2
Last Close Price
0.6620GBP
Average target price
0.9000GBP
Spread / Average Target
+35.95%

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