DS Smith Statistics

Total Valuation

DS Smith has a market cap or net worth of GBP 7.54 billion. The enterprise value is 10.05 billion.

Market Cap	7.54B
Enterprise Value	10.05B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, December 5, 2024.

Earnings Date	Dec 5, 2024
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 12, 2024

Share Statistics

DS Smith has 1.38 billion shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -0.27% in one year.

Current Share Class	n/a
Shares Outstanding	1.38B
Shares Change (YoY)	-0.27%
Shares Change (QoQ)	+0.22%
Owned by Insiders (%)	0.23%
Owned by Institutions (%)	90.90%
Float	1.37B

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 33.76 and the forward PE ratio is 19.79. DS Smith's PEG ratio is 2.84.

PE Ratio	33.76
Forward PE	19.79
PS Ratio	1.12
PB Ratio	2.00
P/TBV Ratio	7.05
P/FCF Ratio	n/a
P/OCF Ratio	n/a
PEG Ratio	2.84

Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 10.52, with an EV/FCF ratio of -40.51.

EV / Earnings	44.85
EV / Sales	1.50
EV / EBITDA	10.52
EV / EBIT	21.74
EV / FCF	-40.51

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.01, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.77.

Current Ratio	1.01
Quick Ratio	0.71
Debt / Equity	0.77
Debt / EBITDA	3.05
Debt / FCF	-11.71
Interest Coverage	3.57

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 5.75% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 4.22%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	5.75%
Return on Assets (ROA)	3.06%
Return on Capital (ROIC)	4.22%
Revenue Per Employee	226,479
Profits Per Employee	7,595
Employee Count	29,495
Asset Turnover	0.71
Inventory Turnover	9.67

Taxes

In the past 12 months, DS Smith has paid 118.00 million in taxes.

Income Tax	118.00M
Effective Tax Rate	23.46%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +75.33% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.87, so DS Smith's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.87
52-Week Price Change	+75.33%
50-Day Moving Average	541.62
200-Day Moving Average	444.85
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	47.36
Average Volume (20 Days)	3,334,225

Short Selling Information

Short Interest	n/a
Short Previous Month	n/a
Short % of Shares Out	n/a
Short % of Float	n/a
Short Ratio (days to cover)	n/a

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, DS Smith had revenue of GBP 6.68 billion and earned 224.00 million in profits. Earnings per share was 0.16.

Revenue	6.68B
Gross Profit	557.00M
Operating Income	460.00M
Pretax Income	264.00M
Net Income	224.00M
EBITDA	877.00M
EBIT	460.00M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	0.16

Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 398.00 million in cash and 2.91 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -2.51 billion or -1.82 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	398.00M
Total Debt	2.91B
Net Cash	-2.51B
Net Cash Per Share	-1.82
Equity (Book Value)	3.76B
Book Value Per Share	2.73
Working Capital	28.00M

Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 321.00 million and capital expenditures -569.00 million, giving a free cash flow of -248.00 million.

Operating Cash Flow	321.00M
Capital Expenditures	-569.00M
Free Cash Flow	-248.00M
FCF Per Share	-0.18

Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 8.34%, with operating and profit margins of 6.89% and 3.35%.

Gross Margin	8.34%
Operating Margin	6.89%
Pretax Margin	3.95%
Profit Margin	3.35%
EBITDA Margin	13.13%
EBIT Margin	6.89%
FCF Margin	n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 0.18, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.29%.

Dividend Per Share	0.18
Dividend Yield	3.29%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	1.11%
Years of Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Ratio	110.27%
Buyback Yield	0.27%
Shareholder Yield	3.56%
Earnings Yield	n/a
FCF Yield	n/a

Dividend Details

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on November 7, 1995. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2.

Last Split Date	Nov 7, 1995
Split Type	Forward
Split Ratio	2

Scores

DS Smith has an Altman Z-Score of 1.72 and a Piotroski F-Score of 4. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score	1.72
Piotroski F-Score	4