Smiths News plc (LON:SNWS)
70.00
+1.40 (2.04%)
Nov 6, 2026, 4:38 PM GMT
Smiths News Ratios and Metrics
Market cap in millions GBP. Fiscal year is September - August.
Millions GBP. Fiscal year is Sep - Aug.
Total Valuation
Fiscal Year | Current | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Period Ending | Nov '26 Nov 6, 2026 | Aug '26 Aug 29, 2026 | Aug '25 Aug 30, 2025 | Aug '24 Aug 31, 2024 | Aug '23 Aug 26, 2023 | Aug '22 Aug 27, 2022 |
| 169 | 168 | 139 | 136 | 101 | 73 | |
Market Cap Growth | 2.34% | 21.20% | 2.48% | 33.88% | 37.97% | -25.83% |
Enterprise Value | 196 | 188 | 182 | 173 | 147 | 138 |
Last Close Price | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.51 | 0.45 | 0.31 | 0.21 |
Price Ratios
Fiscal Year | Current | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Period Ending | Nov '26 Nov 6, 2026 | Aug '26 Aug 29, 2026 | Aug '25 Aug 30, 2025 | Aug '24 Aug 31, 2024 | Aug '23 Aug 26, 2023 | Aug '22 Aug 27, 2022 |
PE Ratio | 7.22 | 6.90 | 4.91 | 5.32 | 4.04 | 3.14 |
Forward PE | 6.79 | 6.69 | 5.59 | 5.44 | 4.14 | 3.11 |
PS Ratio | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.13 | 0.12 | 0.09 | 0.07 |
PB Ratio | 15.83 | 15.74 | 14.63 | -41.09 | -6.21 | -2.29 |
P/TBV Ratio | 20.17 | 20.05 | 15.62 | - | - | - |
P/FCF Ratio | 5.21 | 5.18 | 3.06 | 7.14 | 3.00 | 1.51 |
P/OCF Ratio | 4.90 | 4.87 | 2.81 | 6.05 | 2.78 | 1.47 |
PEG Ratio | - | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
EV Ratios
Fiscal Year | Current | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Period Ending | Nov '26 Nov 6, 2026 | Aug '26 Aug 29, 2026 | Aug '25 Aug 30, 2025 | Aug '24 Aug 31, 2024 | Aug '23 Aug 26, 2023 | Aug '22 Aug 27, 2022 |
EV/Sales Ratio | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.17 | 0.16 | 0.14 | 0.13 |
EV/EBITDA Ratio | 4.46 | 5.01 | 4.00 | 4.11 | 3.60 | 4.41 |
EV/EBIT Ratio | 5.67 | 5.44 | 4.24 | 4.34 | 3.81 | 4.76 |
EV/FCF Ratio | 6.04 | 5.77 | 4.00 | 9.11 | 4.36 | 2.84 |
Financial Efficiency
Fiscal Year | Current | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Period Ending | Nov '26 Nov 6, 2026 | Aug '26 Aug 29, 2026 | Aug '25 Aug 30, 2025 | Aug '24 Aug 31, 2024 | Aug '23 Aug 26, 2023 | Aug '22 Aug 27, 2022 |
Debt / Equity Ratio | 2.89 | 2.89 | 3.39 | -14.70 | -3.89 | -2.33 |
Debt / EBITDA Ratio | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.62 | 1.01 | 1.34 | 1.96 |
Debt / FCF Ratio | 0.95 | 0.95 | 0.71 | 2.55 | 1.88 | 1.54 |
Net Debt / Equity Ratio | 2.51 | 2.51 | 2.53 | -12.58 | -1.60 | -1.23 |
Net Debt / EBITDA Ratio | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.53 | 0.99 | 0.64 | 1.26 |
Net Debt / FCF Ratio | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.53 | 2.18 | 0.77 | 0.81 |
Asset Turnover | 5.91 | 5.91 | 6.02 | 5.89 | 5.68 | 5.80 |
Inventory Turnover | 84.25 | 84.25 | 64.63 | 57.73 | 61.23 | 70.60 |
Quick Ratio | 0.88 | 0.88 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.87 | 0.83 |
Current Ratio | 0.95 | 0.95 | 0.94 | 0.98 | 0.99 | 0.94 |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 241.58% | 241.58% | 912.90% | - | - | - |
Return on Assets (ROA) | 12.30% | 12.30% | 15.17% | 13.30% | 12.57% | 9.65% |
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 69.75% | 73.77% | 82.35% | 73.95% | 89.06% | 95.57% |
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 83.90% | 83.90% | 105.40% | 90.10% | 106.30% | 90.10% |
Yields
Fiscal Year | Current | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Period Ending | Nov '26 Nov 6, 2026 | Aug '26 Aug 29, 2026 | Aug '25 Aug 30, 2025 | Aug '24 Aug 31, 2024 | Aug '23 Aug 26, 2023 | Aug '22 Aug 27, 2022 |
Earnings Yield | 13.86% | 14.48% | 20.36% | 18.80% | 24.78% | 31.87% |
FCF Yield | 19.18% | 19.29% | 32.74% | 14.01% | 33.37% | 66.06% |
Dividend Yield | 12.21% | - | 9.66% | 9.10% | 9.71% | 13.32% |
Payout Ratio | 85.66% | 85.66% | 61.48% | 42.35% | 39.04% | 26.07% |
Buyback Yield / Dilution | -0.54% | -0.54% | 0.36% | -0.48% | 0.83% | 1.10% |
Total Shareholder Return | 11.68% | -0.54% | 10.02% | 8.62% | 10.54% | 14.41% |