Smiths News plc (LON:SNWS)
London flag London · Delayed Price · Currency is GBP · Price in GBX
78.40
-1.40 (-1.75%)
Oct 16, 2026, 5:15 PM GMT

Smiths News Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 2 analysts polled by S&P Global, Smiths News stock has a consensus rating of "Strong Buy" and an average price target of 92p. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 16.71% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is 88p (+12.24%) and the highest is 95p (+21.17%).

Price Target: 92p (+16.71%)
Analyst Consensus: Strong Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price88p92p92p95p
Change+12.24%+16.71%+16.71%+21.17%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for Smiths News stock is "Strong Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform very well in the near future and significantly outperform the market.

Recommendation Trends

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RatingJan '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Sep '26Oct '26
Strong Buy222222
Buy000000
Hold000000
Sell000000
Strong Sell000000
Total222222

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
Unknown Analyst
Canaccord Genuity
No rating
Canaccord Genuity
Buy
Reiterates
95p
BuyReiterates95p+21.17%Oct 16, 2026
Unknown Analyst
Berenberg Bank
No rating
Berenberg Bank
Buy
Reiterates
85p → 88p
BuyReiterates85p → 88p+12.24%Sep 29, 2026
Unknown Analyst
Deutsche Bank
No rating
Deutsche Bank
Buy
Reiterates
95p
BuyReiterates95p+21.17%May 7, 2026

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
1.04B
from 1.06B
Decreased by -2.00%
Revenue Next Year
998.63M
from 1.04B
Decreased by -4.23%
EPS This Year
0.11
from 0.11
Decreased by -2.55%
EPS Next Year
0.10
from 0.11
Decreased by -6.35%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingAug 28, 2021Aug 27, 2022Aug 26, 2023Aug 31, 2024Aug 30, 2025Aug 31, 2026
Revenue
1.11B1.09B1.09B1.10B1.06B1.04B
Revenue Growth
-4.71%-1.83%0.24%1.08%-3.60%-2.00%
Gross Profit
73.40M72.70M72.50M73.20M75.10M74.03M
Gross Margin
6.61%6.67%6.64%6.63%7.06%7.10%
Operating Income
38.60M29.00M38.70M39.90M42.90M38.43M
Net Income
26.20M23.40M25.10M25.50M28.30M25.10M
EPS
----0.110.11
EPS Growth
----13.27%-2.55%
Forward PE
3.963.114.145.445.597.25
Dividend / Share
0.020.040.040.050.060.05
Dividend Growth
-151.52%-24.10%7.77%-3.30%
Free Cash Flow
----36.10M25.00M
No. Analysts
-----3
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers. Financial currency is GBP.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High1.1B
Avg1.0B
Low1.0B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
-1.1%
Avg
-2.0%
Low
-2.9%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High0.11
Avg0.11
Low0.11

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
-1.7%
Avg
-2.5%
Low
-3.6%