Smiths News Statistics

Total Valuation

Smiths News has a market cap or net worth of GBP 144.74 million. The enterprise value is 187.54 million.

Market Cap	144.74M
Enterprise Value	187.54M

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Wednesday, May 7, 2025.

Earnings Date	May 7, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date	Jun 5, 2025

Share Statistics

Smiths News has 239.63 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.22% in one year.

Current Share Class	239.63M
Shares Outstanding	239.63M
Shares Change (YoY)	+0.22%
Shares Change (QoQ)	+0.44%
Owned by Insiders (%)	1.47%
Owned by Institutions (%)	97.13%
Float	230.75M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 5.49 and the forward PE ratio is 5.78.

PE Ratio	5.49
Forward PE	5.78
PS Ratio	0.13
PB Ratio	-76.18
P/TBV Ratio	n/a
P/FCF Ratio	5.19
P/OCF Ratio	4.57
PEG Ratio	n/a

Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 3.70, with an EV/FCF ratio of 6.72.

EV / Earnings	6.84
EV / Sales	0.17
EV / EBITDA	3.70
EV / EBIT	4.47
EV / FCF	6.72

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.99

Current Ratio	0.99
Quick Ratio	0.87
Debt / Equity	n/a
Debt / EBITDA	0.96
Debt / FCF	1.76
Interest Coverage	9.00

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity (ROE)	n/a
Return on Assets (ROA)	14.89%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	60.57%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	90.77%
Revenue Per Employee	792,723
Profits Per Employee	19,741
Employee Count	1,388
Asset Turnover	6.20
Inventory Turnover	62.10

Taxes

Income Tax	n/a
Effective Tax Rate	n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -7.93% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.32, so Smiths News's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.32
52-Week Price Change	-7.93%
50-Day Moving Average	54.41
200-Day Moving Average	58.44
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	62.58
Average Volume (20 Days)	348,200

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, Smiths News had revenue of GBP 1.10 billion and earned 27.40 million in profits. Earnings per share was 0.11.

Revenue	1.10B
Gross Profit	75.60M
Operating Income	42.30M
Pretax Income	36.70M
Net Income	27.40M
EBITDA	44.70M
EBIT	42.30M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	0.11

Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 6.30 million in cash and 49.10 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -42.80 million or -0.18 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	6.30M
Total Debt	49.10M
Net Cash	-42.80M
Net Cash Per Share	-0.18
Equity (Book Value)	-1.90M
Book Value Per Share	-0.01
Working Capital	-1.10M

Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 31.70 million and capital expenditures -3.80 million, giving a free cash flow of 27.90 million.

Operating Cash Flow	31.70M
Capital Expenditures	-3.80M
Free Cash Flow	27.90M
FCF Per Share	0.12

Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 6.87%, with operating and profit margins of 3.84% and 2.49%.

Gross Margin	6.87%
Operating Margin	3.84%
Pretax Margin	3.34%
Profit Margin	2.49%
EBITDA Margin	4.06%
EBIT Margin	3.84%
FCF Margin	2.54%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 0.05, which amounts to a dividend yield of 8.53%.

Dividend Per Share	0.05
Dividend Yield	8.53%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	58.89%
Years of Dividend Growth	3
Payout Ratio	63.14%
Buyback Yield	-0.22%
Shareholder Yield	8.54%
Earnings Yield	18.93%
FCF Yield	19.28%

Dividend Details

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date	n/a
Split Type	n/a
Split Ratio	n/a

Scores

Smiths News has an Altman Z-Score of 9.31.

Altman Z-Score	9.31
Piotroski F-Score	n/a