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Smiths News plc (SNWS.L)
GBp67.32
-0.28 (-0.42%)
GB LSE Communication Services Publishing
Address
Rowan House SN2 8UH
Swindon, GB
Swindon, GB
CEO
Jonathan Michael Bunting
Website
corporate.smithsnews.co.uk
IPO
1988-07-01
ISIN GB00B17WCR61
Also trades on
London Stock Exchange · SNWS.L (GBp)
Other OTC · SMWPY (USD)
Description
Smiths News plc, operating with its various divisions, primarily functions as a wholesale distributor of newspapers and magazines across both the United Kingdom and global markets. Beyond its core distribution, the company extends its services to include providing entertainment content for airlines and travel operators. Additionally, it delivers on-site merchandising and promotional support, comprehensive supply chain evaluations, and regulatory compliance services for retail businesses and their vendors. Originally established as Connect Group PLC, the organization rebranded to Smiths News plc in November 2020. Founded in 2004, its corporate headquarters are located in Swindon, UK.
Market Cap & Enterprise Value
Merger & Acquisition History
No mergers or acquisitions recorded for this company.
Technical Outlook
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Signal Summary
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Risk Profile
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Price Chart
GBp67.32
-0.28 (-0.42%)
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Volume Profile
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Liquidity & share structure
Average Volume
411.0K
Beta
0.31
Float Shares
234.09M
Free Float %
96.7%
Price Performance
| 1D | 5D | 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +0.86% | +1.51% | -3.19% | -4.55% | -0.91% | -10.85% | +17.73% | +36.52% | +52.89% | -57.77% | +386.51% |
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Financial Statements
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Income Statement
Balance Sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Key Metrics
Financial Ratios
Employees
Financial Growth (CAGR)
Market Data
Price Targets & DCF
Current price
67.32
DCF (Unlevered)
242.18
+259.8%
DCF (Levered)
225.65
+235.2%
DCF figures are point estimates: small changes in growth or discount-rate assumptions move them materially. Read them as a reference, not a precise target.
Ratings Trend (MoM)
100% Bullish
| Rating | 2026-05 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 2 | 0 |
| Hold | 0 | 0 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 |
Quality scores
Altman Z-Score
14.18
Safe zone
Piotroski F-Score
8 / 9
Strong
MOAT Score
6 / 10
Developing
Composite Rating
A-
Overall Score
4 / 5
High
DCF Score
5 / 5
High
ROE Score
5 / 5
High
ROA Score
5 / 5
High
D/E Score
1 / 5
Low
P/E Score
3 / 5
Medium
P/Book Score
1 / 5
Low
Operational MOAT
✗ Below peers
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Revenue growth Publishing: +0.8%-3.6% Q1'26: -4.5% (vs Q1'24)
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EPS growth Publishing: +9.6%+10.0% ★ Q1'26: +5.2% (vs Q1'24)
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FCF margin FCF growth · Publishing: +28.6%+3.6% ★ Q1'26: +4.7% (vs Q1'24)
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EBIT margin Publishing: +12.9%+3.9% Q1'26: +3.5% (vs Q1'24)
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ROIC Publishing: +7.5%+92.3% ★ Q1'26: +215.4% (vs Q1'24)
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Share dilution Publishing: +0.0%-0.4% ★ Q1'26: +0.3% (vs Q1'24)
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Debt / EBITDA Net debt/EBITDA · Publishing: -0.41×0.63× Q1'26: 0.32× (vs Q1'24)
Valuation Multiples
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* These projections are based on analyst consensus estimates and user-defined valuation multiples. This table is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
Consensus Estimates
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Aug 2027 3 Rev. Ana. 2 EPS Ana. |
Aug 2028 1 Rev. Ana. 1 EPS Ana. |
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| Revenue |
1.88B
est: 1.86B (+0.6%)
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1.91B
est: 1.90B (+0.4%)
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1.59B
est: 1.84B (-13.2%)
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1.53B
est: 1.54B (-0.5%)
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1.47B
est: 1.47B (+0.2%)
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1.16B
est: 1.19B (-2.2%)
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1.11B
est: 1.10B (+1.1%)
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1.09B
est: 1.07B (+1.8%)
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1.09B
est: 1.08B (+1.0%)
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1.10B
est: 1.06B (+4.2%)
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1.06B
est: 1.02B (+4.6%)
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1.03B
1.03B – 1.03B
+1.5% YoY
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1.00B
1.00B – 1.00B
-3.1% YoY
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971.10M
971.05M – 971.15M
-3.0% YoY
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| EBITDA |
53.60M
est: 75.33M (-28.8%)
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58.70M
est: 76.73M (-23.5%)
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59.10M
est: 74.22M (-20.4%)
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-13.00M
est: 62.30M (-120.9%)
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41.00M
est: 59.18M (-30.7%)
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32.70M
est: 48.12M (-32.0%)
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50.00M
est: 44.36M (+12.7%)
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44.90M
est: 43.23M (+3.9%)
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47.30M
est: 47.97M (-1.4%)
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48.90M
est: 46.97M (+4.1%)
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50.90M
est: 45.10M (+12.9%)
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45.78M
45.77M – 45.80M
+1.5% YoY
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44.39M
44.37M – 44.40M
-3.1% YoY
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43.07M
43.06M – 43.07M
-3.0% YoY
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| EBIT |
36.10M
est: 58.73M (-38.5%)
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41.10M
est: 59.82M (-31.3%)
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40.20M
est: 57.86M (-30.5%)
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-30.50M
est: 48.57M (-162.8%)
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35.80M
est: 46.14M (-22.4%)
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22.10M
est: 37.51M (-41.1%)
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39.30M
est: 34.58M (+13.6%)
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34.40M
est: 33.71M (+2.1%)
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38.10M
est: 38.38M (-0.7%)
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40.40M
est: 37.57M (+7.5%)
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41.40M
est: 36.08M (+14.7%)
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36.63M
36.62M – 36.64M
+1.5% YoY
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35.51M
35.50M – 35.52M
-3.1% YoY
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34.46M
34.45M – 34.46M
-3.0% YoY
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| Net Income |
21.50M
est: 46.13M (-53.4%)
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33.40M
est: 48.79M (-31.5%)
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36.60M
est: 40.88M (-10.5%)
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-47.00M
est: 21.84M (-315.2%)
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-31.50M
est: 18.77M (-267.9%)
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12.00M
est: 23.01M (-47.8%)
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26.30M
est: 24.23M (+8.6%)
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23.40M
est: 25.41M (-7.9%)
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25.10M
est: 24.46M (+2.6%)
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25.50M
est: 25.50M (+0.0%)
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28.30M
est: 25.40M (+11.4%)
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26.16M
26.05M – 26.27M
+3.0% YoY
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25.75M
25.64M – 25.86M
-1.6% YoY
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24.27M
24.26M – 24.28M
-5.8% YoY
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| SGA |
168.60M
est: 59.61M (+182.8%)
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182.80M
est: 60.72M (+201.1%)
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127.40M
est: 58.73M (+116.9%)
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206.10M
est: 49.30M (+318.0%)
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50.20M
est: 46.83M (+7.2%)
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35.80M
est: 38.08M (-6.0%)
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30.90M
est: 35.10M (-12.0%)
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43.80M
est: 34.21M (+28.0%)
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33.70M
est: 34.70M (-2.9%)
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33.30M
est: 33.97M (-2.0%)
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33.30M
est: 32.62M (+2.1%)
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33.12M
33.11M – 33.13M
+1.5% YoY
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32.11M
32.10M – 32.11M
-3.1% YoY
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31.15M
31.15M – 31.15M
-3.0% YoY
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| EPS |
0.09
est: 0.18 (-49.6%)
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0.14
est: 0.19 (-28.2%)
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0.15
est: 0.16 (-8.2%)
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-0.19
est: 0.09 (-317.7%)
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-0.13
est: 0.08 (-273.3%)
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0.05
est: 0.09 (-46.6%)
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0.11
est: 0.10 (+13.6%)
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0.10
est: 0.10 (-3.4%)
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0.11
est: 0.10 (+12.5%)
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0.11
est: 0.10 (+8.6%)
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0.12
est: 0.10 (+17.8%)
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0.10
0.10 – 0.11
+2.6% YoY
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0.10
0.10 – 0.10
-1.4% YoY
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0.10
0.10 – 0.10
-5.8% YoY
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Historical Ratings (3M)
| Date | Rating | Overall | DCF | ROE | ROA | D/E | P/E | P/B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-07 | A- | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-05-06 | A- | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-05-05 | A- | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-05-01 | A- | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-04-30 | A- | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-04-29 | A- | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-04-28 | A- | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-04-27 | A- | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-04-24 | A- | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-04-23 | A- | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-04-22 | A- | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-04-21 | A- | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-04-20 | A- | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-04-17 | A- | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-04-16 | A- | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 |
Owner Earnings
Owner's Earnings (history)
From
To
Owner alignment
Owner's Earnings TTM
65.97M
OE per share TTM
0.26
Owner's Yield
40.70%
Maintenance CapEx ratio
13.13%
Maint CapEx / Avg PPE
2.9%
Ownership Overview
Ownership breakdown
Ownership breakdown not available.
At a glance
Institutional holders
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Total invested
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Insider transactions (90d)
0
Beneficial owners (>5%)
0
Beneficial owners (>5%)
No beneficial ownership filings recorded.
Institutional Activity (13F)
Institutional ownership trend
Institutional history not available.
Top institutional holders
Top holders not available.
ETF Ownership
Top ETFs holding this stock
Held by 3 ETFs in our universe
| # | ETF | Weight | Est. AUM exposure | TER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Street SPDR FTSE UK All Share UCITS ETF (Dist) FTAD.L | 0.00% | 40.3K | 0.20% |
| 2 | State Street SPDR FTSE UK All Share UCITS ETF (Acc) FTAL.L | 0.00% | 40.3K | 0.20% |
| 3 | Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF AVDV | 0.00% | 166.3K | 0.36% |
Insider Activity
Insider Activity — Latest Quarter
No insider activity available.
Insider buys vs sells (history)
Insider history not available.
Recent insider transactions
No recent insider transactions.
Executive team
Top executives
EBIT / Employee
29.8K
Shares Outstanding
242.03M
Executive compensation
Executive compensation (annual)
Executive compensation not available.
CEO compensation breakdown
No CEO compensation history available.
Proxy statements
Proxy statements (DEF 14A)
No proxy statements available for this company yet.
Recent SEC filings
Recent SEC filings
No SEC filings available for this company yet.
Executive team
| Name | Title | Compensation | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Michael Bunting | Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director | 1M | male |
| Richard Henry Arden Clay | Chief Financial Officer & Director | 673.0K | male |
| Emily McMinn | Head of Strategy & Change and Director of Strategy & Change | — | female |
| Emma Jones | Head of People & People Director | — | female |
| Lucy Robertson | Head of Operations & Operations Director | — | female |
| Marcus Cotes | Technology Director & Head of Technology | — | male |
| Simon Gage | Head of Commercial & Commercial Director | — | male |
| Adam Wylie | MD of Smiths News Recycle & Head of SN Recycling | — | male |
| Stuart Marriner | General Counsel & Company Secretary | — | male |
| Chris Hall | Head of Information Security | — | — |
ESG Score History
No data available for this company.
Senate Trading Activity
No Senate trading activity found for this company.
House Trading Activity
No House trading activity found for this company.
Market share among peers
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Community Opinion for SNWS.L
Short-term intention
Target Price Distribution
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