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DS Smith (SMDS) Share Price, News & Analysis

GBX 447.20
-2.20 (-0.49%)
(As of 09/6/2024 ET)
Today's Range
446.80
457.53
50-Day Range
415.20
478.80
52-Week Range
260.50
483
Volume
2.92 million shs
Average Volume
9.81 million shs
Market Capitalization
£6.17 billion
P/E Ratio
1,597.14
Dividend Yield
4.03%
Price Target
GBX 413.75

DS Smith MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Moderate Buy
2.50 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
7.5% Downside
GBX 413.75 Price Target
Short Interest
N/A
Dividend Strength
Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
-1.97
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
-0.47mentions of DS Smith in the last 14 days
Based on 4 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Selling Shares
£60.76 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
N/A

Overall MarketRank

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

0.35 out of 5 stars

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About DS Smith Stock (LON:SMDS)

DS Smith Plc provides packaging solutions, paper products, and recycling services worldwide. The company offers transit and transport, consumer, retail and shelf ready, heavy duty, fiber base pallets, automotive standard, multi-material, dangerous goods, and e-commerce packaging, as well as packaging for food and drinks, health and beauty, apparel and footwear, home and DIY, and consumer electronics. It also provides various recycling and waste management services, including total waste management, paper and cardboard recycling, confidential shredding, and plastics recycling, as well as recycling solutions for the retail, manufacturing, print and publishing, paper mills, automotive, pharmaceutical, and public sectors. In addition, the company offers brown, white, and kraft liners; medium/fluting grades; dual-use grades; coated papers; and specialty papers, as well as technical and supply chain services, as well as point of sale display solutions and packaging machine systems. The company was formerly known as David S. Smith (Holdings) PLC and changed its name to DS Smith Plc in 2001. DS Smith Plc was founded in 1940 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

SMDS Stock Price History

SMDS Stock News Headlines

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings
6/18/2018
Ex-Dividend for 10/4 Dividend
9/05/2024
Today
9/07/2024
Dividend Payable
10/04/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Packaging & Containers
Sub-Industry
N/A
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
29,519
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
GBX 413.75
High Stock Price Target
GBX 480
Low Stock Price Target
GBX 360
Potential Upside/Downside
-7.5%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
£385 million
Pretax Margin
N/A

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
£6.82 billion
Cash Flow
GBX 66.15 per share
Book Value
GBX 287 per share

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
1,380,000,000
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£6.17 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.88
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Key Executives

  • Mr. Miles William Roberts (Age 60)
    Group Chief Executive & Executive Director
    Comp: $2.64M
  • Mr. Richard Neil Pike ACA (Age 55)
    AMCT, ATII, LLB, Group Finance Director & Executive Director
  • Anjali Kotak
    Investor Relations Director
  • Mr. Iain David Cameron Simm
    Group General Counsel & Company Secretary
  • Marc Chiron
    Sales, Marketing & Innovation Director
  • Mr. Hugo Fisher
    Group Investor Relations Director
  • Mr. Keith Ledbetter
    Chief Financial Officer of Global Plastics and North America Packaging & Paper Divisions
  • Mr. Alexander Manisty
    Group Head of Strategy & Innovation
  • Mr. Keith Tornes
    Managing Director, Paper, Forestry and Recycling for North America

SMDS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SMDS shares performed this year?

DS Smith's stock was trading at GBX 307.30 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, SMDS shares have increased by 45.5% and is now trading at GBX 447.20.
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How were DS Smith's earnings last quarter?

DS Smith Plc (LON:SMDS) issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, June, 18th. The company reported $35.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $34.80 by $0.70. DS Smith had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.58% and a net margin of 5.64%.

How do I buy shares of DS Smith?

Shares of SMDS stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.
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What other stocks do shareholders of DS Smith own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that DS Smith investors own include Vodafone Group Public (VOD), GSK (GSK), Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS), Imperial Brands (IMB), Aviva (AV), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) and Cobham (COB).

This page (LON:SMDS) was last updated on 9/7/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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