Smiths Group (LON:SMIN - Get Free Report) posted its earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported GBX 55.50 ($0.72) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. Smiths Group had a net margin of 7.98% and a return on equity of 11.54%.
Smiths Group Stock Performance
Shares of Smiths Group stock traded down GBX 5 ($0.06) during trading on Friday, reaching GBX 1,952 ($25.27). The company's stock had a trading volume of 5,811,078 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,422,063. The business's fifty day moving average price is GBX 1,995.98 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 1,806.19. Smiths Group has a one year low of GBX 1,514.66 ($19.60) and a one year high of GBX 2,188 ($28.32). The firm has a market cap of £6.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.35 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 29.55, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a current ratio of 2.07.
Smiths Group Increases Dividend
The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 17th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 10th will be given a GBX 36 ($0.47) dividend. This is an increase from Smiths Group's previous dividend of $30.20. This represents a dividend yield of 0.71%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 10th. Smiths Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 61.13%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Smiths Group
In other news, insider Richard Howes bought 87 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 3rd. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 2,030 ($26.27) per share, with a total value of £1,766.10 ($2,285.92). Insiders own 0.61% of the company's stock.
Smiths Group Company Profile
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Smiths Group plc operates as an industrial technology company in Americas, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates through four businesses: John Crane, Smiths Detection, Flex-Tek, and Smiths Interconnect. The John Crane business offers mechanical seals, seal support systems, power transmission couplings, and specialized filtration systems.
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