Smiths News (SNWS) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

In 1792 we started delivering the nation’s newspapers. Today, we’re proud to be the UK’s largest wholesaler of newspapers and magazines, serving 24,000 retailers from superstores to corner shops. Service and efficiency put us at the forefront of our industry and with 55% market share we are the leading player in one of the world’s fastest-moving supply chains. Our teams go further, when others stop, striving to meet the highest standards in all we do.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 54 to 57.80
• 50-Day Range: 55.20 to 62
• 52-Week Range: 45.40 to 71
• Volume: 451,580 shs
• Average Volume: 401,596 shs
• Market Capitalization: £134.90 million
• P/E Ratio: 5.29
• Dividend Yield: 8.90%
• Price Target: GBX 95
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Smiths News Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Smiths News scored higher than 81% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Smiths News has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Smiths News has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Smiths News is 5.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.51.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Smiths News is 5.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 21.65.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Smiths News has a PEG Ratio of 0.29. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for SNWS.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Smiths News is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 9.47%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Smiths News does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Smiths News is 47.09%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for SNWS.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Smiths News has a news sentiment score of 0.75. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Communication Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Smiths News this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Smiths News insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

13.12% of the stock of Smiths News is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

64.57% of the stock of Smiths News is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

SNWS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SNWS shares performed this year?

Smiths News' stock was trading at GBX 67.60 at the beginning of the year. Since then, SNWS stock has decreased by 16.9% and is now trading at GBX 56.20.

How were Smiths News' earnings last quarter?

Smiths News plc (LON:SNWS) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 7th. The company reported $5.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Smiths News had a net margin of 2.31% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 296.51%.
Read the conference call transcript.

How do I buy shares of Smiths News?

Shares of SNWS 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Smiths News own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Smiths News investors own include AutoZone (AZO), Intel (INTC), TJX Companies (TJX), Abacus Health Products (ABAHF), Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM), Bank of America (BAC) and Cal-Maine Foods (CALM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/07/2025
• Today: 7/18/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Communication Services
• Industry: Publishing
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:SNWS
• CIK: N/A
• Web: corporate.smithsnews.co.uk
• Phone: 44 34 5128 8888
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,489
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Smiths News: GBX 95
• High Price Target: GBX 95
• Low Price Target: GBX 95
• Potential Upside/Downside: +69.0%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 10.62
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 5.29
• Forward P/E Ratio: 5.32
• P/E Growth: 0.29
• Net Income: £25.54 million
• Net Margins: 2.31%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: -296.51%
• Return on Assets: 12.57%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: -1,469.70
• Current Ratio: 0.98
• Quick Ratio: 0.83

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £1.11 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.12
• Cash Flow: GBX 18.37 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.06
• Book Value: GBX (1.38) per share
• Price / Book: -40.81

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 240,042,802
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £134.90 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.83