Smiths News (SNWS)

Sector:

Support

Index:

FTSE Small Cap

68.60p
   
  • Change Today:
    -3.60p
  • 52 Week High: 83.80
  • 52 Week Low: 62.40
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 247.66m
  • Volume: 2,948,773
  • Market Cap: £169.89m
  • RiskGrade: 190
  • Beta: 0.02

Smiths News Overview

Smiths News plc is United Kingdom-based wholesaler of newspapers and magazines. The Smiths News segment include Smiths News Core, Dawson Media Direct (DMD), Instore and Other businesses. Smiths News Core is a distributor of newspapers and magazines to retailers across England and Wales. DMD supplies newspapers, magazines and inflight entertainment to airlines and travel points in the United Kingdom. Instore supplies field marketing services to retailers and suppliers across the United Kingdom. Other businesses include several ancillary businesses, which are adjacent to Smiths News. Its core services include newspaper and magazine deliveries, collecting and processing returns, managing retail ranges, and providing market insight to forecast demand and minimize waste.

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Financials

Latest F'cast
Div Yield 7.0% 0.0%
Div Cover 2.0 2.0
Op Mrgn 3.3% 3.6%
ROCE 77.2%  
Latest F'cast
P/E 7.2 6.4
PEG 4.0 n/a
Pr/Revenue 0.2 0.2
Pr/Book 18.8  
Latest F'cast
Revenue -2.6% -3.6%
PBT -15.3% 11.4%
EPS 1.8% -9.3%
DPS 1.8% -8.8%

Smiths News Fundamentals

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
27-Aug-22 1,089.30 27.90 10.80p 2.8 n/a n/a 4.15p 13.5%
31-Aug-23 1,091.90 31.80 10.80p 3.9 n/a n/a 4.15p 9.8%
31-Aug-24 1,103.70 34.10 10.30p 5.6 n/a -5% 7.15p 12.5%
30-Aug-25 1,064.00 37.90 11.10p 5.2 0.6 +8% 5.55p 9.7%
29-Aug-26 1,036.20 32.10 11.30p 6.1 3.1 +2% 5.65p 8.2%

a. Based on UK GAAP presentation of accounts - includes discontinued activities

Smiths News Forecasts

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Aug-27 998.67 35.77 10.25p 6.7 n/a -9% 5.15p 0.0%

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Smiths News Company Announcements

Preliminary Results 04-Nov-2026 07:00 RNS
Holding(s) in Company 29-Oct-2026 11:52 RNS
Telegraph Media Group – National Contract ... 15-Oct-2026 10:58 RNS

Smiths News ShareCast News

Smiths News shares drop as weaker profits oversh... 04-Nov-2026 ShareCast
Smiths News lifts full-year outlook after strong... 29-Sep-2026 ShareCast
Smiths News inks distribution contract with Asso... 29-Jun-2026 ShareCast

Smiths News Top Newspaper Links

Smiths News to be renamed as Connect Group as pa... 17-Mar-2014 Express & Star
Changed focus sees profits rise at Smiths 17-Oct-2013 The Herald
SMITHS NEWS PAYS £20M FOR RIVAL DAWSON 08-Jun-2011 Express & Star

Latest Smiths News Director Deals

No deals were found in the last 28 days.

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Note 2: RiskGrade figures are provided by RiskMetrics.

Note 3: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 4: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 5: In the case of dual listed securities, broker recommendations and forecasts relate to the primary listing.

Note 6: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

Smiths News Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 68.60p
Change Today -3.60p
% Change -4.99 %
52 Week High 83.80
52 Week Low 62.40
Volume 2,948,773
Shares Issued 247.66m
Market Cap £169.89m
Beta 0.02
RiskGrade 190

Smiths News Star Ratings

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Price Trend
50.24% above the market average50.24% above the market average50.24% above the market average50.24% above the market average50.24% above the market average
67.50% above the sector average67.50% above the sector average67.50% above the sector average67.50% above the sector average67.50% above the sector average
Income Not Available
Growth Not Available

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 2
Buy 0
Neutral 0
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
Total 2
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Smiths News Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Final Interim
Ex-Div 07-Jan-27 04-Jun-26
Paid 04-Feb-27 03-Jul-26
Amount 3.90p 1.75p

Trades for 05-Nov-2026

Time Volume / Share Price
15:58 68,141 @ 69.02p
15:40 50,000 @ 70.00p
15:39 71,179 @ 69.89p
16:36 317 @ 68.60p
16:36 1,500 @ 68.60p

Smiths News Key Personnel

CEO Jonathan Bunting
Chair David Blackwood
CFO Richard Clay

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