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Smiths News plc
SNWS.L: LSELowest reading is at 21 out of 100. All scores are out of 100.
In Short
About The Company
CEO
Mr. Jonathan Michael Bunting
Market Cap
166.52 Million GBp
Sector
Communication Services
Website
https://www.smithsnews.co.ukLast Update
28/09/2026, 03:25:46
Description
Smiths News plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the distributing of newspapers and magazines in the United Kingdom and internationally.
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Strongest readings
- ✔Return on capital employed of 101.47% is above the market average of 10.00%
- ✔Dividend growth averages 60.66% per year
- ✔Altman-Z score of 8.61 sits above the distress range
- ✔Price-to-earnings of 6.2 is below the market average of 19.6
- ✔Dividend cover is strong (dividend score 71 out of 100)
Weakest readings
- ✘Revenue is growing at 0.24% per year while free cashflow is falling
- ✘Debt is high at 3.39 times equity
- ✘Returns on capital have declined over five years (7.90% lower)
- ✘A high share of income is paid out as dividend (77.41%)
- ✘Earnings and cashflow growth is weak (growth score 21 out of 100)
Key Figures
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | Price / earnings (TTM) | 6.20x | 19.60x | |
| ✘ | Margin of safety (DCF) | -30.90% | 17.95% | |
| ✘ | Revenue growth (5y average) | 0.24% | 10.97% | |
| ✔ | Dividend yield (TTM) | 12.55% | 1.85% | |
| ✘ | Share count, per year | 0.54% | 0.00% | |
| ✔ | Return on capital employed | 101.47% | 10.00% |
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Valuation
78 / 100Priced at or below the market on most measures.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | Price / earnings | 6.20x | 19.60x | |
| ✔ | Free cashflow yield | 31.17% | 4.70% | |
| ✔ | Price / earnings growth | 0.60x | 1.50x | |
| Price / book | 2822.37x | — | ||
| ✘ | Margin of safety | -30.90% | 17.95% |
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- ✘Estimated intrinsic value of 47.54 GBp is below the current price of 68.80 GBp
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Estimated Fair Value: 26.7 GBp ✘
Current Price: 68.8 GBp
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Growth
21 / 100Growing more slowly than the market on most measures.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Revenue growth | 0.24% | 10.97% | |
| ✘ | Earnings growth | 8.16% | 14.48% | |
| ✘ | Cashflow growth | -30.96% | 12.35% |
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- ✘Revenue is growing at 0.24% per year while free cashflow is falling at 30.96% per year
Health
68 / 100Balance sheet covers its obligations.
Measured on Leverage and capital, Funding and liquidity, Earnings quality.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Threshold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | Altman-Z score | 8.61 | 3.00 | |
| ✔ | Piotroski score | 6.00 | 5.00 | |
| ✘ | Debt / equity | 3.39x | 0.80x | |
| ✘ | Current ratio | 0.94x | 1.00x | |
| ✔ | Interest coverage | 12.15x | 2.50x | |
| ✔ | Free cashflow / debt | 1.39x | 0.15x | |
| ✔ | Debt / capital | 0.77x | 1.00x |
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Dividend
71 / 100Covered by both earnings and cashflow.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | Dividend yield | 12.55% | 1.85% | |
| ✔ | Dividend growth | 61.11% | 0.00% | |
| ✘ | Payout ratio (earnings) | 77.41% | 40.00% | |
| ✔ | Payout ratio (cashflow) | 40.27% | 65.00% | |
| ✔ | Worst year, last 5 years | 8.83% | -2.00% |
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- ✔Dividend growth has been accelerating recently
Management
71 / 100Returns on capital are at or above the market.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | Return on equity | 297.89% | 15.00% | |
| ✔ | Return on capital employed | 101.47% | 10.00% | |
| Return on assets | 16.26% | — | ||
| Free cashflow return on capital | 110.32% | — | ||
| ✘ | Return on capital, 5y change | -7.90% | 0.00% | |
| ✘ | Share count, per year | 0.54% | 0.00% | |
| ✔ | Share count, recent | -0.15% | 0.00% | |
| Realized buyback return | N/A | 0.00% | ||
| ✔ | Goodwill erosion / equity | 0.00% | 2.00% | |
| Price volatility, 5 year | 33.59% | — |
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- ✘New shares were issued while the value score was 78 out of 100
Analysts
not enough data| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Neutral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analyst opinion score | N/A | 50 |
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Financial History
Annual figures across the full reporting history we hold.
Market Peers
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SEC Filings
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Company Name
Smiths News plc
Currency
GBp
Beta
0.314
Vol Avg
523896
Ceo
Mr. Jonathan Michael Bunting
Cik
Cusip
Exchange
LSE
Full Time Employees
1357
Industry
Publishing
Sector
Communication Services
Ipo Date
Address
Rowan House
City
Swindon
State
Country
United Kingdom
Zip
SN2 8UH
Phone
44 34 5128 8888
Analysis Last Updated
28/09/2026, 03:25:46
Financial data compiled from SEC EDGAR filings and Yahoo Finance.