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Smiths News

LSE:SNWS · GB00B17WCR61
DistributorsSmall

360

97
EV / EBIT88
Price / Owner Earnings46
Owner Earnings Yield90
Dividend Yield97
Price/Sales97
EV / Gross Profit36
Price/Book10
Return on Capital100
Cash Return on Capital100
Return on Equity100
EBIT Margin63
Gross Profitability61
Cash Conversion51
Accruals85
Owner Earnings Margin54
Sales growth15
Profit Growth23
Long-Term EPS Growth32
Owner Earnings Growth78
Reinvestment51
Price momentum72
Debt load9
Refinancing32
Debt Payback61
Liquidity75
Analyst ratings100
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside61
Market mood37
Value Creation12/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Smiths News clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryUK
IndustryDistributors
SizeSmall
TypePublic Company
ExchangeLSE
Founded2004
Employees366
Websitesmithsnews.co.uk/investor-zone
ISINGB00B17WCR61
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
FTSE All Shares (United Kingdom)Sound Pay Practices (Europe)
Themes
Urban MiningDisposal and RecyclingDigital MediaFreight ServicePackaging ServicesPET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) RecyclingNews

Description

Smiths News plc engages in the distributing of newspapers and magazines. Business Segments The company operates through Smiths News Core, Dawson Media Direct (DMD), Instore, and Other Businesses segments. Smiths News Core This segment focuses on…

Analysis

Hidden champion

Smiths News plc fits the profile of a hidden champion, yet the market has not awarded it the premium its quality earns.

On valuation, the picture is attractive. The owner-earnings multiple stands at 5.6×; owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year.

Growth is moderate; the safety picture is sturdy. The company scores 12/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value. Analysts lean positive.

No flags apply to this company at this time: accounts, balance sheet, and cash quality all pass. A clean bill of health is meaningful, not just the absence of a warning. This analysis describes numbers; it is not investment advice.

360° rank · history

1007550250
75
2023202420252026

All-time high

98

Sep 2025

All-time low

19

Jan 2023

Average rank

78

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
97
84
87
100
Price/Earnings
88
100
97
100
Price/Book
10
100
97
94
Dividend Yield
97
100
98
98
Value (overall)
98
98
100
100

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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