| Name | Smiths News |
|---|---|
| Epic | SNWS |
| Isin | GB00B17WCR61 |
| Index | MID300 |
| Industry | Industrial Support Services |
| Latest share price | 58.00p | Net gearing | n/a |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market capitalisation | £143.64 | Debt ratio | n/a |
| Shares in issue | 247.66 | Debt-to-equity ratio | n/a |
| P/E ratio | 4 | Assets / equity ratio | n/a |
| Total dividends per share | 4.15p | Price to book value | n/a |
| Dividend yield | 9.7 | ROCE | 77.53 |
| Dividend cover | 2.6 | EPS growth | n/a |
| Earning per share | 10.6 | 52-week high / low | 40.70p / 65.60p |
| Type | Ex-date | Pay-date | Net-dividend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final | 2024-01-11 | 2024-02-08 | 2.75p |
| Interim | 2023-06-08 | 2023-07-06 | 1.40p |
| Final | 2023-01-12 | 2023-02-09 | 2.75p |
| Interim | 2022-06-09 | 2022-07-07 | 1.40p |
| Final | 2022-01-13 | 2022-02-10 | 1.15p |
| Interim | 2021-07-01 | 2021-07-30 | 0.50p |
| Final | 2020-01-16 | 2020-02-13 | 1.00p |
| Company name | Smiths News |
|---|---|
| Address | Rowan House,Cherry Orchard North,Kembrey Park,Swindon,Wiltshire,United Kingdom, SN2 8UH |
| Telephone | +44 (0) 84 5123 0000 |
| Website | http://www.corporate.smithsnews.co.uk/ |
| Director | Position |
|---|---|
| Mr Jonathan Bunting | CEO |
| Mr Paul Baker | CFO |
| Mr David Blackwood | Chairman |
| Mr Michael Holt | Non-Executive Director |
| Mr Mark Whiteling | Senior Independent Non-Executive Director |
| Ms Denise Collis | Independent Non-Executive Director |
| Ms Deborah Rabey | Independent Non-Executive Director |
| Assets £ (m) | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reporting date | 26/08/23 | 27/08/22 | 28/08/21 |
| Intangible asssets and goodwill | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.3 |
| Investments and other non-current assets | 4.4 | 4.2 | 2.9 |
| Total non-current assets | 38.6 | 41.9 | 47.1 |
| Inventory / work in progress | 17.7 | 15.6 | 13.2 |
| Trade and other receivables | 101.7 | 96.6 | 106.6 |
| Cash and equivalents | 37.3 | 35.3 | 19.3 |
| Other current assets and asset held for resale | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Total of all assets | 195.3 | 189.4 | 186.2 |
| Liabilities £ (m) | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short term liabilities | 158.9 | 157.2 | 167.5 |
| Long term liabilities | 52.7 | 64.2 | 76.4 |
| Other liabilites / pension etc | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Total of all liabilities | 211.6 | 221.4 | 243.9 |
| Net assets £ (m) | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets | -16.3 | -32 | -57.7 |
| Equity £ (m) | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share capital | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 |
| Minority interests | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Retained earnings | 194.9 | 179.4 | 153 |
| Share premium account | 60.5 | 60.5 | 60.5 |
| Total equity | -16.3 | -32 | -57.7 |
| Income £ (m) | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Operating profit | 38.3 | 32.4 | 35.6 |
| Pre-tax profit | 31.8 | 27.9 | 30.6 |