| Name | Smiths News |
|---|---|
| Epic | SNWS |
| Isin | GB00B17WCR61 |
| Index | MID300 |
| Industry | Industrial Support Services |
| Latest share price | 60.40p | Net gearing | n/a |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market capitalisation | £149.59 | Debt ratio | n/a |
| Shares in issue | 247.66 | Debt-to-equity ratio | n/a |
| P/E ratio | 5.6 | Assets / equity ratio | n/a |
| Total dividends per share | 7.15p | Price to book value | n/a |
| Dividend yield | 12.5 | ROCE | 84.39 |
| Dividend cover | 1.44 | EPS growth | -5 |
| Earning per share | 10.6 | 52-week high / low | 46.00p / 68.60p |
| Type | Ex-date | Pay-date | Net-dividend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final | 2025-01-09 | 2025-02-06 | 3.40p |
| Special | 2025-01-09 | 2025-02-06 | 2.00p |
| Interim | 2024-06-06 | 2024-07-04 | 1.75p |
| 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 |
| Company name | Smiths News |
|---|---|
| Address | Rowan House,Cherry Orchard North,Kembrey Park,Swindon,Wiltshire,United Kingdom, SN2 8UH |
| Telephone | +44 (0)345 128 8888 |
| Website | http://www.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 Deborah Rabey | Independent Non-Executive Director |
| Ms Denise Collis | Independent Non-Executive Director |
| Assets £ (m) | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reporting date | 31/08/24 | 31/08/23 | 27/08/22 |
| Intangible asssets and goodwill | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| Investments and other non-current assets | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
| Total non-current assets | 47.5 | 38.6 | 41.9 |
| Inventory / work in progress | 22.1 | 17.7 | 15.6 |
| Trade and other receivables | 102.1 | 101.1 | 96.6 |
| Cash and equivalents | 7 | 37.3 | 35.3 |
| Other current assets and asset held for resale | 0.9 | 0.6 | n/a |
| Total of all assets | 179.6 | 195.3 | 189.4 |
| Liabilities £ (m) | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short term liabilities | 135.3 | 158.9 | 157.2 |
| Long term liabilities | 47.6 | 52.7 | 64.2 |
| Other liabilites / pension etc | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Total of all liabilities | 182.9 | 211.6 | 221.4 |
| Net assets £ (m) | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets | -3.3 | -16.3 | -32 |
| Equity £ (m) | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share capital | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 |
| Minority interests | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Retained earnings | 207.4 | 194.9 | 179.4 |
| Share premium account | 60.5 | 60.5 | 60.5 |
| Total equity | -3.3 | -16.3 | -32 |
| Income £ (m) | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Operating profit | 40 | 38.3 | 32.4 |
| Pre-tax profit | 34.1 | 31.8 | 27.9 |