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DS Smith (LSE:SMDS)

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DS Smith stock research in summary

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DS Smith shares are less expensive than other comparable stocks. While they are good value, they show below average growth, and are riskily financed. We recommend evaluating whether the future of the company DS Smith is really as difficult as the low price of the stock suggests. If you believe that the future of the company is market-typical or even better, then this could be an argument for a share purchase.


Latest Obermatt Ranks


Value Rank 82
Growth Rank 33
Safety Rank 8
Combined Rank 27
Country United Kingdom
Industry Paper Packaging
Index FTSE All Shares, FTSE 100, FTSE 350
Size class X-Large

June 23, 2022. Stock data may be delayed. Login to get the most recent research.

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Research History: DS Smith

RESEARCH HISTORY 2019 2020 2021 2022
VALUE
VALUE 60
82
45
82
GROWTH
GROWTH 68
47
33
33
SAFETY
SAFETY 17
19
6
8
COMBINED
COMBINED 41
36
1
27

Last update of Combined Rank: 23-Jun-2022. Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: 31-Oct-2021. Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better DS Smith is in the corresponding investment strategy.


Value Metrics in Detail

VALUE METRICS 2019 2020 2021 2022
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S) 43
52
63
66
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E) 54
84
27
47
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book) 48
51
56
68
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD 80
88
84
84
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE 60
82
45
82

Last update of Value Rank: 23-Jun-2022. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of DS Smith; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.


Growth Metrics in Detail

GROWTH METRICS 2019 2020 2021 2022
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH 78
47
55
55
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH 81
56
36
17
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS 20
53
56
56
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH 68
47
33
33

Last update of Growth Rank: 31-Oct-2021. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of DS Smith.


Safety Metrics in Detail

SAFETY METRICS 2019 2020 2021 2022
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE 48
43
42
32
REFINANCING
REFINANCING 2
4
2
2
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY 48
53
44
44
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY 17
19
6
8

Last update of Safety Rank: 17-Jun-2022. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of DS Smith and the more cash is available to service its debt.


Stock analysis by the purely financial fact-based Obermatt Method for the investment strategies Value, Growth and Safety for DS Smith from June 23, 2022.


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