Stock Research: Smiths News

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Smiths News

LSE:CNCT GB00B17WCR61
69
  • Value
    73
  • Growth
    34
  • Safety
    Safety
    41
  • Combined
    40
  • Sentiment
    90
  • 360° View
    360° View
    69
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Company Description

Smiths News plc is a news wholesaler and provider of supply chain solutions. It operates in the news distribution industry, distributing newspapers and magazines. The company operates across England and Wales. In the last fiscal year, the company had a market cap of $190 million, profits of $96 million, revenue of $1,449 million, and 1388 employees.

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Employee Focus EU
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The higher the 360° View, the better the stock performed against its peers, considering all metrics. The 360° View represents an average of the other 5 ranks and is then scaled to a rank from 1 to 100. The shaded values are illustrative only.
Last update: 8-Jan-2026.

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
73 100 100 100
Growth
34 55 31 25
Safety
Safety
41 26 18 8
Sentiment
90 82 62 18
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360° View
69 96 65 19
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
71 74 72 63
Opinions Change
50 50 50 50
Pro Holdings
n/a 78 76 26
Market Pulse
59 45 37 18
Sentiment
90 82 62 18
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
73 100 100 100
Growth
34 55 31 25
Safety Safety
41 26 18 8
Combined
40 80 45 41
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
74 84 87 100
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
89 100 97 100
Price vs. Book (P/B)
3 100 97 94
Dividend Yield
100 98 100 96
Value
73 100 100 100
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
6 11 6 6
Profit Growth
31 42 45 26
Capital Growth
52 46 28 45
Stock Returns
73 92 78 85
Growth
34 55 31 25
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
18 1 3 1
Refinancing
23 31 30 3
Liquidity
98 73 60 48
Safety Safety
41 26 18 8

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With good value and positive sentiment, but low growth and risky financing, this combination is generally dangerous as debt requires growth to sustain it. Only investors with a strong belief in future growth potential and a high-risk tolerance should consider this stock.

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