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Smiths News

LSE:SNWS GB00B17WCR61
83
  • Value
    91
  • Growth
    27
  • Safety
    Safety
    30
  • Combined
    46
  • Sentiment
    100
  • 360° View
    360° View
    83
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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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Strongest Rank Price vs. Book (P/B)
Weakest Rank Sentiment
Country United Kingdom
Industry Distributors
Size Small
Website smithsnews.co.uk
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Smiths News stock price by TradingView. Not sourced by Obermatt.
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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: 27-Feb-2026.

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
91 100 100 100
Growth
27 55 31 25
Safety
Safety
30 26 18 8
Sentiment
100 82 62 18
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83 96 65 19
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
100 74 72 63
Opinions Change
50 50 50 50
Pro Holdings
n/a 78 76 26
Market Pulse
65 45 37 18
Sentiment
100 82 62 18
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
91 100 100 100
Growth
27 55 31 25
Safety Safety
30 26 18 8
Combined
46 80 45 41
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
97 84 87 100
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
85 100 97 100
Price vs. Book (P/B)
9 100 97 94
Dividend Yield
97 98 100 96
Value
91 100 100 100
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
19 11 6 6
Profit Growth
27 42 45 26
Capital Growth
59 46 28 45
Stock Returns
61 92 78 85
Growth
27 55 31 25
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
12 1 3 1
Refinancing
26 31 30 3
Liquidity
78 73 60 48
Safety Safety
30 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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