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Smiths News Stock
Smiths News plc
Company data
- Sector
- Communication Services
- Industry
- Publishing
- Country
- United Kingdom
- CEO
- Jonathan Michael Bunting
- Employees
- 1,357
- Market cap
- £190 M
- IPO
- 01/07/1988
Smiths News plc, operating with its various divisions, primarily functions as a wholesale distributor of newspapers and magazines across both the United Kingdom and global markets. Beyond its core distribution, the company extends its services to include providing entertainment content for airlines and travel…
Smiths News stock: price history
1D
-1.8%
1W
+5.4%
1M
+15.6%
6M
+10.1%
YTD
+3.4%
1Y
+34.2%
2Y
+37.5%
5Y
+125.3%
10Y
-45.4%
Next earnings date
Next earnings date
04/11/2026 (in 18 days)
Volatility around earnings
~16% weaker price swings than usual
Pattern chart
Pattern detected by the Market Jury detector vdouble-bottom-top-v1.0 on 15/10/26. Not a buy or sell signal.Beta
What does this mean?
Double bottom
BullishThe price bounced off a similar low twice, with a rally in between. This W-shaped pattern is a classic reversal signal from a downtrend into an uptrend.
Chart patterns are a purely technical signal derived from price action. At Market Jury they do not feed into the agents' buy or sell decisions, they are supplementary information only.
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Smiths News stock metrics
P/E
7.06
P/B
32.44
EV/EBITDA
4.42
RETURN ON EQUITY
206.8%
NET MARGIN
2.4%
DEBT/EQUITY
5.02
DIVIDEND YIELD
10.9%
AS OF
28/02/2026
Free float & liquidity
FREE FLOAT
96.0%
FLOAT SHARES
232,405,169
AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)
669,914
Dividends & Stock splits
Dividends
Stock splits
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Frequently asked questions about Smiths News stock
What does Smiths News do?
Smiths News plc is a company in the Communication Services sector, Publishing industry, headquartered in United Kingdom.
The CEO is Jonathan Michael Bunting, the company employs around 1,357 people.
The IPO was on 01/07/1988; the stock trades on LSE under the ticker SNWS.L.
When does Smiths News report next?
The next earnings date is 04/11/2026.
Around past earnings, price swings were roughly -16% stronger than usual.
Does Smiths News pay a dividend?
Yes. The last dividend was £1.75 per share, ex-date 04/06/2026, paid on 03/07/2026.
The dividend yield is 10.9% (as of 28/02/2026).
Which stocks are comparable to Smiths News?
Comparable stocks include Informa, Pearson, Pearson, TX Group, WPP, WPP, Rightmove and Genius Sports.
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