Ratings Smiths News plc

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CNCT

GB00B17WCR61

Market Closed - London S.E. Other stock markets 11:35:16 2024-06-07 am EDT			5-day change	1st Jan Change
60.6 ^GBX	-0.66%		-0.66%	+13.48%

May. 02	Smiths News to Seek Potential Bolt-On Acquisitions	CI
May. 02	Transcript : Smiths News plc, H1 2024 Earnings Call, May 02, 2024

Summary

The company has strong fundamentals. More than 70% of companies have a lower mix of growth, profitability, debt and visibility.
Overall, and from a short-term perspective, the company presents an interesting fundamental situation.

Strengths

The equity is one of the most attractive in the market with regard to earnings multiple-based valuation.
The company shows low valuation levels, with an enterprise value at 0.15 times its sales.
The company is one of the best yield companies with high dividend expectations.
Analysts have consistently raised their revenue expectations for the company, which provides good prospects for the current and next years in terms of revenue growth.
Analysts have a positive opinion on this stock. Average consensus recommends overweighting or purchasing the stock.
The average target price set by analysts covering the stock is above current prices and offers a tremendous appreciation potential.
The average price target of analysts who are interested in the stock has been strongly revised upwards over the last four months.
The opinion of analysts covering the stock has improved over the past four months.
Over the past twelve months, analysts' opinions have been strongly revised upwards.
Historically, the company has been releasing figures that are above expectations.

Weaknesses

According to Standard & Poor's' forecast, revenue growth prospects are expected to be very low for the next fiscal years.
The company's earnings growth outlook lacks momentum and is a weakness.
The company's profitability before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization characterizes fragile margins.
The company does not generate enough profits, which is an alarming weak point.
In relation to the value of its tangible assets, the company's valuation appears relatively high.
The price targets of analysts who cover the stock differ significantly. This implies difficulties in evaluating the company and its business.

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Sector: Consumer Publishing

	1st Jan change	Capi.	Investor Rating	ESG Refinitiv
SMITHS NEWS PLC	+13.48%	183M		B-
XINHUA WINSHARE PUBLISHING AND MEDIA CO., LTD.	+39.28%	2.12B	-	-
INNER MONGOLIA XINHUA DISTRIBUTION GROUP CO.,LTD.	-21.87%	591M	-	-

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