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Smiths News Plc Unsponsored ADR

Smiths News Plc Unsponsored ADR

SMWPY
Smiths News Plc Unsponsored ADRUS flagOther OTC
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989.66MMarket Cap
Smiths News Plc Unsponsored ADR
SMWPY
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2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
FRC
133.19
182.65
172.38
179.39
179.19
175.02
162.42
135.23
129.93
124.74
105.8
95.26
91.14
91.35
92.03
91.86
Revenue per Share
1.78
2.12
2.18
2.73
2.84
3.35
1.86
2.74
2.98
-3.82
-2.56
-0.55
2.16
1.96
2.12
2.12
Basic EPS, GAAP
2.68
1.61
2.2
2.21
2.98
3.59
3.23
3.64
2.64
2.36
1.17
1.15
3.2
4.01
2.78
1.5
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
1.21
1.26
1.37
1.48
1.58
1.71
1.85
1.87
1.92
1.96
- -
0.2
0.1
0.51
0.83
0.9
Dividend per Share
21.75
21.98
19.57
20.48
22.18
23.03
20.68
19.6
20.15
14.28
11.91
11.4
13.59
16.08
17.47
18.29
Book Value per Share
-8.15
-7.5
-12.35
-14.39
-12.38
-10.43
-14.34
-12.47
-6.63
-7.85
-6.85
-7
-4.93
-2.83
-1.53
-0.47
Tangible Book Value per Share
10
10
10
10
10
10
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
1,326
1,830
1,734
1,804
1,811
1,808
1,875
1,646
1,594
1,534
1,304
1,164
1,110
1,089
1,092
1,104
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
2.53
1.98
2.01
2.71
2.51
2.89
2.97
3.03
2.95
1.48
3.3
2.99
3.56
3.47
3.55
3.57
Operating Margin (%)
7
8
8
9
10
12
19
24
32
20
16
16
11
10
9
8
Depreciation Expense
18
21
22
28
29
35
22
33
37
-47
-32
-7
26
23
25
26
Net Income, GAAP
3.8
24.56
31.78
24.86
26.22
19.26
26.21
22.16
21.05
- -
27.72
18.92
14.05
16.13
21.07
25.22
Effective Tax Rate (%)
1.33
1.16
1.26
1.52
1.58
1.91
1.15
2.03
2.3
-3.06
-2.42
-0.58
2.37
2.15
2.3
2.31
Profit Margin (%)
-63
-95
-77
-102
-102
-74
-82
-92
-45
-78
-48
-118
-28
-10
-2
-3
Working Capital
37
2
40
38
35
52
105
87
65
51
50
28
73
61
48
43
LT Debt
-68
-62
-87
-78
-57
-42
9
13
25
-46
-74
-82
-58
-32
-16
-3
Total Equity
- -
- -
- -
205.99
60.63
59.2
31.88
22.31
25.74
- -
78.68
52.99
53.76
77.99
75.8
70.23
Return on Invested Capital (%)
7.72
8.68
9.18
10.83
10.47
11.45
7.11
9.81
11.38
- -
-10.56
-0.4
11.3
10.46
10.93
10.82
Return on Capital (%)
8.2
9.71
10.5
13.65
13.35
14.98
9.02
14
15.07
-22.23
-19.55
-4.68
17.26
13.1
12.58
11.94
Return on Common Equity (%)

Capital Structure

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Working Capital

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Growth Rates

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10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
-40.13%
-38.56%
-79.75%
Free Cash Flow
5.23%
24.13%
-45.45%
Net Income, GAAP
-80.78%
-114.69%
1.59%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
-4.64%
-3.18%
1.08%
Total Cash Common Dividend
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67.83%
10.2%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

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in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
1,092
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
1,104
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

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in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
2.12
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
2.12
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

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in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.83
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.9
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
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Business
Smiths News plc (Ticker: SMWPY) is the United Kingdom's largest newspaper and magazine wholesaler, holding a 55% market share and distributing newspapers, magazines, books, consumables, and collectables to over 22,400 retail outlets across England and Wales. The company provides a comprehensive range of early morning end-to-end supply chain solutions, including print media distribution characterized by time-sensitive high-density deliveries; final mile delivery through 35 distribution centres and a hub-and-spoke network of 34 depots; warehousing and storage services; customer services handling approximately 60,000 calls and 7,500 emails monthly; returns processing and recycling via Smiths News Recycle, achieving 99% recycling of unsold newspapers and magazines; category management for over 3,000 product lines; in-store merchandising, field sales, and stock auditing; Smiths News Marketplace; and logistics solutions for publishers, printers, hauliers, retailers, and consumers. It operates through ancillary businesses such as DMD for printed and digital media to airlines and travel points; Instore for merchandising, marketing, supply chain auditing, and compliance; and Martin Lavell for corporate and public sector news distribution. Founded with over 200 years of heritage and incorporated in 2004 as Connect Group PLC—rebranded to Smiths News plc in November 2020—the company is headquartered at Rowan House, Cherry Orchard North, Kembrey Park, Swindon, SN2 8UH, United Kingdom, and employs over 1,400 people. Smiths News primarily serves diverse retailers including superstores, travel outlets, convenience shops, airports, and corporate clients, leveraging long-standing relationships with major UK publishers for daily seven-day deliveries before 6:30 a.m. and flexible final mile collections via an extensive network of contractors. In its fiscal year ended August 30, 2025, Smiths News reported adjusted operating profit of £39.1 million, exceeding market expectations, driven by resilient news and magazine volumes bolstered by collectables demand such as Pokémon's 30th anniversary and 2026 Men's Football World Cup products, alongside operational efficiencies and cost savings. Growth verticals expanded revenues by 16%, including momentum in Smiths News Recycle with 5% customer uptake increase and recruitment of a new managing director from a leading waste recycling firm to drive roll-out across 900 routes and trials in Liverpool and Stoke; ongoing trials of other non-core initiatives; and planned £2.0 million annual internal investments through FY2027 to enhance core capabilities. Free cash flow improved to £36.1 million from £7.3 million, supporting shareholder returns including a 7.15p dividend per share, with revenue reaching £1,103.7 million.