Smiths Group Plc

  • Market Cap: Large Cap
  • Industry: Electronics & Appliances
  • ISIN: GB00B1WY2338
GBP
25.89
-0.12 (-0.46%)
  • Price Points
  • Score
  • Mojo Parameters
  • Total Return
  • News and Corporate Actions
  • Key factors
  • Shareholding
  • Financials
  • CompanyCV
stock-recommendationScore
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Strong Sell
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Comparison

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Why is Smiths Group Plc ?

1
Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of -2.00% and Operating profit at 8.10% over the last 5 years
2
Flat results in Jan 26
  • INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Lowest at 634.29
  • ROCE(HY) Lowest at 9.67%
  • DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY) Highest at 51.57 %
3
With ROE of 14.25%, it has a very expensive valuation with a 4.72 Price to Book Value
  • Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 16.73%, its profits have fallen by -10.7%
stock-recommendationReal-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

How much should you sell?

  1. All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Electronics & Appliances)

When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data

Is Smiths Group Plc for you?

Medium Risk, Medium Return

Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Smiths Group Plc
16.73%
1.01
22.68%
FTSE 100
17.87%
1.52
11.77%
stock-recommendationQuality
stock-summaryManagement Risk
stock-summaryGrowth
stock-summaryCapital Structure
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Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
-2.00%
EBIT Growth (5y)
8.10%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
5.97
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0.93
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.08
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.85
Tax Ratio
27.87%
Dividend Payout Ratio
53.68%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0.00%
ROCE (avg)
13.00%
ROE (avg)
8.22%
stock-recommendationValuation

Valuation Scorecard stock-summary

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Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors stock-summary

Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
33
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
4.72
EV to EBIT
23.14
EV to EBITDA
17.36
EV to Capital Employed
3.53
EV to Sales
3.87
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
203.04%
ROCE (Latest)
15.24%
ROE (Latest)
14.25%
stock-recommendationTechnicals

Technical key factors

Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bullish
stock-recommendation Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish  Turned 
Technical Movement
stock-recommendationFinancial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard stock-summary

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Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

2What is working for the Company
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -14.21% (YoY

DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)

Highest at GBP 3.52

-10What is not working for the Company
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)

Lowest at 634.29

ROCE(HY)

Lowest at 9.67%

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Highest at 51.57 %

NET SALES(Q)

Lowest at GBP 915 MM

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at GBP 222 MM

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at GBP 139 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at GBP 91.67 MM

Here's what is working for Smiths Group Plc

Dividend per share
Highest at GBP 3.52
in the last five years
MOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated

DPS (GBP)

Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -14.21% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin

Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales

Here's what is not working for Smiths Group Plc

Interest Coverage Ratio
Lowest at 634.29 and Fallen
In each period in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating

Operating Profit to Interest

Net Sales
Lowest at GBP 915 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is negative

Net Sales (GBP MM)

Operating Profit
Lowest at GBP 222 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is negative

Operating Profit (GBP MM)

Pre-Tax Profit
Lowest at GBP 139 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative

Pre-Tax Profit (GBP MM)

Net Profit
Lowest at GBP 91.67 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is negative

Net Profit (GBP MM)

Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at 51.57 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed

Debt-Equity Ratio