ScoreWhy is Smiths News Plc ?
1
Low Debt Company with Strong Long Term Fundamental Strength
- The company is Net-Debt Free
2
Positive results in Feb 26
- OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Highest at GBP 80.8 MM
- ROCE(HY) Highest at 1,350%
- RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Fallen by -14% (YoY)
3
With ROE of 471.57%, it has a very attractive valuation with a 29.38 Price to Book Value
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 24.11%, its profits have fallen by -0%
4
Market Beating performance in long term as well as near term
- Along with generating 24.11% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has outperformed FTSE 100 in the last 3 years, 1 year and 3 months
Real-Time Research ReportHow much should you buy?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Smiths News Plc should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Trading & Distributors should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Trading & Distributors)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Smiths News Plc for you?
High Risk, Medium Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Smiths News Plc
24.11%
0.49
31.79%
FTSE 100
17.87%
1.52
11.77%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
-0.93%
EBIT Growth (5y)
3.19%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
5.83
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0.75
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-9.21
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
55.16
Tax Ratio
25.14%
Dividend Payout Ratio
47.52%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
1,864.00%
ROE (avg)
0
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
6
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
29.38
EV to EBIT
4.24
EV to EBITDA
3.42
EV to Capital Employed
105.66
EV to Sales
0.16
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
12.21%
ROCE (Latest)
2493.75%
ROE (Latest)
471.57%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
No Trend
No Trend
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend7What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Highest at GBP 80.8 MM
ROCE(HY)
Highest at 1,350%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -14% (YoY
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 70.17 times
-3What is not working for the Company
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Highest at 323.73 %
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 10.25 times
NET SALES(Q)
Lowest at GBP 515.7 MM
Here's what is working for Smiths News Plc
Operating Cash Flow
Highest at GBP 80.8 MM and Grown
In each year in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations
Operating Cash Flows (GBP MM)
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Highest at 70.17 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its inventory faster
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -14% (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 News Plc
Net Sales
Lowest at GBP 515.7 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is negative
Net Sales (GBP MM)
Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at 323.73 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed
Debt-Equity Ratio
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 10.25 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed
Debtors Turnover Ratio
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