Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SMITHS NEWS PLC at £706.4m based on a Turnover of £1.1b and 0.64x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
smiths news plcEstimated Valuation
£237.6m
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SMITHS NEWS PLC at £237.6m based on an EBITDA of £48.5m and a 4.9x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
smiths news plcEstimated Valuation
£0
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SMITHS NEWS PLC at £0 based on Net Assets of £-3.3m and 1.99x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Smiths News PlcOverview
Smiths News Plc is a live company located in swindon, SN2 8UH with a Companies House number of 05195191. It operates in the activities of head offices sector, SIC Code 70100. Founded in August 2004, it's largest shareholder is
unknown.
Smiths News Plc is a mature,
mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at
£1.1b with
declining
growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Smiths News Plc a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
Health Rating3.5out of 5
6 Strong
0 Regular
6 Weak
Size
annual sales of £1.1b, make it larger than the average company (£20.9m)
£1.1b - Smiths News Plc
£20.9m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 0%, show it is growing at a slower rate (9.8%)
0% - Smiths News Plc
9.8% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 6.6%, this company has a higher cost of product (33.5%)
6.6% - Smiths News Plc
33.5% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 3.6% make it less profitable than the average company (5.9%)
3.6% - Smiths News Plc
5.9% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 1431 employees, this is above the industry average (114)
1431 - Smiths News Plc
114 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £31.4k, the company has a lower pay structure (£49.9k)
£31.4k - Smiths News Plc
£49.9k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £771.3k, this is more efficient (£200.8k)
£771.3k - Smiths News Plc
£200.8k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 23 days, this is earlier than average (44 days)
23 days - Smiths News Plc
44 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 31 days, this is quicker than average (42 days)
31 days - Smiths News Plc
42 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 7 days, this is less than average (45 days)
7 days - Smiths News Plc
45 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities
for 2 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (16 weeks)
2 weeks - Smiths News Plc
16 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 101.8%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (54.7%)
101.8% - Smiths News Plc
54.7% - Industry AVG
SMITHS NEWS PLC financials
EXPORT
Smiths News Plc's latest turnover from August 2024 is £1.1 billion and the company has net assets of -£3.3 million. According to their latest financial statements, Smiths News Plc has 1,431 employees and maintains cash reserves of £7 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source:Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Aug 2024
Aug 2023
Aug 2022
Aug 2021
Aug 2020
Aug 2019
Aug 2018
Aug 2017
Aug 2016
Aug 2015
Aug 2014
Aug 2013
Aug 2012
Aug 2011
Aug 2010
Aug 2009
Turnover
1,103,700,000
1,091,900,000
1,089,300,000
1,109,600,000
1,164,500,000
1,467,900,000
1,534,300,000
1,594,300,000
1,645,800,000
1,875,100,000
1,808,500,000
1,810,800,000
1,803,900,000
1,734,400,000
1,829,600,000
1,326,000,000
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales
1,030,500,000
1,019,400,000
1,016,600,000
1,036,200,000
1,091,600,000
1,387,000,000
1,433,200,000
1,079,971,228
1,453,900,000
1,290,415,587
1,265,523,831
1,267,963,120
1,258,355,468
1,207,550,928
1,652,600,000
1,195,400,000
Gross Profit
73,200,000
72,500,000
72,700,000
73,400,000
72,900,000
80,900,000
101,100,000
514,328,772
191,900,000
584,684,413
542,976,169
542,836,880
545,544,532
526,849,072
177,000,000
130,600,000
Admin Expenses
33,200,000
34,200,000
40,300,000
37,600,000
51,800,000
112,200,000
131,100,000
472,628,772
149,700,000
548,384,413
542,576,169
497,236,880
505,244,532
491,649,072
146,800,000
109,000,000
Operating Profit
40,000,000
38,300,000
32,400,000
35,800,000
21,100,000
-31,300,000
-30,000,000
41,700,000
42,200,000
36,300,000
400,000
45,600,000
40,300,000
35,200,000
30,200,000
21,600,000
Interest Payable
6,300,000
6,500,000
7,000,000
8,800,000
7,400,000
6,300,000
5,500,000
7,700,000
7,000,000
7,100,000
5,900,000
6,500,000
4,900,000
4,300,000
20,800,000
23,000,000
Interest Receivable
400,000
2,500,000
3,600,000
1,100,000
1,200,000
19,700,000
23,600,000
Pre-Tax Profit
34,100,000
31,800,000
27,900,000
30,600,000
14,800,000
-37,600,000
-35,500,000
34,200,000
35,200,000
29,000,000
43,100,000
38,900,000
36,600,000
32,100,000
28,100,000
18,400,000
Tax
-8,600,000
-6,700,000
-4,500,000
-4,300,000
-2,800,000
6,100,000
-2,600,000
-7,200,000
-7,800,000
-7,600,000
-8,300,000
-10,200,000
-9,100,000
-10,200,000
-6,900,000
-700,000
Profit After Tax
25,500,000
25,100,000
23,400,000
26,300,000
12,000,000
-31,500,000
-38,100,000
27,000,000
27,400,000
21,400,000
34,800,000
28,700,000
27,500,000
21,900,000
21,200,000
17,700,000
Dividends Paid
10,800,000
9,800,000
6,100,000
1,200,000
2,400,000
24,100,000
23,600,000
22,700,000
21,400,000
17,700,000
16,000,000
14,900,000
13,800,000
12,600,000
12,000,000
Retained Profit
14,700,000
15,300,000
17,300,000
25,100,000
9,600,000
-31,500,000
-62,200,000
-6,200,000
10,700,000
100,000
17,100,000
12,700,000
12,600,000
8,100,000
8,600,000
5,700,000
Employee Costs
45,000,000
45,200,000
44,900,000
43,800,000
93,700,000
124,900,000
125,500,000
128,400,000
127,200,000
136,500,000
93,400,000
92,700,000
105,400,000
96,600,000
108,600,000
81,200,000
Number Of Employees
1,431
1,508
1,574
1,690
4,509
5,026
4,844
5,011
5,968
6,028
4,378
4,794
4,843
5,073
5,721
4,329
EBITDA*
48,500,000
47,500,000
42,900,000
46,500,000
37,100,000
-15,200,000
81,600,000
64,200,000
65,800,000
55,000,000
11,400,000
55,900,000
49,200,000
42,900,000
38,400,000
28,700,000
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Aug 2024
Aug 2023
Aug 2022
Aug 2021
Aug 2020
Aug 2019
Aug 2018
Aug 2017
Aug 2016
Aug 2015
Aug 2014
Aug 2013
Aug 2012
Aug 2011
Aug 2010
Aug 2009
Tangible Assets
15,600,000
14,900,000
41,300,000
49,500,000
68,200,000
21,400,000
43,900,000
51,300,000
62,400,000
57,000,000
41,400,000
39,400,000
39,000,000
25,700,000
26,300,000
27,900,000
Intangible Assets
31,900,000
23,700,000
1,700,000
2,300,000
4,000,000
10,100,000
50,800,000
106,500,000
164,800,000
174,800,000
65,700,000
68,200,000
67,100,000
36,900,000
12,700,000
12,700,000
Investments & Other
4,600,000
4,400,000
4,200,000
10,500,000
5,100,000
600,000
4,500,000
100,000
3,700,000
3,500,000
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
1,300,000
1,700,000
1,100,000
7,000,000
20,300,000
Total Fixed Assets
47,500,000
38,600,000
41,900,000
47,100,000
66,500,000
31,500,000
94,700,000
157,800,000
227,200,000
231,800,000
107,100,000
107,600,000
106,100,000
62,600,000
39,000,000
40,600,000
Stock & work in progress
22,100,000
17,700,000
15,600,000
13,200,000
14,100,000
16,200,000
13,300,000
13,800,000
42,300,000
42,000,000
45,300,000
44,200,000
44,600,000
34,700,000
38,100,000
31,100,000
Trade Debtors
72,500,000
69,000,000
64,500,000
65,700,000
64,700,000
89,300,000
89,100,000
76,300,000
113,700,000
147,300,000
107,200,000
106,900,000
97,800,000
88,800,000
85,300,000
100,900,000
Group Debtors
Misc Debtors
29,600,000
32,100,000
31,200,000
40,900,000
36,500,000
34,900,000
40,600,000
22,000,000
25,500,000
20,900,000
20,200,000
22,500,000
20,900,000
13,900,000
13,900,000
Cash
7,000,000
37,300,000
35,300,000
19,300,000
50,600,000
24,000,000
18,000,000
5,500,000
9,100,000
10,900,000
20,400,000
10,100,000
5,100,000
4,200,000
4,000,000
4,300,000
misc current assets
16,800,000
800,000
64,500,000
100,000
800,000
900,000
total current assets
132,100,000
156,700,000
147,500,000
139,100,000
165,900,000
181,200,000
161,800,000
182,100,000
190,700,000
200,200,000
193,800,000
181,400,000
170,000,000
149,400,000
142,200,000
150,200,000
total assets
179,600,000
195,300,000
189,400,000
186,200,000
232,400,000
212,700,000
256,500,000
339,900,000
417,900,000
432,000,000
300,900,000
289,000,000
276,100,000
212,000,000
181,200,000
190,800,000
Bank overdraft
46,100,000
47,200,000
56,500,000
26,000,000
48,800,000
15,100,000
Bank loan
10,000,000
8,000,000
21,200,000
130,100,000
20,000,000
61,000,000
66,100,000
Trade Creditors
88,400,000
101,000,000
98,600,000
94,900,000
97,300,000
114,400,000
116,300,000
102,900,000
148,200,000
203,500,000
156,100,000
147,200,000
140,100,000
143,500,000
152,900,000
166,100,000
Group/Directors Accounts
other short term finances
60,900,000
72,800,000
1,000,000
500,000
200,000
hp & lease commitments
5,500,000
4,900,000
5,900,000
5,900,000
5,800,000
2,200,000
2,800,000
3,100,000
3,000,000
2,900,000
900,000
1,000,000
1,400,000
1,100,000
1,600,000
1,500,000
other current liabilities
41,400,000
43,000,000
44,700,000
45,500,000
50,700,000
67,000,000
73,300,000
101,200,000
70,100,000
19,100,000
49,800,000
62,000,000
63,600,000
50,200,000
33,800,000
30,500,000
total current liabilities
135,300,000
158,900,000
157,200,000
167,500,000
283,900,000
229,700,000
239,600,000
227,200,000
282,300,000
282,000,000
267,700,000
283,000,000
272,200,000
220,800,000
237,600,000
213,400,000
loans
86,000,000
97,000,000
121,600,000
146,800,000
55,200,000
99,200,000
102,600,000
130,800,000
175,100,000
210,000,000
103,200,000
69,600,000
78,800,000
81,300,000
3,800,000
77,700,000
hp & lease commitments
25,400,000
18,300,000
21,700,000
23,300,000
27,600,000
300,000
2,500,000
5,400,000
7,700,000
6,500,000
3,200,000
800,000
1,100,000
1,200,000
1,600,000
2,900,000
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities
1,200,000
600,000
1,000,000
1,100,000
1,000,000
3,300,000
1,600,000
2,500,000
1,500,000
provisions
9,200,000
8,400,000
6,800,000
6,000,000
5,000,000
13,000,000
21,800,000
42,400,000
66,400,000
69,400,000
40,800,000
53,000,000
79,200,000
18,000,000
7,600,000
13,200,000
total long term liabilities
47,600,000
52,700,000
64,200,000
76,400,000
30,100,000
57,300,000
62,800,000
87,600,000
122,600,000
140,800,000
75,300,000
62,900,000
81,500,000
51,400,000
6,000,000
45,800,000
total liabilities
182,900,000
211,600,000
221,400,000
243,900,000
314,000,000
287,000,000
302,400,000
314,800,000
404,900,000
422,800,000
343,000,000
345,900,000
353,700,000
272,200,000
243,600,000
259,200,000
net assets
-3,300,000
-16,300,000
-32,000,000
-57,700,000
-81,600,000
-74,300,000
-45,900,000
25,100,000
13,000,000
9,200,000
-42,300,000
-56,900,000
-77,600,000
-60,200,000
-62,400,000
-68,400,000
total shareholders funds
-3,300,000
-16,300,000
-32,000,000
-57,700,000
-81,600,000
-74,300,000
-45,900,000
25,100,000
13,000,000
9,200,000
-42,300,000
-56,900,000
-77,600,000
-60,200,000
-62,400,000
-68,400,000
Aug 2024
Aug 2023
Aug 2022
Aug 2021
Aug 2020
Aug 2019
Aug 2018
Aug 2017
Aug 2016
Aug 2015
Aug 2014
Aug 2013
Aug 2012
Aug 2011
Aug 2010
Aug 2009
Operating Activities
Operating Profit
40,000,000
38,300,000
32,400,000
35,800,000
21,100,000
-31,300,000
-30,000,000
41,700,000
42,200,000
36,300,000
400,000
45,600,000
40,300,000
35,200,000
30,200,000
21,600,000
Depreciation
2,200,000
2,200,000
9,200,000
8,800,000
14,000,000
6,900,000
8,600,000
9,300,000
8,900,000
7,300,000
5,200,000
5,300,000
4,900,000
5,300,000
5,900,000
5,300,000
Amortisation
6,300,000
7,000,000
1,300,000
1,900,000
2,000,000
9,200,000
103,000,000
13,200,000
14,700,000
11,400,000
5,800,000
5,000,000
4,000,000
2,400,000
2,300,000
1,800,000
Tax
-8,600,000
-6,700,000
-4,500,000
-4,300,000
-2,800,000
6,100,000
-2,600,000
-7,200,000
-7,800,000
-7,600,000
-8,300,000
-10,200,000
-9,100,000
-10,200,000
-6,900,000
-700,000
Stock
4,400,000
2,100,000
2,400,000
-900,000
-2,100,000
2,900,000
-500,000
-28,500,000
300,000
-3,300,000
1,100,000
-400,000
9,900,000
-3,400,000
7,000,000
31,100,000
Debtors
600,000
6,000,000
-16,800,000
-7,900,000
-2,700,000
-5,500,000
31,400,000
-40,900,000
-8,100,000
19,200,000
1,000,000
6,800,000
10,600,000
10,500,000
-15,600,000
114,800,000
Creditors
-12,600,000
2,400,000
3,700,000
-2,400,000
-17,100,000
-1,900,000
13,400,000
-45,300,000
-55,300,000
47,400,000
8,900,000
7,100,000
-3,400,000
-9,400,000
-13,200,000
166,100,000
Accruals and Deferred Income
-1,600,000
-1,700,000
-800,000
-5,200,000
-16,300,000
-6,300,000
-27,900,000
31,100,000
51,000,000
-30,700,000
-12,200,000
-1,600,000
13,400,000
16,400,000
3,300,000
30,500,000
Deferred Taxes & Provisions
800,000
1,600,000
800,000
1,000,000
-8,000,000
-8,800,000
-20,600,000
-24,000,000
-3,000,000
28,600,000
-12,200,000
-26,200,000
61,200,000
10,400,000
-5,600,000
13,200,000
Cash flow from operations
21,500,000
35,000,000
56,500,000
44,400,000
-2,300,000
-23,500,000
13,000,000
88,200,000
58,500,000
76,800,000
-14,500,000
18,600,000
90,800,000
43,000,000
24,600,000
91,900,000
Investing Activities
capital expenditure
-17,400,000
-4,800,000
-1,700,000
9,700,000
-56,700,000
47,100,000
-48,500,000
46,900,000
-19,000,000
-143,400,000
-10,500,000
-11,800,000
-52,400,000
-31,300,000
-6,600,000
-47,700,000
Change in Investments
200,000
200,000
4,200,000
-10,500,000
5,400,000
5,100,000
-600,000
-3,900,000
4,500,000
-100,000
-3,600,000
200,000
3,500,000
cash flow from investments
-17,600,000
-5,000,000
-5,900,000
9,700,000
-46,200,000
41,700,000
-53,600,000
46,900,000
-19,000,000
-142,800,000
-6,600,000
-16,300,000
-52,300,000
-27,700,000
-6,800,000
-51,200,000
Financing Activities
Bank loans
-10,000,000
2,000,000
-13,200,000
-108,900,000
130,100,000
-20,000,000
-41,000,000
61,000,000
-66,100,000
66,100,000
Group/Directors Accounts
Other Short Term Loans
-60,900,000
-11,900,000
71,800,000
1,000,000
-500,000
300,000
200,000
Long term loans
-11,000,000
-24,600,000
-25,200,000
91,600,000
-44,000,000
-3,400,000
-28,200,000
-44,300,000
-34,900,000
106,800,000
33,600,000
-9,200,000
-2,500,000
77,500,000
-73,900,000
77,700,000
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments
7,700,000
-4,400,000
-1,600,000
-4,200,000
30,900,000
-2,800,000
-3,200,000
-2,200,000
1,300,000
5,300,000
2,300,000
-700,000
200,000
-900,000
-1,200,000
4,400,000
other long term liabilities
-1,200,000
600,000
-400,000
-100,000
100,000
-2,300,000
1,700,000
-900,000
1,000,000
1,500,000
share issue
-1,700,000
400,000
8,400,000
-1,200,000
-16,900,000
3,100,000
-8,800,000
18,300,000
-6,900,000
51,400,000
-2,500,000
8,000,000
-30,000,000
-5,900,000
-2,600,000
-74,100,000
interest
-5,900,000
-6,500,000
-4,500,000
-5,200,000
-6,300,000
-6,300,000
-5,500,000
-7,700,000
-7,000,000
-7,100,000
-5,900,000
-6,500,000
-3,700,000
-4,300,000
-1,100,000
600,000
cash flow from financing
-20,900,000
-33,100,000
-36,100,000
-27,900,000
92,600,000
-8,800,000
-66,100,000
-77,000,000
13,600,000
93,200,000
17,300,000
-3,600,000
32,100,000
67,400,000
-78,500,000
8,800,000
cash and cash equivalents
cash
-30,300,000
2,000,000
16,000,000
-31,300,000
26,600,000
6,000,000
12,500,000
-3,600,000
-1,800,000
-9,500,000
10,300,000
5,000,000
900,000
200,000
-300,000
4,300,000
overdraft
-46,100,000
-1,100,000
47,200,000
-56,500,000
56,500,000
-26,000,000
-22,800,000
33,700,000
15,100,000
change in cash
-30,300,000
2,000,000
16,000,000
-31,300,000
72,700,000
7,100,000
-34,700,000
-3,600,000
54,700,000
-66,000,000
10,300,000
5,000,000
26,900,000
23,000,000
-34,000,000
-10,800,000
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Low Risk50 - 70
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High Risk20 - 30
Very High Risk0 - 20
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