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LON:SMDS

DS Smith (SMDS) Share Price, News & Analysis

GBX 395.70
-0.90 (-0.23%)
(As of 08:02 AM ET)
Today's Range
393.80
399.30
50-Day Range
270.70
396.60
52-Week Range
260.50
399.30
Volume
5.34 million shs
Average Volume
6.25 million shs
Market Capitalization
£5.46 billion
P/E Ratio
1,163.82
Dividend Yield
4.55%
Price Target
GBX 379.25

DS Smith MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
4.2% Downside
GBX 379.25 Price Target
Short Interest
N/A
Dividend Strength
Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
-1.97
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
0.08mentions of DS Smith in the last 14 days
Based on 5 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth
N/A

Overall MarketRank

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

0.44 out of 5 stars

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About DS Smith Stock (LON:SMDS)

DS Smith Plc provides packaging solutions, paper products, and recycling services worldwide. The company offers transit and transport, consumer, retail and shelf ready, heavy duty, fiber base pallets, automotive standard, multi-material, dangerous goods, and e-commerce packaging, as well as packaging for food and drinks, health and beauty, apparel and footwear, home and DIY, and consumer electronics. It also provides various recycling and waste management services, including total waste management, paper and cardboard recycling, confidential shredding, and plastics recycling, as well as recycling solutions for the retail, manufacturing, print and publishing, paper mills, automotive, pharmaceutical, and public sectors. In addition, the company offers brown, white, and kraft liners; medium/fluting grades; dual-use grades; coated papers; and specialty papers, as well as technical and supply chain services, as well as point of sale display solutions and packaging machine systems. The company was formerly known as David S. Smith (Holdings) PLC and changed its name to DS Smith Plc in 2001. DS Smith Plc was founded in 1940 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

SMDS Stock Price History

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings
6/18/2018
Ex-Dividend for 1/31 Dividend
12/14/2023
Dividend Payable
1/31/2024
Today
3/28/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Packaging & Containers
Sub-Industry
N/A
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
29,519
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
GBX 379.25
High Stock Price Target
GBX 400
Low Stock Price Target
GBX 360
Potential Upside/Downside
-4.4%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
£463 million
Pretax Margin
N/A

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
£7.43 billion
Cash Flow
GBX 58.67 per share
Book Value
GBX 292 per share

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
1,380,000,000
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£5.47 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.89
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Key Executives

  • Mr. Miles William Roberts (Age 60)
    Group Chief Executive & Executive Director
    Comp: $2.64M
  • Mr. Richard Neil Pike ACA (Age 55)
    AMCT, ATII, LLB, Group Finance Director & Executive Director
  • Anjali Kotak
    Investor Relations Director
  • Mr. Iain David Cameron Simm
    Group General Counsel & Company Secretary
  • Marc Chiron
    Sales, Marketing & Innovation Director
  • Mr. Hugo Fisher
    Group Investor Relations Director
  • Mr. Keith Ledbetter
    Chief Financial Officer of Global Plastics and North America Packaging & Paper Divisions
  • Mr. Alexander Manisty
    Group Head of Strategy & Innovation
  • Mr. Keith Tornes
    Managing Director, Paper, Forestry and Recycling for North America

SMDS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell DS Smith stock right now?

4 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for DS Smith in the last year. There are currently 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" SMDS shares.
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What is DS Smith's stock price target for 2024?

4 analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for DS Smith's stock. Their SMDS share price targets range from GBX 360 to GBX 400. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach GBX 379.25 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 4.2%.
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How have SMDS shares performed in 2024?

DS Smith's stock was trading at GBX 307.30 at the beginning of the year. Since then, SMDS stock has increased by 28.8% and is now trading at GBX 395.70.
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How were DS Smith's earnings last quarter?

DS Smith Plc (LON:SMDS) released its earnings results on Monday, June, 18th. The company reported $35.50 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $34.80 by $0.70. DS Smith had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.77% and a net margin of 6.37%.

How often does DS Smith pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for DS Smith?

DS Smith declared a dividend on Thursday, December 7th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 14th will be paid a dividend of GBX 6 per share on Wednesday, January 31st. This represents a dividend yield of 2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 14th. The official announcement can be accessed at this link.
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.

Is DS Smith a good dividend stock?

DS Smith (LON:SMDS) pays an annual dividend of GBX 18 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 5.15%. SMDS has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 5,294.12%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.
Read our dividend analysis for SMDS.

What other stocks do shareholders of DS Smith own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other DS Smith investors own include Vodafone Group Public (VOD), GSK (GSK), Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS), Imperial Brands (IMB), Aviva (AV), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Cobham (COB), Reckitt Benckiser Group (RB), Standard Life Aberdeen (SLA) and Unilever (ULVR).

How do I buy shares of DS Smith?

Shares of SMDS stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.
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This page (LON:SMDS) was last updated on 3/28/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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