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DS Smith Plc (SMDS.L)
Key financial summary
Financials in GBP| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | TTM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | £m | 6,171 | 6,043 | 5,976 | 7,241 | 8,221 | 6,822 | 6,822 |
| Operating profit | £m | 604 | 604 | |||||
| Net profit | £m | 274 | 297 | 194 | 280 | 502 | 385 | 385 |
| EPS reported | £ | 1.12 | 1.12 | |||||
| Operating cashflow per share | £ | 0.93 | 0.93 | |||||
| Capex per share | £ | 1.58 | 1.58 | |||||
| FCF per share | £ | -0.66 | -0.66 | |||||
| Free cash flow | £m | -227 | -227 | |||||
| Net debt | £m | 2,027 | 2,027 | |||||
| Book value equity | £m | 3,949 | 3,949 | |||||
| Book value per share | £ | 11.44 | 11.44 | |||||
| Number of shares | m | 345.25 | 345.25 | |||||
| DPS (TTM paid) | £ | 0.18 | 0.18 |
Financial summary
Financials in GBP| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | TTM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | ||||||||
| P/E TTM | x | 3.13 | - | |||||
| P/B LTM | x | 0.31 | 2.04 | |||||
| P/S LTM | x | 0.18 | 1.18 | |||||
| P/FCF LTM | x | -5.33 | -35.50 | |||||
| EV/EBITDA LTM | x | 3.35 | 10.82 | |||||
| EV/Sales LTM | x | 0.51 | 1.48 | |||||
| Earnings Yield LTM | % | 31.95% | 19.14% | |||||
| FCF Yield | % | -18.76% | -2.82% | |||||
| Quality | ||||||||
| ROE | % | 9.75% | 9.59% | |||||
| ROIC | % | 6.49% | 6.49% | |||||
| Operating margin | % | 8.85% | 8.85% | |||||
| Gross margin | % | 8.84% | 8.84% | |||||
| FCF/Sales | % | -3.33% | -3.33% | |||||
| Growth and momentum | ||||||||
| EPS Growth YoY | % | -22.22% | -22.22% | |||||
| Sales Growth YoY | % | -17.02% | -17.02% | |||||
| Net Income Growth YoY | % | -23.31% | -23.31% | |||||
| FCF Growth | % | - | - | |||||
| Operating Profit Growth | % | -22.46% | -22.46% | |||||
| Dividend and capital structure | ||||||||
| Dividend Yield | % | 20.42% | 3.12% | |||||
| Dividend Growth | % | +1.11% | - | |||||
| Payout Ratio | % | 64.16% | 64.16% | |||||
| FCF/Debt | x | -0.08 | -0.08 | |||||
| Net Debt/EBITDA | x | 2.18 | 2.18 | |||||
| EBIT/Net interest | x | 5.25 | 5.25 | |||||
| Net debt/market cap | % | 167.55% | 25.15% | |||||
| Net debt/Equity | x | 0.51 | 0.51 | |||||
| Gross debt/equity | x | 0.70 | 0.70 | |||||
Company overview
DS Smith Plc is a global provider of comprehensive packaging solutions, paper products, and recycling services. Its extensive portfolio of packaging caters to diverse needs, including transit, consumer, retail and shelf-ready, online and e-commerce, industrial, hazardous, multi-material, cushioning, and electrostatic discharge applications. Beyond standard boxes, it manufactures specialized items like wrap-arounds, trays, bag-in-boxes, promotional displays, and corrugated pallets. The company also supplies Sheetfeeding products, integrated packaging machine systems, and Sizzlepak – a distinct paper-based zigzag stuffing material. Additionally, it offers outdoor advertising services. DS Smith's recycling and waste management division provides an array of services, from total waste management and paper/cardboard reprocessing to secure confidential shredding and the recycling of challenging materials like coffee cups and plastics. It also furnishes equipment tailored for clients across retail, manufacturing, print and publishing, paper mills, automotive, and public sectors. In the paper segment, the firm produces recycled corrugated case materials, various specialty papers, and kraft liners, supported by relevant technical and supply chain expertise. Its packaging solutions are designed for a broad spectrum of industries, including food and drink, consumer goods, industrial, e-commerce, and converter businesses. Established in 1940, DS Smith Plc is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It adopted its current name in 2001, formerly operating as David S. Smith (Holdings) PLC.
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DS Smith Plc (SMDS.L)
DS Smith Plc is a global provider of comprehensive packaging solutions, paper products, and recycling services. Its extensive portfolio of packaging caters to diverse needs, including transit, consumer, retail and shelf-ready, online and e-commerce, industrial, hazardous, multi-material, cushioning, and electrostatic discharge applications. Beyond standard boxes, it manufactures specialized items like wrap-arounds, trays, bag-in-boxes, promotional displays, and corrugated pallets. The company also supplies Sheetfeeding products, integrated packaging machine systems, and Sizzlepak – a distinct paper-based zigzag stuffing material. Additionally, it offers outdoor advertising services. DS Smith's recycling and waste management division provides an array of services, from total waste management and paper/cardboard reprocessing to secure confidential shredding and the recycling of challenging materials like coffee cups and plastics. It also furnishes equipment tailored for clients across retail, manufacturing, print and publishing, paper mills, automotive, and public sectors. In the paper segment, the firm produces recycled corrugated case materials, various specialty papers, and kraft liners, supported by relevant technical and supply chain expertise. Its packaging solutions are designed for a broad spectrum of industries, including food and drink, consumer goods, industrial, e-commerce, and converter businesses. Established in 1940, DS Smith Plc is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It adopted its current name in 2001, formerly operating as David S. Smith (Holdings) PLC.
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