Smiths News PLC
LSE:SNWS
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EV/EBITDA
Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA) ratio compares a company`s total enterprise value to its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. It shows how much investors are paying for each dollar of the company`s earnings, including both equity and debt.
Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA) ratio compares a company`s total enterprise value to its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. It shows how much investors are paying for each dollar of the company`s earnings, including both equity and debt.
Valuation Scenarios
If EV/EBITDA returns to its 3-Year Average (3.5), the stock would be worth GBX61.67 (9% downside from current price).
| Scenario | EV/EBITDA Value | Implied Price | Upside/Downside |
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| Current Multiple | 3.8 | GBX67.8 |
0%
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| 3-Year Average | 3.5 | GBX61.67 |
-9%
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| 5-Year Average | 3.3 | GBX58.55 |
-14%
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| Industry Average | 0 | GBX0.17 |
-100%
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| Country Average | 0 | GBX0.35 |
-99%
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Forward EV/EBITDA
Today’s price vs future ebitda
| Today's Enterprise Value | EBITDA | Forward EV/EBITDA | ||
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GBX186.8m
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Aug 2025
£48.7m
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GBX186.8m
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Aug 2026
£45m
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GBX186.8m
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Aug 2027
£44.7m
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GBX186.8m
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Aug 2028
£44.3m
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Forward EV/EBITDA shows whether today’s EV/EBITDA still looks high or low once future ebitda are taken into account.
Peer Comparison
| Market Cap | EV/EBITDA | P/E | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK |
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Smiths News PLC
LSE:SNWS
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167.9m GBP | 3.8 | 5.9 | |
| US |
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Genuine Parts Co
NYSE:GPC
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15.1B USD | 10.9 | 228.9 | |
| BE |
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D'Ieteren Group NV
XBRU:DIE
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9.3B EUR | 20.1 | 22 | |
| US |
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Pool Corp
NASDAQ:POOL
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8.4B USD | 14.8 | 20.8 | |
| US |
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LKQ Corp
NASDAQ:LKQ
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8B USD | 7.5 | 13.2 | |
| ZA |
C
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CA Sales Holdings Ltd
JSE:CAA
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7B ZAR | 6.5 | 10.9 | |
| UK |
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Inchcape PLC
LSE:INCH
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2.9B GBP | 5.8 | 10.6 | |
| CN |
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Wuchan Zhongda Group Co Ltd
SSE:600704
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26.8B CNY | 11.1 | 7.2 | |
| PL |
I
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Inter Cars SA
WSE:CAR
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10.3B PLN | 8.9 | 13.8 | |
| CN |
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Zhejiang Orient Financial Holdings Group Co Ltd
SSE:600120
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19.7B CNY | 19.8 | 14.9 | |
| HK |
C
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China Tobacco International HK Co Ltd
HKEX:6055
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21B HKD | 13.4 | 21.4 |
Market Distribution
| Min | 0 |
| 30th Percentile | 0 |
| Median | 0 |
| 70th Percentile | 0 |
| Max | 743.2 |
Other Multiples
Smiths News PLC
Glance View
Smiths News Plc engages in the wholesale of newspapers and magazines. The company is headquartered in Swindon, Wiltshire and currently employs 1,804 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2006-08-30. The firm operates through its Smiths News segment. The Smiths News segment include Smiths News Core, Dawson Media Direct (DMD), Instore, Martin Lave and Rascal Systems. Smiths News Core is a distributor of newspapers and magazines to retailers across England and Wales. DMD supplies newspapers, magazines and inflight entertainment to airlines and travel points in the United Kingdom. InStore works with retailers, suppliers and publishers providing field-based merchandising and marketing, supply chain auditing and compliance solutions. Martin Lavell is a corporate news distributor, supplying newspapers and magazines to corporate and public sector customers. Rascal Systems works with retailers to simplify product management.
