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Smiths News (LSE:CNCT)

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Smiths News stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 73 (better than 73% compared with investment alternatives), Smiths News (Distributors, United Kingdom) shares have above-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of Smiths News are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 100 (better than 100% of alternatives) but show below-average growth (Growth Rank of 32), and are riskily financed (Safety Rank of 33), which means above-average debt burdens. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 73, is a buy recommendation based on Smiths News's financial characteristics. As the company Smiths News's key financial metrics exhibit good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 100) but low growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 32) and risky financing practices (Obermatt Safety Rank of 33), it may be a risky investment, because debt in times of crises can make things worse. The good value, better than 100% of comparable companies, may indicate the company's future is challenging. If you believe that low growth is temporary or just due to a specific current event, you may conclude that the good value of the stock provides an attractive investment opportunity. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more

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Sentiment Rank^new
Value Rank	100
Growth Rank	32
Safety Rank	33
Combined Rank	73

Country	United Kingdom
Industry	Distributors
Index	Dividends Europe, Employee Focus EU, Sound Pay Europe
Size class	Large

This stock has achievements: Top 10 Stock.

19-Dec-2024. Stock data may be delayed. Log in or sign up to get the most recent research.

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Research History: Smiths News

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	83	100	100	100
GROWTH
GROWTH	56	25	31	32
SAFETY
SAFETY	17	8	18	33
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	n/a	18	62	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	n/a	19	65	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: 19-Dec-2024. Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: 31-Aug-2024. Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better Smiths News is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	83	100	100	100
GROWTH
GROWTH	56	25	31	32
SAFETY
SAFETY	17	8	18	33
COMBINED
COMBINED	50	41	45	73

Last update of combined financial performance: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of Smiths News the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 100 (better than 100% compared with alternatives) for 2024, Smiths News shares are significantly less expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators that are all above average for Smiths News. Price-to-Sales is 81 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 81% of comparable companies, indicating a good value for Smiths News's revenue size. The same is valid for expected Price-to-Profits, more favorable than for 100% of alternatives, and this is also true for the Price-to-Book capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Capital Rank of 100. Compared with other companies in the same industry, dividend yields of Smiths News are expected to be higher than for 100% of all competitors (a Dividend Yield rank of 100). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 100, is a buy recommendation based on Smiths News's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Since all value metrics are above the industry average, there is no objection to investing in Smiths News based on its detailed value metrics. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision. ...read more

VALUE METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	89	100	87	81
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	83	100	97	100
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	95	94	97	100
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	1	96	100	100
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	83	100	100	100

Last update of Value Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of Smiths News; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 32 (better than 32% compared with alternatives), Smiths News shows a below-average growth dynamic in its industry. There is limited momentum in this company. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with three out of four indicators below average for Smiths News. Sales Growth has a below market rank of 6, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow less than 94% of its competitors. The same is valid for Capital Growth, with a rank of 34, and Profit Growth, with a rank of 43. Currently, professionals expect the company to grow its profits less than 57% of its competitors). Only shareholders are optimistic. Stock Returns are above average at a rank of 86, which means that the stock returns have recently been above 86% of alternative investments. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 32, is a hold recommendation for growth and momentum investors. That picture may be the result for a company that has reached the bottom. All went south for Smiths News, and it still looks bad, but some investors already see light at the end of the tunnel, rewarding the stock with recent above-market stock returns. It could also mean that investors are correcting an overreaction to negative news. If that were the case, the positive stock returns are not yet a sign of recovery. Investors should look closely at the Value and Sentiment indicators before they make a stock purchasing decision, because growth is unlikely to be the driving argument behind this investment. While momentum is a popular investment factor, the value aspect might be the more important one, in the longer term. We recommend analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks to arrive at a 360° View of the stock purchase case, especially since the growth performance is low here. ...read more

GROWTH METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	28	6	6	6
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	23	26	45	43
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	n/a	45	28	34
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	95	85	78	86
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	56	25	31	32

Last update of Growth Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of Smiths News.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 33 (better than 33% compared with alternatives), the company Smiths News has financing practices on the riskier side, which means that their overall debt burden is above the industry average. This doesn't mean that the business of Smiths News is also risky, it only means that the company is on the riskier side in respect to bankruptcy in case things turn sour, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, with just one indicator above average for Smiths News. Liquidity is at 73, meaning the company generates more profit to service its debt than 73% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is safer when it comes to debt service. But Refinancing is riskier at a rank of 34, which means that the portion of the debt that is about to be refinanced is above average. It has more debt in the refinancing stage than 66% of its competitors. Leverage is also high at a rank of 1, which means that the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 99% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 33 (worse than 67% compared with alternatives), Smiths News has a financing structure that is riskier than that of its competitors. High Leverage (a low Obermatt Leverage Rank) is good in good times, because it usually indicates that shareholders get higher returns. The good Liquidity performance of the company is an indicator that this is the case. However, if you expect an economic downturn, you may stay clear of this stock because they have an above-average debt level that needs refinancing soon. If the company is sailing with good winds, as may be visible from the Growth and Sentiment performance, the refinancing risk may be lower than the low Refinancing rank suggests. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	21	1	3	1
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	1	3	30	34
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	83	48	60	73
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	17	8	18	33

Last update of Safety Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of Smiths News and the more cash is available to service its debt.

Sentiment Metrics in Detail

SENTIMENT	2021	2022	2023	2024
ANALYST OPINIONS
ANALYST OPINIONS	n/a	63	72	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	n/a	50	50	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	n/a	26	76	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	n/a	18	37	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	n/a	18	62	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for Smiths News.
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