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Smith (DS)

Current Price 448.80p Bid 448.40p Ask 449.00p Change 2.23%
Last Updated: 27/07/2024 04:54. Prices delayed by at least 15 minutes.
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Company Overview

DS Smith is a leading provider of sustainable packaging solutions, paper products and recycling services worldwide. Over the past 80 years our organisation has grown dramatically, as have our services and areas of expertise. Our story can be traced back to the box-making business started by the Smith Family in East London in the 1940s. During the next half a century we grew our reputation for quality engineering and a dedication to our customers. As we grew our scale, we grew our capabilities - adding papermaking and recycling so we could view our customers' challenges in the whole and not just one part.

Financial Highlights Year Ended 30/04/2020

Revenue
£6,043.00m
Operating Profit/Loss
£455.00m
Dividend yield (%)
n/a
Total dividend for year
n/ap
Dividend cover
n/a
P/E Ratio
9.40
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Key Personnel

Mr Miles Roberts
Chief Executive Officer
Mr Richard Pike
Group Finance Director
Mr Alan Johnson
Non-Executive Director
Mr Alina Kessel
Non-Executive Director
Mr David Robbie
Non-Executive Director
Mr Eric Olsen
Non-Executive Director
Mr Geoffrey Drabble
Non-Executive Director
Mr Louise Smalley
Non-Executive Director
Ms Celia Baxter
Non-Executive Director

Stock Details

EPIC
SMDSL
ISIN
GB0008220112
Shares in Issue
944.74m
Market cap
£4,240.01m

Analyst Views (2)

Strong Buy
 
0%
Buy
 
50.00%
Hold
 
50.00%
Sell
 
0%
Strong Sell
 
0%
This information is provided by Web Financial Group (UK) Limited. It is subject to change without notice and doesn't reflect the views held by Redmayne Bentley and is not advice.

Price Summary

Mid Price
448.80p
Bid Price
448.40p
Ask Price
449.00p
Volume
946,522
Change Today
10.00p
% Change Today
2.23%
Open
449.00p
Previous Close
448.80p
Intraday High
464.00p
Intraday Low
449.00p
52 Week High
464.00p
52 Week Low
264.20p
52 week high and low figures quoted above are calculated from intraday price data.

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Income Statement

Year End Date
30 Apr 2020
30 Apr 2019
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Continuing Operations
Revenue
6,043.00
6,171.00
Operating Profit/Loss
455.00
427.00
Net Interest
-91.00
-84.00
Pre-Tax Profit
368.00
350.00
Profit After Tax from continuing operations
290.00
262.00
Discontinued Operations
Profit After Tax
237.00
12.00
Profit/Loss for the Year
527.00
274.00
Attributable to:
Equity Holders of Parent Company
527.00
274.00
Minority Interests
n/a
n/a
Total Dividend Paid
n/ap
16.2000p
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year
n/a
n/a

Earnings per Share

Year End Date
30 Apr 2020
30 Apr 2019
Basic
21.20p
19.70p
Diluted
21.00p
19.70p
Adjusted
33.20p
33.30p
Dividend per Share
n/ap
16.2000p

Assets

Year End Date
30 Apr 2020
30 Apr 2019
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment
3,298.00
2,934.00
Intangible Assets
3,197.00
3,262.00
Investment Properties
n/a
n/a
Investments
47.00
45.00
Other Financial Assets
27.00
12.00
Other Non-Current Assets
105.00
82.00
Current Assets
Inventories
518.00
584.00
Trade & Other Receivables
753.00
914.00
Cash at Bank & In Hand
595.00
382.00
Current Asset Investments
n/a
n/a
Other Current Assets
85.00
296.00
Other Assets
n/a
n/a
Total Assets
8,625.00
8,511.00

Liabilities

Year End Date
30 Apr 2020
30 Apr 2019
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Current Liabilities
Borrowings
261.00
362.00
Other Current Liabilities
1,959.00
2,114.00
Total Current Liabilities
2,220.00
2,476.00
Non-Current Liabilities
Borrowings
2,482.00
2,392.00
Provisions
317.00
331.00
Other Non-Current Liabilities
255.00
200.00
Total Non-Current Liabilities
3,054.00
2,923.00
Other Liabilities
n/a
n/a
Total Liabilities
5,274.00
5,399.00

Net Assets

Year End Date
30 Apr 2020
30 Apr 2019
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Net Assets
3,351.00
3,112.00

Capital & Reserves

Year End Date
30 Apr 2020
30 Apr 2019
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Share Capital
137.00
137.00
Share Premium Account
2,238.00
2,236.00
Other Reserves
975.00
738.00
Retained Earnings
n/a
n/a
Shareholders Funds
3,350.00
3,111.00
Minority Interests/Other Equity
1.00
1.00
Total Equity
3,351.00
3,112.00

Dividend History

Type
Ex-Dividend Date
Payment Date
Payment
Final
05 Sep 2024
04 Oct 2024
12.00p
Interim
14 Dec 2023
31 Jan 2024
6.00p
Final
07 Sep 2023
03 Oct 2023
12.00p
Interim
15 Dec 2022
31 Jan 2023
6.00p
Final
06 Oct 2022
01 Nov 2022
10.20p
Interim
07 Apr 2022
03 May 2022
4.80p
Final
07 Oct 2021
01 Nov 2021
8.10p
Interim
08 Apr 2021
04 May 2021
4.00p
Final
03 Oct 2019
01 Nov 2019
11.00p
Interim
04 Apr 2019
01 May 2019
5.20p
Final
04 Oct 2018
01 Nov 2018
9.80p
Interim
05 Apr 2018
01 May 2018
4.90p
Final
05 Oct 2017
01 Nov 2017
10.60p
Interim
06 Apr 2017
02 May 2017
4.60p
Final
29 Sep 2016
01 Nov 2016
8.80p
Interim
31 Mar 2016
03 May 2016
4.00p
Final
01 Oct 2015
02 Nov 2015
7.70p
Interim
02 Apr 2015
01 May 2015
3.70p

Dividend Metrics

Year End Date
30 Apr 2020
30 Apr 2019
Dividend growth
n/a%
18.44%
Dividend yield
n/a%
4.50%
Dividend cover
n/a
2.06


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