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Smiths Group PLC Fundamentals
| Company Name | Smiths Group PLC | Last Updated | 2025-11-06 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industry | Specialty Industrial Machinery | Sector | Industrials |
| Shares in Issue | 323.672 m | Market Cap | £8.16 bn |
| PE Ratio | 31.64 | Dividend per Share | £0.44 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.8 | Dividend Cover | 1.81 |
| EPS | £0.85 | EPS Growth (%) | 0.16 |
| PEG | 2.40 | DPS Growth (%) | 0.0516 |
| Debt Ratio | 0.1663 | Debt Equity Ratio | 0.3119 |
| Asset Equity Ratio | 1.9471 | Cash Equity Ratio | 0.0947 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.9554 | Current Ratio | 2.18 |
| Price To Book Value | 4.0535 | ROCE | 0 |
Smiths Group PLC Dividends
| Type | Ex-Date | Pay Date | Currency | Net Dividend | Year Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prelim | 2025-10-16 | 2025-11-21 | GBP | 0.3177 | |
| Interim | 2025-04-03 | 2025-05-14 | GBP | 0.1423 | |
| Prelim | 2024-10-17 | 2024-11-22 | GBP | 0.3020 | |
| Interim | 2024-04-04 | 2024-05-13 | GBP | 0.1355 | |
| Prelim | 2023-10-19 | 2023-11-24 | GBP | 0.2870 | |
| Interim | 2023-04-06 | 2023-05-17 | GBP | 0.1290 |
Smiths Group PLC Company Financials
| Assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangible Assets | £343.00 m | £380.00 m | £352.00 m | £349.00 m |
| Intangible Assets | £1.28 bn | £1.52 bn | £1.52 bn | £1.59 bn |
| Investments | £5.00 m | £52.00 m | £354.00 m | £372.00 m |
| Total Fixed Assets | £1.96 bn | £2.28 bn | £2.63 bn | £2.81 bn |
| Stocks | £586.00 m | £643.00 m | £637.00 m | £570.00 m |
| Debtors | £704.00 m | £768.00 m | £734.00 m | £706.00 m |
| Cash & Equivalents | £195.00 m | £459.00 m | £285.00 m | £1.06 bn |
| Other Assets | £327.00 m | £323.00 m | £408.00 m | £496.00 m |
| Total Assets | £4.01 bn | £4.23 bn | £4.38 bn | £5.22 bn |
| Liabilities | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creditors within 1 year | £941.00 m | £947.00 m | £898.00 m | £1.40 bn |
| Creditors after 1 year | £1.01 bn | £1.03 bn | £1.08 bn | £1.10 bn |
| Other Liabilities | £106.00 m | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Liabilities | £1.95 bn | £1.98 bn | £1.98 bn | £2.50 bn |
| Net assets | £2.06 bn | £2.25 bn | £2.41 bn | £2.72 bn |
| Equity | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Called up share capital | £124.00 m | £130.00 m | £131.00 m | £136.00 m |
| Share Premium | £396.00 m | £390.00 m | £389.00 m | £384.00 m |
| Profit / Loss | £375.00 m | £327.00 m | £360.00 m | £103.00 m |
| Other Equity | £2.04 bn | £2.23 bn | £2.38 bn | £2.70 bn |
| Preference & Minorities | £24.00 m | £22.00 m | £22.00 m | £22.00 m |
| Total Capital Employed | £2.06 bn | £2.25 bn | £2.41 bn | £2.72 bn |
| Ratios | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt Ratio | £0.24 | £0.22 | £0.21 | £0.19 |
| Debt-to-Equity | £0.31 | £0.28 | £0.26 | £0.23 |
| Assets / Equity | 1.9471 | 1.9471 | 1.9471 | 1.9471 |
| Cash / Equity | 0.0947 | 0.0947 | 0.0947 | 0.0947 |
| EPS | £1.10 | £0.95 | £0.72 | £0.09 |
| Cash Flow | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operating activities | £456.00 m | £418.00 m | £293.00 m | £279.00 m |
| Cashflow before financing | -£61.00 m | £149.00 m | -£652.00 m | -£706.00 m |
| Increase in Cash | -£221.00 m | £188.00 m | -£760.00 m | £540.00 m |
| Income | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £2.92 bn | £2.78 bn | £3.04 bn | £2.57 bn |
| Cost of sales | £1.84 bn | £1.74 bn | £1.92 bn | £1.60 bn |
| Gross Profit | £1.08 bn | £1.04 bn | £1.12 bn | £961.00 m |
| Operating Profit | £410.00 m | £369.00 m | £403.00 m | £117.00 m |
| Pre-Tax profit | £375.00 m | £327.00 m | £360.00 m | £103.00 m |
Smiths Group PLC Company Background
| Sector | Industrials |
|---|---|
| Activities | Smiths Group is a UK-based industrial technology company focused on engineered solutions for fluid and energy management, following the planned divestments of its detection and interconnect divisions. Its two core businesses-John Crane andFlex-Tek-generate over 75% of group EBIT and serve critical infrastructure, energy, aerospace, HVAC, and industrial markets. John Crane supplies mechanical seals, filtration systems, and condition-monitoring technologies used in rotating equipment, with a high-margin, recurring aftermarket business. Flex-Tek provides specialized tubing, heating components, and ducting systems primarily for US HVAC and aerospace OEMs. |
| Latest Interim Date | 25 Mar 2025 |
| Latest Fiscal Year End Date | 23 Sep 2025 |
Smiths Group PLC Directors
| Appointed | Name | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-16 | Sir George W Buckley | Non-Executive Director,Chairman |
| 2021-10-19 | Mr. Olivier Bohuon | Non-Executive Director |
| 2021-10-19 | Mr. Bruno Francois Jules Angelici | Non-Executive Director |
| 2015-11-17 | Mr. David John Challen CBE | Non-Executive Director |
| 2016-10-14 | Sir Julian Michael Horn-Smith | Non-Executive Director |
| 2025-10-09 | Mr. Steven W. Williams | Non-Executive Director,Chairman |
| 2011-08-09 | Mr. John Langston | Executive Director,Finance Director |
| 2025-11-03 | Mr. Richard Howes | Non-Executive Director |
| 2015-04-24 | Mr. Peter Andrew Turner | Executive Director,Finance Director |
| 2024-05-31 | Mr. William C Seeger Jr | Non-Executive Director,Senior Independent Director |
| 2013-11-19 | Sir Donald Hood Brydon CBE | Non-Executive Director,Chairman |
| 2025-10-09 | Mr. Mark Seligman | Non-Executive Director,Senior Independent Director |
| 2011-08-09 | Mr. David Peter Lillycrop | Legal Officer |
| 2021-05-25 | Mr. Andrew Reynolds Smith | Executive Director,Chief Executive Officer |
| 2016-10-13 | Mr. Philip Bowman | Executive Director,Chief Executive Officer |
| 2012-10-16 | Mr. Stuart John Chambers | Non-Executive Director |
| 2018-11-14 | Sir Kevin Tebbit KCB CMG | Non-Executive Director |
| 2006-08-01 | Mr. Alan Matthew Thomson | Executive Director |
| 2018-06-29 | Ms. Anne Cecille Quinn CBE | Non-Executive Director |
| 2022-04-14 | Mr. John Francis Shipsey | Executive Director,Chief Financial Officer |
| 2025-10-09 | Mr. Alister Cowan | Non-Executive Director |
| 2011-08-09 | Mr. Keith Oliver Butler-Wheelhouse | Executive Director,Chief Executive |
| 2011-08-09 | Dr. John Ferrie CBE | Executive Director,Managing Director, Aerospace |
| 2003-09-25 | Mr. Robert White O'Leary | Non-Executive Director |
| 2007-03-30 | Sir Nigel Hugh Robert Allen Broomfield KCMG | Non-Executive Director |
| 2017-10-10 | Mr. Christopher Michael O'Shea | Executive Director,Finance Director |
| 2023-10-12 | Ms. Tanya D Fratto | Non-Executive Director |
| 2025-10-09 | Mr. Noel Naval Tata, B.A. | Non-Executive Director |
| 2025-10-09 | Ms. Pam Cheng | Non-Executive Director |
| 2024-10-10 | Mr. Paul A. Keel | Executive Director,Group Chief Executive Officer |
| 2025-10-09 | Dame Ann Dowling | Non-Executive Director |
| 2025-11-03 | Ms. Karin Hoeing | Non-Executive Director |
| 2025-01-31 | Ms. Clare Scherrer | Executive Director,Chief Financial Officer |
| 2025-10-14 | Mr. Julian Fagge | Executive Director,Chief Financial Officer |
| 2025-10-14 | Mr. Roland Carter | Executive Director,Group Chief Executive Officer |
Smiths Group PLC Contact Details
| Company Name | Smiths Group PLC |
|---|---|
| Address | 11-12 St James’s Square, 4th Floor, London, SW1Y 4LB |
| Telephone | +44 2070041612 |
| Website | https://www.smiths.com |
Smiths Group PLC Advisors
| Financial PR Adviser | FTI Consulting Inc |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 2037271000 |
| Fax | +44 2037271007 |
| Auditor | PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 2075835000 |
| Fax | +44 2078224652 |
| Solicitor | Allen & Overy LLP |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 2030880000 |
| Fax | +44 207339999 |
| Registrar | Equiniti Limited |
|---|
| Stockbroker | J.P. Morgan Cazenove Ltd |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 2077424000 |
| Stockbroker | Credit Suisse |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 2078888888 |
| Fax | +44 2078881600 |
| Bank | Lloyds Bank PLC |
|---|
| Remuneration Consultant | Kepler Associates |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 2079307730 |
| Fax | +44 2079307733 |
| Remuneration Consultant | Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 2079364000 |
| Fax | +44 2078327001 |
| Solicitor | Baker & McKenzie LLP |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 2079191000 |
| Fax | +44 2079191999 |
| Solicitor | Linklaters |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 2074562000 |
| Fax | +44 2074562222 |
| Solicitor | Eversheds Sutherland |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 2079194500 |
| Fax | +44 2079194919 |
| Solicitor | Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 2079364000 |
| Fax | +44 2078327001 |
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