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Smiths News (Smiths News) Revenue : $1,353 Mil (TTM As of Aug. 2023)


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What is Smiths News Revenue?

Smiths News's revenue for the six months ended in Aug. 2023 was $688 Mil. Its revenue for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Aug. 2023 was $1,353 Mil. Smiths News's Revenue per Share for the six months ended in Aug. 2023 was $54.97. Its Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Aug. 2023 was $108.26.

Warning Sign:

Smiths News PLC revenue per share has been in decline for the last 5 years.

During the past 12 months, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate of Smiths News was 1.10% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was -2.80% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was -6.90% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was -7.60% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get other companies' revenue growth rate using Revenue per Share data.

During the past 13 years, Smiths News's highest 3-Year average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 13.60% per year. The lowest was -28.50% per year. And the median was -1.85% per year.


Smiths News Revenue Historical Data

The historical data trend for Smiths News's Revenue can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Smiths News Revenue Chart

Smiths News Annual Data
Trend Aug14 Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23
Revenue
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1,585.77 1,530.22 1,530.48 1,304.55 1,387.42

Smiths News Semi-Annual Data
Feb14 Aug14 Feb15 Aug15 Feb16 Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23
Revenue Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 769.66 737.21 652.10 664.37 688.44

Competitive Comparison of Smiths News's Revenue

For the Publishing subindustry, Smiths News's Revenue, along with its competitors' market caps and Revenue data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Smiths News's Revenue Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Smiths News's Revenue distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Smiths News's Revenue falls into.



Smiths News Revenue Calculation

Also referred as sales, revenue is income that a company receives from its normal business activities, usually from the sale of goods and services to customers. Revenue is often referred to as the "top line" due to its position on the income statement at the very top.

Revenue for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Aug. 2023 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1,353 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Smiths News  (OTCPK:SMWPY) Revenue Explanation

In ranking the predictability, companies with more consistent revenue and earnings growth are ranked high with predictability.

Peter Lynch categorized companies according to their revenue growth:


Slow Grower: Inflation < 10-Year Revenue Growth Rate < 10%:
Stalwart: 10% < 10-Year Revenue Growth Rate < 20%:
Fast Grower: 10-Year Revenue Growth Rate > 20%:

His favorite companies are stalwart, those growing between 10-20% a year.

Companies in cyclical industries may see their revenue fluctuate wildly in good years and bad years.


Be Aware

Revenue can be manipulated by changing the way how revenue is booked. Companies may book sales before the payment is received, or before the revenue is fully earned. These will be added to balance sheet items such as account payable or account receivables.


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Smiths News (Smiths News) Business Description

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Rowan House, Cherry Orchard North, Kembrey Park, Swindon, Wiltshire, GBR, SN2 8UH
Smiths News PLC is a UK-based wholesale distributor of published content. The group is one of the UK's foremost publishers of newspapers and magazines, and it also operates as a book distributor through bookstores and an online platform serving the needs of academics and public libraries. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from the United Kingdom. Its segments include Smiths News Core; Dawson Media Direct (DMD); Instore and others.