Smiths Group (LSE:SMIN) Short Percentage of Float

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LSE:SMIN Smiths Group PLC LSE:SMIN
66 GF Score
Price £24.93
GF Value £13.38
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Smiths Group Short Percentage of Float?

Short Percentage of Float is the percentage of shares shorted compared to the float.

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LSE:SMIN vs GEV, ETN, PH: Short Percentage of Float Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Smiths Group's Short Percentage of Float, along with its competitors' market caps and Short Percentage of Float 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 Group Short Percentage of Float vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Smiths Group's Short Percentage of Float distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Smiths Group's Short Percentage of Float falls into.


LSE:SMIN
66GF Score
Smiths Group PLC LSE:SMIN
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Is Smiths Group (LSE:SMIN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Smiths Group stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of £24.93 is trading 86.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of £13.38. GuruFocus considers Smiths Group to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for LSE:SMIN:

  • Short Percentage of Float:
  • GF Value™: £13.38 vs. price of £24.93 (86.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 66/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:SMIN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Smiths Group Business Description

Address 255 Blackfriars Road, Level 10, London, GBR, SE1 9AX
Smiths Group is a UK-based industrial technology company focused on engineered solutions for fluid and energy management, following the agreed divestments of its Detection and Interconnect divisions. Its two core businesses—John Crane and Flex-Tek - 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.
66GF Score

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£24.93
Price
£13.38
GF Value