Smiths NewsSMWPY 53 EBITDA Margin % is 4.40% as of Feb. 2026, which is 7% above its 10-year median of 4.13. GuruFocus rates SMWPY with a GF Score™ of 53/100 and a GF Value™ of $3.19. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,022 Media - Diversified companies, Smiths News ranks worse than 59.3% on this metric.
EBITDA Margin % is calculated as EBITDA divided by its Revenue. Smiths News's EBITDA for the
six
months ended in Feb. 2026 was $31 Mil. Smiths News's Revenue for the
six
months ended in Feb. 2026 was $701 Mil. Therefore, Smiths News's EBITDA margin for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was 4.40%.
EBITDA Margin % is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue. It is an performance metric measuring company's operating profitability. EBITDA Margin takes depreciation and amortization, interest expense and tax into account, which makes it easy to compare the relative profitability of companies of different sizes in the same industry.
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Smiths News EBITDA Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Smiths News's EBITDA Margin % 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.
For the Publishing subindustry, Smiths News's EBITDA Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and EBITDA Margin % 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 EBITDA Margin % vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Smiths News's EBITDA Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Smiths News's EBITDA Margin % falls into.
* 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 (SMWPY) has a EBITDA Margin % of 4.40% as of Feb. 2026. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on Smiths News and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 4.13. According to the industry distribution chart, Smiths News ranks #606 out of 1022 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 59.3%.
Is Smiths News' EBITDA Margin % too high?
Smiths News' current EBITDA Margin % of 4.40% is near median its 10-year median of 4.13. The Media - Diversified industry median EBITDA Margin % is 8.16. Smiths News' value of 4.40% is 46% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Smiths News ranks #606 out of 1022 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Smiths News has a GF Score™ of 53/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Smiths News' EBITDA Margin % compare to NYT and WLY?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Smiths News ranks #606 out of 1022 companies for EBITDA Margin %. This places Smiths News in the lower half of its industry. The industry median EBITDA Margin % is 8.16. Smiths News' value of 4.40% is 46% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 4.13 vs. the industry median of 8.16, Smiths News has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good EBITDA Margin % for a Media - Diversified company?
The median EBITDA Margin % among Media - Diversified companies is 8.16, based on 1,022 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a EBITDA Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, EBITDA Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Smiths News's current EBITDA Margin % of 4.40% is 46% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high EBITDA Margin % mean?
A high EBITDA Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on Smiths News and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median EBITDA Margin % is 8.16 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Smiths News's current EBITDA Margin % is 4.40%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 4.13. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Smiths News stock overvalued right now?
Smiths News (SMWPY) has a current EBITDA Margin % of 4.40%. The stock's GF Value™ is $3.19, compared to a current price of $4.13 — trading 29.5% above its estimated fair value. The current EBITDA Margin % is 4.40%, which is near median its 10-year median of 4.13 and 46% below the Media - Diversified industry median of 8.16. Smiths News' overall GF Score™ is 53/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is EBITDA Margin % calculated?
EBITDA Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Smiths News (SMWPY), the current EBITDA Margin % is 4.40% as of Feb. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Smiths News (SMWPY) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Smiths News stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $4.13 is trading 29.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $3.19.
Key valuation signals for SMWPY:
EBITDA Margin %: 4.40% (near median its 10-year median of 4.13)
GF Value™: $3.19 vs. price of $4.13 (29.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 46% below the Media - Diversified median (#606 of 1022)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SMWPY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Smiths News PLC is a UK wholesaler of newspapers and magazines, providing nationwide early-morning distribution and logistics services. The company supplies newspapers, magazines, and related products to a wide network of retail outlets, supported by integrated services such as warehousing, pick-and-pack, returns collection, recycling, invoicing, and market insight. Operating through a hub-and-spoke distribution network across England and Wales, Smiths News delivers seven days a week, reaching locations from urban centres to remote rural communities, and also offers recycling and waste management solutions through its dedicated recycling operations.
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