Smiths Group (CHIX:SMINL) Quality Rank

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CHIX:SMINL Smiths Group PLC CHIX:SMINL
68 GF Score
Price £26.37
GF Value £12.76
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Smiths Group Quality Rank?

The Quality Rank measures the business quality of a company relative to other companies. It is ranked based on the strength of the balance sheet, as well as the profitability and growth of the business. The ranked companies are split in equal numbers and then ranked from 1 to 10, with 10 being the highest.

The rank of balance sheet (30%)

The rank of balance sheet is done through the ranking of:
  • Interest coverage
  • Zscore
  • Debt to revenue
  • Equity to asset
  • Cash to debt

The rank of Profitability (70%)

The ranking of Profitability is done by ranking:
  • Operating margin mean rank (10-year mean average profit margine)
  • Operating margin growth rank
  • Fscore
  • Predictability rank
  • Revenue growth rank (5 year), when the growth is higher than 25%, set it as 25%
  • Num of year profit (number of years that is profitable within the last 10 years)
  • ROIC median (10-year median of ROIC)

Smiths Group Quality Rank Related Terms

CHIX:SMINL
68GF Score
Smiths Group PLC CHIX:SMINL
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Is Smiths Group (CHIX:SMINL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Smiths Group stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of £26.37 is trading 106.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of £12.76. GuruFocus considers Smiths Group to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for CHIX:SMINL:

  • Quality Rank:
  • GF Value™: £12.76 vs. price of £26.37 (106.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 68/100 with 6 warning signs

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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.
68GF Score

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£26.37
Price
£12.76
GF Value