Smiths News (CHIX:SNWSL) Total Receivables: £99 Mil (As of Feb. 2026)


CHIX:SNWSL Smiths News PLC CHIX:SNWSL
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Price £0.72
GF Value £0.54
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What is Smiths News Total Receivables?

Smiths News CHIX:SNWSL +2.56% 50 Total Receivables is £99 Mil as of Feb. 2026. GuruFocus rates CHIX:SNWSL with a GF Score™ of 50/100 and a GF Value™ of £0.54 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

Smiths News's Total Receivables for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was £99 Mil.

Smiths News Total Receivables Historical Data

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Smiths News Total Receivables Chart

Smiths News Annual Data
Trend Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23 Aug24 Aug25
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Smiths News Semi-Annual Data
Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24 Aug24 Feb25 Aug25 Feb26
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Smiths News Total Receivables Calculation

Total Receivables is the sum of all receivables owed by customers and affiliates within one year, including:
Accounts Receivable
Notes Receivable
Loans Receivable
Other Current Receivables

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What does a Total Receivables of £99 Mil mean?
Smiths News (CHIX:SNWSL) has a Total Receivables of £99 Mil as of Feb. 2026. Total Receivables is the sum of all receivables owed by customers and affiliates within one year. View historical data on Smiths News and its competitors.
Is Smiths News' Total Receivables too high?
Smiths News' current Total Receivables is £99 Mil. Overall, Smiths News has a GF Score™ of 50/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Smiths News' Total Receivables compare to NYT and WLY?
Smiths News' Total Receivables of £99 Mil can be compared against companies in the Media - Diversified industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Total Receivables for a Media - Diversified company?
A good Total Receivables depends on the Media - Diversified industry context. However, Total Receivables should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Total Receivables mean?
A high Total Receivables can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Total Receivables is the sum of all receivables owed by customers and affiliates within one year. View historical data on Smiths News and its competitors. Smiths News's current Total Receivables is £99 Mil. 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?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Smiths News (CHIX:SNWSL) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.54, compared to a current price of £0.72 — trading 33.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Total Receivables is £99 Mil. Smiths News' overall GF Score™ is 50/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Total Receivables calculated?
Total Receivables is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Smiths News (CHIX:SNWSL), the current Total Receivables is £99 Mil 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 (CHIX:SNWSL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Smiths News stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of £0.72 is trading 33.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of £0.54. GuruFocus considers Smiths News to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for CHIX:SNWSL:

  • Total Receivables: £99 Mil
  • GF Value™: £0.54 vs. price of £0.72 (33.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 50/100 with 5 warning signs

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

Smiths News Business Description

Other Exchanges SNWS:UKT6N:Germany
Address Rowan House, Cherry Orchard North, Kembrey Park, Swindon, Wiltshire, GBR, SN2 8UH
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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