DS Smith Plc
DS Smith Plc designs and manufactures corrugated packaging and plastic packaging for consumer goods. The company offers transit and transport, consumer, retail and shelf ready, online and e-retail, industrial, hazardous, multi-material, inserts and cushioning, and electrostatic discharge packaging products, as well as wrap arounds, trays, and bag-in-boxes; displays and promotional packaging products; corrugated pallets; Sheetfeeding products; packaging machine systems; and Sizzlepak, a stuffing material made of paper, folded in a zigzag shape, and cut into narrow strips, as well as provides packaging consultancy services. It also provides various recycling and waste management services, including total waste management, paper and cardboard recycling, confidential shredding, plastics recycling, and zero waste solutions, as well as equipment for the retail, manufacturing, print and publishing, paper mills, automotive, and public sectors. In addition, the company offers recycled corrugated case materials and specialty papers, as well as related technical and supply chain services; and manufactures and sells flexible packaging and dispensing solutions, rigid packaging solutions, and foam and injection molded products for use in the beverage, automotive, pharmaceutical, fresh produce, construction, and retail industries. It provides its packaging solutions for the food and drink, consumer goods, industrial, e-commerce and e-retail, and converter industries. The company has operations in the United Kingdom, Western Europe, Northern Europe, Central Europe, Italy, North America, Germany, and Switzerland. The company was formerly known as David S. Smith (Holdings) PLC and changed its name to DS Smith Plc in 2001. DS Smith Plc was founded in 1940 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. Show More...
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Website http://www.dssmith.com
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Sector Consumer Cyclical
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Industry Packaging & Containers
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Last Quote 7.06 EUR
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Last Updated 30-01-2025
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Interest Coverage
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2010-04 2011-04 2012-04 2013-04 2014-04 2015-04 2016-04 2017-04 2018-04 2019-04 TTM Earnings Per Share GBP 0.06 0.05 0.1 0.07 0.14 0.15 0.16 0.2 0.23 0.21 0.23 Dividends GBP 0.03 0.1 0.11 0.12 0.14 0.15 0.16 Payout Ratio % * 58.1 82.4 57.6 74.7 61.1 73.1 Shares Mil 623.0 672.0 746.0 1.002 1.01 1.021 1.025 1.022 1.124 1.333 1.375 Book Value Per Share * EUR 1.4 1.56 1.32 1.51 1.99 2.72 2.58 Free Cash Flow Per Share * EUR 0.12 0.13 0.27 0.2 0.28 0.15 Return on Assets % 2.46 4.13 3.82 2.71 3.92 4.56 4.53 4.88 4.79 3.69 3.83 Financial Leverage (Average) 3.23 3.18 1.96 3.32 3.12 3.24 3.59 3.32 3.0 2.74 2.72 Return on Equity % 8.13 13.21 9.15 7.18 12.62 14.5 15.49 16.79 14.96 10.5 9.82 Return on Invested Capital % 7.13 9.81 7.69 6.49 8.93 9.91 9.48 9.83 8.97 6.48 6.51 Interest Coverage 3.08 4.0 1.88 3.03 4.48 5.65 5.57 6.18 6.03 6.47 6.28 Current Ratio 1.25 1.32 1.79 0.91 0.87 0.86 0.81 0.81 0.86 0.88 0.85 Quick Ratio 0.81 0.86 1.49 0.57 0.51 0.45 0.46 0.44 0.54 0.49 0.51 Debt/Equity 0.54 0.7 0.21 0.75 0.69 0.77 0.94 0.85 0.86 0.77 0.77