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SNWS

Smiths News plc
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0.68 GBp
Latest Week 2026-07-10
Communication ServicesPublishingMICRO
Snapshot 2026-07-12 · 0.6w · Fresh
0.98
OS Score
91.0%
Value
91.0%
Quality
88.0%
Momentum
6/9
F-Score
0.910
QV
StrategiesValueQualityMomentumCompositeInteractionsFactor AnalysisTrendsFundamentals
Strategy Eligibility
9 of 23 passing
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OS Composite
OS 0.980
↗
Trending Value
✗
◆
Quality × Value
QV 0.910
🏛
Cornerstone Value
✗
🌿
Cornerstone Growth
✗
💎
Deep Value
P/E 5.8
◇
VC2 Cheapest
✗
📐
EBITDA/EV
27.7%
◐
Veiled Value
Yes
▣
Piotroski Bargains
✗
🔬
Quality Compounders
✗
📈
Consistent Earners
✗
🌱
GARP
✗
🔄
Shareholder Yield
✗
💰
High Yield
✗
🚀
Momentum Leaders
12-1 28%
◉
Market Leaders
✗
◎
Tiny Titans
✗
🔍
Small Cap Value
Val 91%
🛡
Low Volatility
✗
🏷
Sector Cheapest
✗
🧠
Capital Allocators
CAQ 1.00
⚡
Risk-Adj Momentum
RAM 1.04
V
Value Analysis
Cheapness relative to fundamentals
91.0%ile
P/E
5.8×
P/S
0.2×
P/B
27.9×
E/P
0.2140
FCF Yield
0.244
EBITDA/EV
0.277
SH Yield
0.007
Relative Strength Across Value Dimensions
Multiples & Yields — Decomposition
VC1 (5-Factor)
9.00000000
/100 — 1=cheapest
VC2 (Trending Value)
13.00000000
/100
VC3 (Buyback)
6.00000000
/100
P/E of 5.8x places this firmly in deep value territory. FCF yield of 24.4% is strong — the business generates significant free cash relative to price.
Q
Quality Analysis
Profitability, efficiency, balance sheet & earnings quality
91.0%ile
ROE
4.797
ROA
0.167
Net Margin
0.027
Op Margin
0.037
GPA
0.443
Current
0.90
F-Score
6/9
Quality Radar — Relative Strength
Profitability & Leverage Breakdown
Rev Growth
-0.036
Earn Growth
0.099
Accruals
-0.124
lower=better
5yr Consist
No
ROE of 480% is exceptional.
M
Momentum & Risk
Price trend, volatility regime, risk-adjusted returns
88.0%ile
6M Return
0.9%
12M Return
35.8%
12-1 Mom
28.2%
Risk-Adj
1.04
Vol 252d
27.1%
Vol 60d
62.1%
↑ Expanding
Max DD 12M
-11.5%
Return Comparison — 6M / 12M / 12-1
Volatility Regime — 60d vs 252d
12-1 momentum of 28% is very strong — a clear uptrend. Near-term vol (62%) is expanding vs long-term (27%) — risk is increasing.
OS
Composite & Factor Heatmap
All factors at a glance
0.98
Pillar Balance — Value / Quality / Momentum
Factor Heatmap — green=strong, red=weak
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Sector Context
Communication Services · 58 peers
Sector Value %ile
88.1%
Sector Quality %ile
81.4%
P/E z-score
-0.31
P/B z-score
2.85
Sector Avg OS
55.3%
Ticker vs Sector Averages
Relative Valuation Z-Score
Top Sector Peers (By OS)
SymbolNameOSValueQualityMomentum
AAF Airtel Africa Plc 97.0% 78.0% 99.0% 96.0%
FDEV Frontier Developments plc 96.0% 82.0% 95.0% 84.0%
PEBB The Pebble Group plc 95.0% 88.0% 78.0% 85.0%
SFOR S4 Capital plc 92.0% 93.0% 24.0% 93.0%
TBLD tinyBuild, Inc. 92.0% 93.0% 27.0% 93.0%
LBG LBG Media plc 90.0% 97.0% 94.0% 0.0%
FOUR 4imprint Group plc 90.0% 82.0% 96.0% 27.0%
CAN Canal+ SA 89.0% 92.0% 22.0% 76.0%
Factor Interactions
Value + Quality Intersection
Top-tier on both cheapness (91th) and quality (91th) — the O'Shaughnessy sweet spot, historically the strongest long-term combination.
Trending Value Signal
Cheap (91th value) with strong momentum (88th). The market is starting to recognise the value.
Volatility Expanding
60-day vol (62%) significantly exceeds 252-day (27%). Near-term risk is elevated.
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Factor Analysis
Comprehensive factor intelligence — strengths, weaknesses & cross-factor profile
Value
B
73.8% avg (7 factors)
Quality
B
62.6% avg (7 factors)
Momentum
C
58.4% avg (4 factors)
Risk
B
71.4% avg (1 factors)
This stock sits in the O'Shaughnessy sweet spot — cheap AND high quality. Historically, this combination has generated the strongest long-term returns.
▲ Top Strengths — highest scoring factors
▼ Key Weaknesses — lowest scoring factors
Score Trends6 snapshots
Factor Persistence6 snapshots
FactorCurrentStreakTrendSpark
OS Composite0.980—6—
Value %ile0.910—6—
Quality %ile0.910—6—
Momentum %ile0.880—6—
F-Score6.000—0—
Confidence0.819—6—
Volatility0.271—0—
Value Lens2021-07-13 → 2026-07-12
P/E Ratio
Earnings Yield
Value FactorsCheapness relative to fundamentals — lower multiples = cheaper
P/E Ratio
5.82
Earnings Yield (E/P)
0.2140
Price / Sales
0.15
Price / Book
27.90
Price / Cash Flow
3.33
FCF Yield
24.4%
EBITDA / EV
27.7%
Sales Yield (1/P·S)
5.7926
Shareholder Yield
Div + net buyback / mktcap
0.7%
Quality FactorsProfitability, efficiency, and balance sheet strength
Return on Equity
479.7%
Return on Assets
16.7%
Net Margin
2.7%
Operating Margin
3.7%
Gross Profit / Assets
Novy-Marx GPA
44.3%
Current Ratio
0.90
Accruals Ratio
(NI-OCF)/Assets — lower=better
-0.124
MomentumPrice trend strength over different horizons
6M Return
0.9%
12M Return
35.8%
12-1 Momentum
Jegadeesh-Titman (skip recent month)
28.2%
Risk-Adjusted Momentum
Mom 12-1 ÷ Vol
1.04
Growth & StabilityEarnings trajectory, consistency, and capital allocation
Revenue Growth (YoY)
-3.6%
Earnings Growth (YoY)
9.9%
5yr Consistent
EPS up every year for 5 years
No
Piotroski F-Score
6
Buyback Yield
0.7%
O'Shaughnessy CompositesValue Composites (WWOWS 4th Ed) — 1=cheapest, 100=most expensive
VC1 (5-factor)
P/E+P/S+P/B+P/CF+EBITDA/EV
9
VC2 (6-factor)
VC1 + Shareholder Yield — used for Trending Value
13
VC3 (6-factor)
VC1 + Buyback Yield — no dividend preference
6
Capital Allocation & AlphaAlpha within factors — quality of management decisions
Veiled Value
Expensive by P/B, cheap by everything else
Yes
Market Leader
Above-avg mcap+revenue, non-utility
No
All Stocks Universe
Market cap > $200M
Yes
Tiny Titan
Micro-cap, low P/S, positive momentum
No
Annual Fundamentals
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