smiths group plc (SMIN:London)
smiths group plc (SMIN) Snapshot
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Open
1,305 GBp
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Previous Close
1,304 GBp
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Day High
1,307 GBp
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Day Low
1,290 GBp
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52 Week High
05/31/13 - 1,456 GBp
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52 Week Low
06/27/12 - 976.50 GBp
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Market Cap
5.1B
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Average Volume 10 Days
831.6K
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EPS TTM
0.80 GBp
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Shares Outstanding
393.7M
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EX-Date
03/27/13
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P/E TM
16.3x
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Dividend
43.06 GBp
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Dividend Yield
3.30%
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Smiths Group plc engages in the development, manufacture, sale, and support of products and services for the threat and contraband detection, energy, medical devices, communications, and engineered components markets. Its detection technologies include X-ray, trace detection, and infrared and gamma ray spectroscopy, as well as millimetre-wave that detect and identify explosives, narcotics, weapons, chemical agents, biohazards, nuclear and radioactive materials, and contraband. The company’s engineered products comprise mechanical seals, seal support systems, engineered bearings, power transmission couplings, and specialist filtration systems for oil and gas, power generation, chemical, pharmaceutical, pulp and paper, and mining sectors. Its medical devices and consumables include medication delivery systems to treat cancer patients; vital care products to reduce hospital-acquired infections, manage patients’ airways, and maintain body temperature; and safety devices to prevent needlestick injuries and reduce cross-infection. The company also provides electronic and radio frequency products that connect, protect, and control critical systems for the wireless telecommunications, aerospace, defense, space, medical, rail, test, and industrial markets, as well as for data centers; and engineered components comprising ducting, hose assemblies, and heating elements that heat and move fluids and gases for the aerospace, medical, industrial, construction, and domestic appliance markets. It has operations in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, other European countries, the United States, Canada, Mexico, Japan, China, and internationally. Smiths Group plc was founded in 1851. The company was formerly known as Smiths Industries Ltd and changed its name to Smiths Group plc in 2000. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
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smiths group plc (SMIN) Key Developments
Smiths Group plc announced the appointment of Sir George Buckley as its Chairman, effective from the close of its Annual General Meeting on November 19, 2013. He succeeds Donald Brydon whose planned retirement was announced 2013. Sir George will join the Smiths Board on August 1, 2013 as a non-executive director and Deputy Chairman and a member of the Nomination and Remuneration committees. This will allow an orderly transition and thorough induction process. Sir George, 66, retired last year as Chairman and CEO of 3M. He was previously Chairman and CEO of Brunswick Corporation and Chief Technology Officer at Emerson Electric Company.
Smiths Group plc (LSE:SMIN) is planning to sell Smiths Medical and is in talks with CareFusion Corporation (NYSE:CFN), reported Financial Times citing people familiar with the talks. The people said that Smiths Group was investigating the option of selling the division after an approach by potential buyers including CareFusion. One of the people added that there had been no agreement on price and no decision to sell the unit by Smiths. One of the people also said that however work has been done since that approach so that Smiths Medical could now stand alone. Smiths Group and Carefusion declined to comment.
Smiths Group plc announced interim management statement results for the nine months to May 4, 2013. For the period, the company grew underlying revenue across all divisions. Underlying headline operating profit was also ahead of the same period last year. At 4 May, net debt was £891 million, up from £855 million at 31 January, reflecting the interim dividend payment and adverse foreign exchange translation. As at 4 May, net debt was £891 million, up from £855 million at 31 January, reflecting the interim dividend payment and adverse foreign exchange translation. The company announced that the headline effective tax rate for the full year 2013 is expected to be slightly below the rate reported at the half year.

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| Valuation | SMIN | Industry Range |
| Price/Earnings | 16.3x |
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| Price/Sales | 1.6x |
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| Price/Book | 4.2x |
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| Price/Cash Flow | 16.2x |
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| TEV/Sales | 1.6x |
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