Smith & Nephew plc
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PositoAI's own ratios from Smith & Nephew plc's yearly results (2022–2025), compared with companies in United Kingdom. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Steadiness Ratio: Sales and profit both grew in each of the last 3 years. Steadier than 91% of companies in United Kingdom.
- Cash Locked Ratio: For every $100 of sales, $31 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $38 tied up three years earlier. More money tied up than 89% of companies in United Kingdom.
Where $100 of sales goes
Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
$222Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $222 of operating cash.
Higher than 72% of companies in United Kingdom.
Self-Funding Ratio
2.3×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 2.3 times.
Lower than 66% of companies in United Kingdom.
Cash Locked Ratio
$31For every $100 of sales, $31 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $38 tied up three years earlier.
More money tied up than 89% of companies in United Kingdom.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
3/3 · 3/3Sales and profit both grew in each of the last 3 years.
Steadier than 91% of companies in United Kingdom.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
$42Sales grew 18% in 3 years; of every extra $100 of sales, $42 became extra profit.
Higher than 74% of companies in United Kingdom.
Asset Productivity Ratio
+18% / +5%In 3 years sales changed by +18% while total assets changed by +5%. Sales grew faster than assets.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
15.5×Debt due within a year is covered 15.5 times by its yearly operating cash.
Higher than 69% of companies in United Kingdom.
Cash Cushion Ratio
—Data incomplete
Tangible Assets Ratio
62%Of every $100 the company owns, $62 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
Less tangible than 70% of companies in United Kingdom.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
25%Of every $100 of net worth, $25 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.
Less tangible than 58% of companies in United Kingdom.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (13)
Smith & Nephew plc owes $0.49 for every $1 it owns. Net profit rose 52% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 41% a year on average over 3 years.
Compared with companies in United Kingdom · latest annual results Dec 2025.
P/E ratio
20.6Investors pay $20.6 for every $1 of Smith & Nephew plc's yearly profit, higher than 51% of companies in United Kingdom.
P/B ratio
2.40The share price is 2.40 times Smith & Nephew plc's book value per share, lower than 52% of companies in United Kingdom.
Market cap
£9.5 BThe total market value of all of Smith & Nephew plc's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), smaller than 55% of companies in United Kingdom. PosiCap size class: Tito Cap.
Net worth (book value)
$5.3 BWhat Smith & Nephew plc would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (31 Dec 2025).
Return on equity (ROE)
11.8%Smith & Nephew plc earned 11.8% on its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 59% of companies in United Kingdom.
Owes vs Owns
0.49×Smith & Nephew plc owes $0.49 for every $1 it owns (low), lower than 71% of companies in United Kingdom.
Dividend yield
2.71%Smith & Nephew plc pays 2.71% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 54% of dividend-paying companies in United Kingdom.
Revenue growth
+6%Revenue rose 6% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 6% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
+52%Net profit rose 52% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 41% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit margin
10.1%Smith & Nephew plc keeps $10 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
2.1×Cash from Smith & Nephew plc's business was 2.1× its reported profit in the year to Dec 2025 — its profit turned into cash.
Interest cover
4.8×Smith & Nephew plc's operating profit covered its interest costs 4.8 times in the year to Dec 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net debtSmith & Nephew plc had $2.8 B more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.
Questions
What is Smith & Nephew plc's P/E ratio?
Investors pay $20.6 for every $1 of Smith & Nephew plc's yearly profit, higher than 51% of companies in United Kingdom.
What is Smith & Nephew plc's return on equity?
Smith & Nephew plc earned 11.8% on its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 59% of companies in United Kingdom.
How much does Smith & Nephew plc owe compared with what it owns?
Smith & Nephew plc owes $0.49 for every $1 it owns (low), lower than 71% of companies in United Kingdom.
Does Smith & Nephew plc pay a dividend?
Yes. Smith & Nephew plc pays 2.71% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 54% of dividend-paying companies in United Kingdom.
Is Smith & Nephew plc's revenue growing?
Revenue rose 6% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 6% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.