GBP5.39
1.19% day before yesterday
London, Nov 01, 05:36 pm CET
ISIN
GB0008220112
Symbol
SMDS
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DS SMITH Target price 2024 - Analyst rating & recommendation

DS SMITH Classifications & Recommendation:

Buy
11%
Hold
78%
Sell
11%

DS SMITH Price Target

Target Price GBP4.61
Price GBP5.39
Deviation
Number of Estimates 8
8 Analysts have issued a price target DS SMITH 2025 . The average DS SMITH target price is GBP4.61. This is lower than the current stock price. The highest price target is , the lowest is .
A rating was issued by 9 analysts: 1 Analysts recommend DS SMITH to buy, 7 to hold and 1 to sell.
Analysts don't have a crystal ball either, but they do represent the opinion of the market quite well. You should not take the price potential and the ratings as a recommendation to act. Rather, they serve as an additional building block for your own opinion or stock analysis.
Analyst Estimates: Analysts believe that the DS SMITH stock has an average upside potential 2025 of . Most analysts recommend the DS SMITH stock at Hold.

Sales and Margin forecast 2025, 2026 to 2028

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Apr '24 2025
Estimates
Revenue Billion GBP 6.82 7.18
17.02% 5.20%
EBITDA Margin 14.82% 13.84%
1.19% 6.61%
Net Margin 5.65% 4.65%
6.27% 17.68%

7 Analysts have issued a sales forecast DS SMITH 2025 . The average DS SMITH sales estimate is

GBP7.2b
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. This is
5.20% higher
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than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is
GBP7.9b 16.46%
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, the lowest is
GBP6.9b 1.01%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2024 GBP6.8b 17.02%
2025
GBP7.2b 5.20%
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2026
GBP7.5b 5.06%
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2027
GBP7.8b 3.16%
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2028
GBP7.5b 3.03%
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7 Analysts have issued an DS SMITH EBITDA forecast 2025. The average DS SMITH EBITDA estimate is

GBP994m
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. This is
2.98% lower
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than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is
GBP1.0b 0.39%
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, the lowest is
GBP937m 8.50%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:

EBITDA Estimates

2024 GBP1.0b 16.03%
2025
GBP994m 1.73%
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2026
GBP1.1b 15.47%
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2027
GBP1.2b 5.49%
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2028
GBP1.2b 2.46%
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EBITDA Margin

2024 14.82% 1.19%
2025
13.84% 6.61%
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2026
15.22% 9.97%
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2027
15.56% 2.23%
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2028
16.44% 5.66%
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4 DS SMITH Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2025. The average DS SMITH net profit estimate is

GBP334m
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. This is
13.44% lower
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than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is
GBP419m 8.81%
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, the lowest is
GBP298m 22.79%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:

Net Profit Estimates

2024 GBP385m 22.22%
2025
GBP334m 13.44%
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2026
GBP445m 33.47%
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2027
GBP480m 7.81%
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2028
GBP942m 96.20%
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Net Margin

2024 5.65% 6.27%
2025
4.65% 17.68%
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2026
5.90% 26.88%
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2027
6.17% 4.58%
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2028
12.49% 102.43%
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Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2025, 2026 to 2028

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Apr '24 2025
Estimates
Earnings Per Share GBP 0.28 0.24
22.22% 14.29%
P/E 22.24
EV/Sales 1.35

4 Analysts have issued a DS SMITH forecast for earnings per share. The average DS SMITH <a href=https://blog.stocksguide.com/knowledge/eps-simply-explained>EPS is

GBP0.24
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. This is
14.29% lower
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than earnings per share in the financial year 2024. The highest <a href=https://blog.stocksguide.com/knowledge/eps-simply-explained>EPS forecast is
GBP0.30 7.14%
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, the lowest is
GBP0.22 21.43%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

Earnings Per Share

2024 GBP0.28 22.22%
2025
GBP0.24 14.29%
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2026
GBP0.32 33.33%
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2027
GBP0.35 9.38%
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2028
GBP0.68 94.29%
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P/E ratio

Current 19.26 154.43%
2025
22.24 15.47%
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2026
16.66 25.09%
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2027
15.45 7.26%
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2028
7.88 49.00%
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Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2025, the DS SMITH stock is valued at an <a href=https://blog.stocksguide.com/knowledge/enterprise-value-sales-simply-explained>EV/Sales of

and an <a href=https://blog.stocksguide.com/knowledge/price-sales-ratio-simply-explained>P/S ratio of .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

EV/Sales

Current 1.42 111.94%
2025
1.35 4.90%
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2026
1.29 4.81%
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2027
1.25 3.07%
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2028
1.29 3.13%
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P/S ratio

Current 1.09 135.58%
2025
1.03 4.94%
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2026
0.98 4.81%
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2027
0.95 3.06%
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2028
0.98 3.12%
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