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Smith & Nephew plc (SNN) Stock Analysis

Smith & Nephew plc (SNN) is a Medical Devices stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

SNN

$29.23

−$0.09 (−0.31%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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SNN Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$29.00
Previous Close
$29.32
Day's Range
28.99–29.46
52-Week Range
26.12–37.51
Volume
819.09K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.67
Valuation
Market Cap
$12.23B
P/E Ratio
19.88
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
12.14
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.12
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
1.94
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
1.47
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$6.16B+6.09%
Net Income (FY)
$625.00M+51.70%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
10.08%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
418.52M
1-Year Return
−18.77%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$0.79+2.71%
Ex-Dividend Date
October 2, 2026
Avg Volume
1.54M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, SNN closed at $29.23, −18.77% over 1 year.

Smith & Nephew plc (SNN) has a market capitalization of $12.23B.

In fiscal 2025, SNN reported revenue of $6.16B.

SNN Stock Return by Calendar Year

Smith & Nephew plc (SNN) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $8,123
−18.77%
5 years
$10,000 $9,271
−7.29%
10 years
$10,000 $11,992
+19.92%

If you had invested $10,000 in Smith & Nephew plc (SNN) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $11,992 at the close on October 21, 2026: +19.92% in total, +1.83% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−9.56%
2025+36.81%
2024−7.34%
2023+4.44%
2022−20.20%
2021−16.21%
2020−10.40%
2019+30.84%
2018+8.90%
2017+18.57%
2016 (partial year)−9.40%

As of October 21, 2026.

SNN Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$6.16B$625.00M10.1%
2024$5.81B$412.00M7.1%
2023$5.55B$263.00M4.7%
2022$5.22B$223.00M4.3%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$6.16B$4.19B$857.00M$625.00M10.1%
2024$5.81B$4.05B$860.00M$412.00M7.1%
2023$5.55B$3.82B$620.00M$263.00M4.7%
2022$5.22B$3.68B$634.00M$223.00M4.3%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

SNN Dividend History

$0.76+1.6% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 2 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.481—
2025$0.762+1.6%
2024$0.752+0.0%
2023$0.752+0.0%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.481—
2025$0.762+1.6%
2024$0.752+0.0%
2023$0.752+0.0%
2022$0.752+0.0%
2021$0.752+0.0%
2020$0.752+3.0%
2019$0.732−0.8%
2018$0.732+19.2%
2017$0.622—

Most recent payment: $0.48 per share, ex-dividend March 27, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

SNN Valuation vs Medical Devices Median

Median of 145 stocks
MetricSNNMedical Devices medianvs median
P/E19.8827.0827% below
P/S ratio1.942.5323% below
Profit margin10.08%−14.78%24.9 pts above

Medians across 145 Medical Devices stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Smith & Nephew plc (SNN) is capitalised at $12.23B on the latest close. It is classified in the Medical Devices industry, within the Healthcare sector. Headcount on file is 17,000.

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $26.12 to $37.51. The most recent close on file for SNN is $29.23, dated October 21, 2026. That is −$0.09 (−0.31%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 11.91% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, Smith & Nephew plc reported revenue of $6.16B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $5.81B, that is a change of +6.09%. Net income for the same year was $625.00M. That is +51.70% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 10.08%. That is 24.9 percentage points above the Medical Devices median of −14.78%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 1.47.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $5.22B in 2022 to $6.16B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 19.88. That is 26.59% below the Medical Devices median of 27.08. On forward earnings the ratio is 12.14. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.12. The price-to-sales ratio is 1.94. On price-to-sales that is 23.24% below the Medical Devices median of 2.53. The medians here are taken across 145 Medical Devices companies that report the metric.

The trailing one-year total return is −18.77%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +1.83%. The reported beta is 0.67. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 27.05%.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 2.71%. That is 1.6 percentage points above the Medical Devices median yield of 1.15%. The indicated annual rate is $0.79 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is October 2, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 10 calendar years; 2026 shows 1 payments totalling $0.48 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.76 a share.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2025 returned +36.81% and 2022 returned −20.20%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher. So far in 2026 the total return is −9.56%.

Peer Comparison

Smith & Nephew plc (SNN) operates in the Medical Devices industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Smith & Nephew plc SNN $12.23B 19.9
Abbott Laboratories ABT $173.92B 32.4
Medtronic plc. MDT $119.00B 22.9
Stryker Corporation SYK $114.15B 30.8

The Medical Devices industry average P/E ratio is 27.1x. Smith & Nephew plc trades at a P/E of 19.9.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Smith & Nephew plc

Smith & Nephew plc, together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells medical devices and services in the United Kingdom, the United States, and internationally. The company operates in three segments: Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine & ENT, and Advanced Wound Management. It offers knee implant products for knee replacement procedures; hip implants for revision procedures; trauma and extremities products that include internal and external devices used in the stabilization of severe fractures and deformity correction procedures; and other reconstruction products. The company also provides sports medicine joint repair products comprise instruments, technologies, and implants to perform minimally invasive surgery, as well as treating soft tissue injuries and degenerative conditions of the shoulder, knee, hip, and small joints. In addition, it provides arthroscopic enabling technologies comprising fluid management equipment for surgical access, cameras, digital image capture, scopes, light sources, and monitors to assist with visualization inside the joints, radio frequency, electromechanical and mechanical tissue resection devices, and hand instruments for removing damaged tissue; and ear, nose, and throat solutions. Further, the company offers advanced wound care products for the treatment and prevention of acute and chronic wounds, leg, diabetic and pressure ulcers, burns, and post-operative wounds; advanced wound bioactives, such as biologics and other bioactive technologies for debridement and dermal repair/regeneration, and regenerative medicine products, including skin, bone graft, and articular cartilage substitutes; and advanced wound devices, such as traditional and single-use negative pressure wound therapy, and hydrosurgery systems. It serves the healthcare providers. Smith & Nephew plc was founded in 1856 and is headquartered in Watford, the United Kingdom.

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