Smiths Group plc operates as an industrial engineering company in Americas, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, John Crane and Flex-Tek. Its John Crane business offers mechanical seals, seal support systems, power transmission couplings, and specialized filtration systems. The Flex-Tek business offers engineered components, flexible hosing, and rigid tubing that heat and move fluids and gases. It serves energy, process industries, aerospace, construction, and other markets. The company was formerly known as Smiths Industries and changed its name to Smiths Group plc in 2000. Smiths Group plc was founded in 1851 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
Research context
Smiths Group plc appears in PyInvesting’s Frankfurt Stock catalogue. The price history above describes this recorded instrument; it does not by itself identify a company’s business or establish a continuous investment return.
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- Industrials
- Industry
- Specialty Industrial Machinery
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5 years, 7 months ago
Smiths Group plc is currently in a long term uptrend where the price is trading 7.0% above its 200 day moving average.
From a valuation standpoint, the stock is 84.1% cheaper than other stocks from the Industrials sector with a price to sales ratio of 2.5.
Finally, its free cash flow grew by 22.5% to $114M since the same quarter in the previous year.
Based on the above factors, Smiths Group plc gets an overall score of 3/5.