Smiths Group PLC (SMIN)
London Stock Exchange · UK · prices in GBX · close of 27 Oct 2026
Key indicators
| Last close | GBX 2,679.00 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | 2,088.00 – 2,885.00 |
| Return, 1 month / 3 months | −3.7% / +2.1% |
| Return, 1 year / 3 years | +9.1% / +82.3% |
| Trend | Uptrend |
| RSI (14) | 51 |
| Volatility (1 year) | 25.5% |
| Worst drawdown (1 year) | -22.9% |
| Average daily value traded | 2,981.59M GBX |
| Dividend yield | 1.8% |
Market X-Ray price-based
Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average
About the company
Smiths Group is a British engineering company based in London. It makes mechanical seals and engineered components for energy and industrial customers through its John Crane business, and builds security screening and detection systems for airports, borders and defence users through Smiths Detection. Its Interconnect unit supplies electronic connectors and related parts for aerospace, defence and medical equipment. The company serves industrial, government and healthcare markets around the world.
The shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange in UK under the code SMIN, and the price on this page is in pence sterling (GBX). Our dividend records, which start in 2019, show payments in 8 different calendar years. The Market X-Ray on this page is price-based and compares it with other stocks on the same exchange; it does not measure how healthy the business is.
Summary
Smiths Group PLC (SMIN) trades on the London Stock Exchange in UK. It last closed at GBX 2,679.00 on 27 October 2026.
Its price-based Market X-Ray is 69 out of 100 (a fair price profile), ranking 640 of 3,788 stocks on this exchange. The score describes how the stock has traded: trend, momentum, risk, liquidity and dividends, each ranked against the other stocks on its own exchange. It does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is.
Over the last year the price rose 9.1% and over the last three months it rose 2.1%. Returns are price returns, dividends not included.
Fundamental measures (valuation, growth, financial health) are not shown: we do not yet hold financial statements for this market.
The five lenses in numbers each metric is ranked against the other stocks on London Stock Exchange
| Lens and metric | Value | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trend | 69 · Fair | Mixed trend against its averages. | |
| Above 200-day average | 5.6% | ||
| From 52-week high | -5.9% | ||
| Momentum | 62 · Fair | Typical recent returns for this exchange. | |
| 3-month return | 2.1% | ||
| 6-month return | 6.6% | ||
| 12-month return, skipping the last month | 13.3% | ||
| Stability (higher is calmer) | 70 · Fair | Typical risk for this exchange. | |
| Volatility, 1 year (lower is calmer) | 25.5% | ||
| Worst drawdown, 1 year (smaller is calmer) | -22.9% | ||
| Liquidity | 99 · Strong | Trades actively. | |
| Average daily value traded | 2,981.59M GBX | ||
| Zero-volume days | 0.0% | ||
| Income | 36 · Weak | Dividend is small or irregular. | |
| Dividend yield | 1.8% | ||
| Years with dividends | 5 |
Strengths
- Liquidity: Trades actively.
Weak spots
- Income: Dividend is small or irregular.
Returns
| 1 week | +1.0% |
|---|---|
| 1 month | −3.7% |
| 3 months | +2.1% |
| 6 months | +6.6% |
| 1 year | +9.1% |
| 3 years | +82.3% |
| 5 years | +116.2% |
Signals
| 50-day / 200-day average | 2,632.68 / 2,537.05 |
|---|---|
| Golden / death cross (60 days) | None |
| New 52-week high | No |
| Bullish RSI divergence | No |
| Average daily range (ATR) | 52.11 |
Technical summary
Recent dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2026 | GBP 0.3350 |
| 2 Apr 2026 | GBP 0.1500 |
| 16 Oct 2025 | GBP 0.3177 |
| 3 Apr 2025 | GBP 0.1423 |
| 17 Oct 2024 | GBP 0.3020 |
| 4 Apr 2024 | GBP 0.1355 |
How to read this report
Every number comes from end-of-day prices and dividends. The Market X-Ray describes how the stock has traded, ranked against the other stocks on London Stock Exchange; it does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is. The fundamental X-Ray (financial health, valuation, growth) needs financial statements, which we hold today for US stocks. See the methodology page. Educational only, not financial advice.