SMC Profitability Analysis: Past Growth, Margins, Return on Capital, Free Cash Flow, and more - Smart Metering Systems PLC - Alpha Spread

Smart Metering Systems PLC
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Market Cap: 1.5B EUR
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Profitability Summary

We take all the information about a company's profitability (such as its margins, capital efficiency, free cash flow generating ability, and more) and consolidate it into one single number - the profitability score. The higher the profitability score, the more profitable the company is.

Past Growth

To be successful and remain in business, both growth and profitability are important and necessary. Net Income growth is often seen as a sign of a company's efficiency from an operational standpoint, but is influenced heavily by a company's goals and challenges and should therefore be assessed in conjunction with other metrics like revenue and operating income growth.

Margins

Profit margins represent what percentage of sales has turned into profits. Simply put, the percentage figure indicates how many cents of profit the company has generated for each dollar of sale.

Profit margins help investors assess if a company's management is generating enough profit from its sales and whether operating costs and overhead costs are being contained.

Earnings Waterfall
Smart Metering Systems PLC

Revenue
152.2m GBP
Cost of Revenue
-73.5m GBP
Gross Profit
78.6m GBP
Operating Expenses
-47.9m GBP
Operating Income
30.7m GBP
Other Expenses
-14.6m GBP
Net Income
16.1m GBP

Margins Comparison
Smart Metering Systems PLC Competitors

Country Company Market Cap Gross
Margin
Operating
Margin
Net
Margin
UK
Smart Metering Systems PLC
LSE:SMS
1.3B GBP
52%
20%
11%
US
Copart Inc
NASDAQ:CPRT
50.1B USD
45%
37%
32%
US
Cintas Corp
NASDAQ:CTAS
21B USD
49%
22%
16%
AU
Brambles Ltd
ASX:BXB
26.2B AUD
49%
19%
12%
CA
Ritchie Bros Auctioneers Inc
NYSE:RBA
14.9B USD
48%
18%
8%
US
Aurora Innovation Inc
NASDAQ:AUR
8.9B USD N/A N/A N/A
IN
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd
NSE:IRCTC
732.8B INR
45%
33%
27%
US
Edd Helms Group Inc
OTC:EDHD
7.1B USD
25%
-3%
-2%
FR
Spie SA
PAR:SPIE
6B EUR
0%
5%
2%
US
IAA Inc
F:3NI
4.9B EUR
35%
20%
14%
UK
HomeServe PLC
LSE:HSV
4B GBP
0%
14%
9%
Country UK
Market Cap 1.3B GBP
Gross Margin
52%
Operating Margin
20%
Net Margin
11%
Country US
Market Cap 50.1B USD
Gross Margin
45%
Operating Margin
37%
Net Margin
32%
Country US
Market Cap 21B USD
Gross Margin
49%
Operating Margin
22%
Net Margin
16%
Country AU
Market Cap 26.2B AUD
Gross Margin
49%
Operating Margin
19%
Net Margin
12%
Country CA
Market Cap 14.9B USD
Gross Margin
48%
Operating Margin
18%
Net Margin
8%
Country US
Market Cap 8.9B USD
Gross Margin N/A
Operating Margin N/A
Net Margin N/A
Country IN
Market Cap 732.8B INR
Gross Margin
45%
Operating Margin
33%
Net Margin
27%
Country US
Market Cap 7.1B USD
Gross Margin
25%
Operating Margin
-3%
Net Margin
-2%
Country FR
Market Cap 6B EUR
Gross Margin
0%
Operating Margin
5%
Net Margin
2%
Country US
Market Cap 4.9B EUR
Gross Margin
35%
Operating Margin
20%
Net Margin
14%
Country UK
Market Cap 4B GBP
Gross Margin
0%
Operating Margin
14%
Net Margin
9%

Return on Capital

Return on capital ratios give a sense of how well a company is using its capital (equity, assets, capital employed, etc.) to generate profits (operating income, net income, etc.). In simple words, these ratios show how much income is generated for each dollar of capital invested.

Return on Capital Comparison
Smart Metering Systems PLC Competitors

Country Company Market Cap ROE ROA ROCE ROIC
UK
Smart Metering Systems PLC
LSE:SMS
1.3B GBP
3%
2%
5%
5%
US
Copart Inc
NASDAQ:CPRT
50.1B USD
20%
18%
22%
29%
US
Cintas Corp
NASDAQ:CTAS
21B USD
38%
18%
28%
20%
AU
Brambles Ltd
ASX:BXB
26.2B AUD
26%
9%
21%
13%
CA
Ritchie Bros Auctioneers Inc
NYSE:RBA
14.9B USD
6%
3%
7%
5%
US
Aurora Innovation Inc
NASDAQ:AUR
8.9B USD
-42%
-38%
-41%
-86%
IN
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd
NSE:IRCTC
732.8B INR
42%
21%
47%
46%
US
Edd Helms Group Inc
OTC:EDHD
7.1B USD
-10%
-6%
-12%
-8%
FR
Spie SA
PAR:SPIE
6B EUR
12%
2%
10%
4%
US
IAA Inc
F:3NI
4.9B EUR
68%
9%
15%
13%
UK
HomeServe PLC
LSE:HSV
4B GBP
22%
7%
15%
13%
Country UK
Market Cap 1.3B GBP
ROE
3%
ROA
2%
ROCE
5%
ROIC
5%
Country US
Market Cap 50.1B USD
ROE
20%
ROA
18%
ROCE
22%
ROIC
29%
Country US
Market Cap 21B USD
ROE
38%
ROA
18%
ROCE
28%
ROIC
20%
Country AU
Market Cap 26.2B AUD
ROE
26%
ROA
9%
ROCE
21%
ROIC
13%
Country CA
Market Cap 14.9B USD
ROE
6%
ROA
3%
ROCE
7%
ROIC
5%
Country US
Market Cap 8.9B USD
ROE
-42%
ROA
-38%
ROCE
-41%
ROIC
-86%
Country IN
Market Cap 732.8B INR
ROE
42%
ROA
21%
ROCE
47%
ROIC
46%
Country US
Market Cap 7.1B USD
ROE
-10%
ROA
-6%
ROCE
-12%
ROIC
-8%
Country FR
Market Cap 6B EUR
ROE
12%
ROA
2%
ROCE
10%
ROIC
4%
Country US
Market Cap 4.9B EUR
ROE
68%
ROA
9%
ROCE
15%
ROIC
13%
Country UK
Market Cap 4B GBP
ROE
22%
ROA
7%
ROCE
15%
ROIC
13%

Free Cash Flow

Free cash flow (FCF) is the money a company has left over after paying its operating expenses and capital expenditures. The more free cash flow a company has, the more it can allocate to dividends, paying down debt, and growth opportunities.

If a company has a decreasing free cash flow, that is not necessarily bad if the company is investing in its growth.

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