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DS Smith rolls out recyclable cardboard packaging for Somfy motors
DS Smith and Somfy have replaced polystyrene inserts with recyclable Kraft EE corrugated cardboard for roller shutter motor packaging. The modular design covers 34 motor lengths, fits four box formats, reduces warehouse volume and maintains product protection. After a trial, the solution is now deployed at scale in operational use. » More on finance.yahoo.com
DS Smith announces closure of five German sites by end of 2026
Packaging manufacturer DS Smith will close five production sites in Germany by the end of 2026: Paderborn, Hövelhof, Mannheim, Endingen am Kaiserstuhl and Donauwörth; a partial closure is planned in Hamburg. Around 500 jobs are expected to be cut. The decision follows a strategic review by US parent company International Paper after the 2025 takeover; talks with employee representatives are under way and unions have announced they will resist. » More on t-online.de
DS Smith to close five German plants by end of 2026
Packaging manufacturer DS Smith plans to close five production sites in Germany by the end of 2026, affecting plants in Paderborn, Hövelhof, Mannheim, Endingen am Kaiserstuhl and Donauwörth; a partial closure is planned in Hamburg. Around 500 jobs are to be cut. The move follows a strategic review by US parent International Paper after the takeover in January 2025; negotiations with employee representatives are under way and unions and works councils have announced they will resist. » More on t-online.de
Historical dividends Dividends
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| (EUR) | 2024 | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 7.99B | 14.80% |
| Gross profit | 820.84M | 71.50% |
| Net profit | 450.82M | 21.26% |
| EBITDA | 1.22B | 6.91% |
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
Market capitalization | €8.91B |
Number of shares | 1.38B |
52-week high/low | €6.70 - €3.48 |
| Dividends | No |
Beta | 0.80 |
P/E ratio | 5.20 |
PEG ratio | 0.05 |
P/B ratio | 0.51 |
P/S ratio | 1.18 |
Company profile
DS Smith Plc provides packaging solutions, paper products, and recycling services worldwide. The company offers transit and transport, consumer, retail and shelf ready, online and e-retail, industrial, hazardous, multi-material, inserts and cushioning, and electrostatic discharge packaging products, as well as wrap arounds, trays, and bag-in-boxes; displays and promotional packaging products; corrugated pallets; Sheetfeeding products; packaging machine systems; and Sizzlepak, a stuffing material made of paper, folded in a zigzag shape, and cut into narrow strips, as well as provides outdoor advertising services. It also provides various recycling and waste management services, including total waste management, paper and cardboard recycling, confidential shredding, and plastics recycling, as well as equipment for the retail, manufacturing, print and publishing, paper mills, automotive, and public sectors. In addition, the company offers recycled corrugated case materials, specialty papers, and kraft papers, as well as related technical and supply chain services. It provides its packaging solutions for the food and drink, consumer goods, industrial, e-commerce and e-retail, and converter industries. The company was formerly known as David S. Smith (Holdings) PLC and changed its name to DS Smith Plc in 2001. DS Smith Plc was founded in 1940 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
| Name | DS Smith |
| CEO | Anjali Kotak |
| Headquarters | London,
United Kingdom |
| Website | |
| Sector | Materials |
| Industry | Containers & Packaging |
| IPO | 07/01/1988 |
| Employees | 29,495 |
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Ticker symbols
| Exchange | Symbol |
|---|---|
London Stock Exchange | SMDS.L |
Pnk | DITHF |
Frankfurt | 1KR.F |
Düsseldorf | 1KR.DU |
London | SMDS.L |
SIX | 1KR.SW |
München | 1KR.MU |