Smith & Nephew plc (SN) Stock Overview
London Stock Exchange · Healthcare · Medical Devices
✓ Sourced directly from Yahoo Finance · Checked for accuracy at every rebuild · Snapshot: 6 September 2026
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.…
Source: Yahoo Finance
Sector & Industry
Smith & Nephew plc operates in the Healthcare sector, within the Medical Devices industry group. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange exchange.
Smith & Nephew plc at a Glance
| Company | Smith & Nephew plc |
| Ticker | SN |
| Exchange | London Stock Exchange |
| Currency | GBP |
| Price | £10.64 |
| Market cap | £8.91B |
| P/E ratio (trailing) | 19.70 |
| EPS (trailing) | £0.01 |
| 52-week high | £14.41 |
| 52-week low | £10.41 |
| Dividend yield | 2.76% |
| Ex-dividend date | 01 Oct 2026 |
| Beta | 0.68 |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 11.85% |
| Debt-to-equity | 73.07% |
| Average volume | 2.93M |
| Shares outstanding | 837.02M |
| Sector | Healthcare |
| Industry | Medical Devices |
| Employees | 17,000 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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- Smith & Nephew plc (SN) has a trailing P/E ratio of 19.70 as of our 6 September 2026 data snapshot. Learn what the P/E ratio means →
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- Does Smith & Nephew plc pay a dividend?
- Smith & Nephew plc's trailing annual dividend yield is 2.76%. Compare with other high-yield stocks →
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- SN is listed on the London Stock Exchange. Browse all London Stock Exchange-listed stocks →
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