Company
Smiths Group plc
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 1851
Employees: 14,500
CEO: Mr. Paul A. Keel
Market Cap
£6.00 Billion
GBP as of July 1, 2024
US$7.59 Billion
Smiths Group plc Categories
United Kingdom Industrials Specialty Industrial MachineryUnited Kingdom Industrials United Kingdom Specialty Industrial Machinery
Top Competitors by Market Capitalization
Industry: Specialty Industrial Machinery
| Company | Market Cap (USD) |
|---|---|
| General Electric | $178.42 B |
| Siemens | $149.99 B |
| Schneider Electric | $138.86 B |
| Honeywell | $138.35 B |
| Eaton Corporation plc | $126.91 B |
Sector:
| Company | Market Cap (USD) |
|---|---|
| General Electric | $178.42 B |
| Caterpillar | $160.58 B |
| Siemens | $149.99 B |
| Schneider Electric | $138.86 B |
| Honeywell | $138.35 B |
Detailed Description
Smiths Group plc operates as a technology company serving the medical technology, security and defense, general industrial, energy, and space and aerospace markets worldwide. It operates through John Crane, Smiths Detection, Flex-Tek, Smiths Interconnect, and Smiths Medical divisions. The John Crane division offers mechanical seals, seal support systems, hydrodynamic bearings, packing materials, power transmission couplings, and specialized filtration systems. The Smiths Detection division provides sensors and systems that detect and identify explosives, narcotics, weapons, chemical agents, biohazards, and contraband. The Flex-Tek division offers engineered components that heat and move fluids and gases for the aerospace, medical, industrial, construction, and domestic appliance markets. The Smiths Interconnect division provides specialized electronic and radio frequency board-level and waveguide devices, connectors, cables, test sockets, and sub-systems for applications in the security and defense, medical, general industrial, and space and aerospace markets. The Smiths Medical division offers infusion systems, vascular access, patient airway, and temperature management equipment products; and specialised devices in areas of diagnostic and emergency patient transport. 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.
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Stocks & Indices
Smiths Group plc has the following listings and related stock indices.
Stock: LSE: SMIN wb_incandescent
Stock: FSX: QS2A wb_incandescent
Stock: OTC: SMGKF wb_incandescent
Stock: XSTU: QS2A wb_incandescent
Product & Services
Seal, bearing, filtration, and rotating productsDrug delivery and infusion devicesSecurity sensorsElectronic connector, microwave, and protection productsHVAC and fluid management components
Key People
Founder(s): Samuel Smith
Sir George Buckley (chairperson) Paul Keel, 3 M's president of Skin & Wound Care. Interview by Chimere G Holmes. (CEO)
Financials
Revenue: £2,406 million (2021)
Operating income: £372 million (2021)
Net income: £285 million (2021)