DS Smith Plc (1KR.F)
| Previous close | 4.8140 |
| Open | 4.7900 |
| Bid | 4.6760 x 180000 |
| Ask | 4.7980 x 180000 |
| Day's range | 4.6940 - 4.7900 |
| 52-week range | 2.9700 - 4.8300 |
| Volume | |
| Avg. volume | 405 |
| Market cap | 6.471B |
| Beta (5Y monthly) | 0.92 |
| PE ratio (TTM) | 12.04 |
| EPS (TTM) | 0.3900 |
| Earnings date | N/A |
| Forward dividend & yield | 0.21 (4.33%) |
| Ex-dividend date | 14 Dec 2023 |
| 1y target est | N/A |
The GuardianUK packaging firm DS Smith agrees £5.8bn takeover by US group
International Paper settles all-share deal after tussle with British rival Mondi
- Reuters
UPDATE 3-DS Smith agrees $7.2 bln all-share deal with International Paper
International Paper on Tuesday agreed to an all-share deal to buy DS Smith, valuing the British packaging firm at 5.8 billion pounds ($7.2 billion) and edging out a bid by Mondi. DS Smith said it had recently received proposals from both International Paper and Mondi, but the U.S. company was now in a position to make a firm offer. Mondi declined to comment on the deal.
ReutersDS Smith agrees $7.2 billion all-share deal with International Paper
(Reuters) -International Paper on Tuesday agreed to an all-share deal to buy DS Smith, valuing the British packaging firm at 5.8 billion pounds ($7.2 billion) and edging out a bid by Mondi. DS Smith said it had recently received proposals from both International Paper and Mondi, but the U.S. company was now in a position to make a firm offer. Mondi declined to comment on the deal.
