Company overview

Smiths Group plc (Smiths Group or "the group") is a global technology group, which delivers products and services for the threat and contraband detection, energy, medical devices, communications and engineered components markets. The group primarily operates in North America, Europe and Asia. It is headquartered in London, the UK and employed 23,200 people as on July 31, 2012.

The group recorded revenues of £3,030.1 million ($4,787 million) during the fiscal year ended July 2012 (FY2012), an increase of 6.6% over FY2011. The operating profit of the group was £406.6 million ($642.3 million) during FY2012, a decrease of 7.2% as compared to FY2011. The net profit was £256.6 million ($405.4 million) in FY2012, a decrease of 33.1% as compared to FY2011.

Key facts

London Stock Exchange ticker: SMIN

No. employees: 23200

Turnover: 3,030,100,000 (GBP)

Financial year end: July

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