SMITH & NEPHEW PLC
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- –
- P/E (TTM)
- 40.3
- Dividend yield
- –
About Smith & Nephew
Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies, SIC 3842
Smith & Nephew plc is a global medical technology business providing specialized medical devices and clinical solutions. The company operates through core segments including Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine & ENT, and Advanced Wound Management. Its portfolio features hip and knee reconstruction implants, trauma systems, arthroscopic enabling technologies, and sports medicine joint repair tools. It also delivers advanced wound care, wound bioactives, and advanced wound devices to surgeons, hospitals, and healthcare professionals.
The enterprise distributes products across established and emerging international markets. Its geographic operations include presence and reporting across the United States, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and the rest of the world. The provided text records activity across these territories but does not disclose a specific corporate headquarters city, an explicit founding year, or an official corporate website domain.
Summary of the business section of Smith & Nephew's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- SMITH & NEPHEW PLC
- Headquarters
- Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
- Address
- Building 5, Croxley Park, Hatters Lane WD18 8YE
- Phone
- 44 (0) 1923 477 100
- Employees
- 17,530, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP, London, United Kingdom
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- SNN
- Other tickers
- SNNUF
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Shares outstanding
- 878M, Dec 31, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 2-for-1, Dec 16, 2003
- SEC CIK
- 845982
- CUSIP
- 83175M205
- ISIN
- US83175M2052
- LEI
- 213800ZTMDN8S67S1H61
- EIN
- 00-0000000
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
No recent ownership filings by officers or directors
Smith & Nephew's leadership is listed in its proxy statement (Form DEF 14A).
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“During the year ended 31 December 2025, the average number of employees was 17,530 (2024: 18,060 , 2023: 19,081 ).”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | Delisting | Notice of delisting from exchange (Form 25) |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Mar 20, 2024 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Oct 11, 2022 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Oct 14, 2020 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Mar 20, 2019 | Tender offer | Third-party tender offer for the company's shares |
| Feb 22, 2002 | Tender offer | Third-party tender offer for the company's shares |