Smith & Nephew: Underappreciated Recovery With Strategic Upside

  • Smith & Nephew is undergoing a turnaround under CEO Deepak Nath, focusing on margin expansion and growth through surgical robotics and regenerative technologies. Despite trading at a discount to peers, the company shows visible margin improvement, offering a compelling value proposition for investors. The base case projects 35% upside by 2025 with a 20% trading margin, while the bull case suggests 50-60% upside with further margin gains.