SMWH — WH Smith Share Price
Last trade - 00:00- £696.76m
- £1.60bn
- £1.55bn
- 36
- 66
- 25
- 34
Growth & Value
| 12m Forecast Rolling | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE Ratio (f) | 9.37 | ||
| PEG Ratio (f) | 1.14 | ||
| EPS Growth (f) | 8.98% | ||
| Dividend Yield (f) | 4.58% | ||
| Valuation (ttm) | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price to Book Value | 4.41 | ||
| Price to Tang. Book | n/a | ||
| Price to Free Cashflow | 3.57 | ||
| Price to Sales | 0.45 | ||
| EV to EBITDA | 8.8 | ||
Shareholder Activity
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Quality
| Name | Industry | Market | |
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| Return on Capital | 8.15% | ||
| Return on Equity | -17.69% | ||
| Operating Margin | 3.09% | ||
Financial Summary
| Year End 31st Aug | Unit | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026E | 2027E | CAGR / Avg |
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| Total Revenue | £m | 886 | 1,400 | 1,793 | 1,473 | 1,553 | 1,615.37 | 1,691.13 | 8.75% |
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| EPS Growth | % | n/a | n/a | +77.05 | -30.03 | -9.23 | +7.06 | +10.55 | n/a |
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Other Ratios
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Recent History
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Profile Summary
WH Smith PLC is a global retailer for travel essentials with a presence across over 30 countries. Its segments include UK, North America and Rest of the World and Other. It offers a range of food and beverages, health and beauty, books and tech essentials across a range of locations from airports and hospitals to rail stations and motorway service areas. It operates in over 1,200 stores, comprising 590 UK stores, 360 stores in North America and 320 stores across its Rest of the World business. Its Rest of the World business operates 320 stores across countries in Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and India. In the UK, it operates stores in travel locations and hospitals, with stores ranging in size from 90 square feet to more than 6,000 square feet. It operates a range of own brand and partner store formats offering a variety of travel essentials to support customers’ journeys. Its brands include Smith’s Family Kitchen, WHSmith, Marks & Spencer Simply Food, Costa Coffee and others.
Directors
- Carl Cowling CEO (48)
- Robert Moorhead CFO (57)
- Ian Houghton SEC (56)
- Marion Sears NED (58)
- Kal Atwal NID (49)
- Nicky Dulieu NID (57)
- Simon Emeny NID (56)
- Maurice Thompson NID
- Last Annual
- August 31st, 2025
- Last Interim
- August 31st, 2025
- Incorporated
- August 10th, 2004
- Public Since
- January 2nd, 1986
- No. of Employees
- 9,410
- Sector
- Specialty Retailers
- Industry
- Consumer Cyclicals
- Exchange
- London Stock Exchange
- Shares in Issue
- 126,453,145
- Address
- Greenbridge Road, SWINDON, SN3 3RX
- Web
- https://www.whsmithplc.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1793616161
- Auditors
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Latest News for SMWH
Upcoming Events for SMWH
Half Year 2026 WH Smith PLC Earnings Release
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FAQ
As of Today at 23:07 UTC, shares in WH Smith are trading at 551.00p. This share price information is delayed by 15 minutes.
Shares in WH Smith last closed at 551.00p and the price had moved by -46.61% over the past 365 days. In terms of relative price strength the WH Smith share price has underperformed the FTSE All Share Index by -54.71% over the past year.
The overall consensus recommendation for WH Smith is Buy. You can view the full broker recommendation list by unlocking its StockReport.
Find out moreThe WH Smith dividend yield is 3.14% based on the trailing twelve month period.
Last year, WH Smith paid a total dividend of £0.17, and it currently has a trailing dividend yield of 3.14%. We do not have any data on when WH Smith is to next pay dividends.
We do not have data on when WH Smith is to next pay dividends. The historic dividend yield on WH Smith shares is currently 3.14%.
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As of the previous close price of 551.00p, shares in WH Smith had a market capitalisation of £696.76m.
Here are the trading details for WH Smith:
- Country of listing: United Kingdom
- Exchange: LSE
- Ticker Symbol: SMWH
Based on an overall assessment of its quality, value and momentum WH Smith is currently classified as a Value Trap. The classification is based on a composite score that examines a wide range of fundamental and technical measures. Stock are classified on the the following spectrum: Super Stocks, High Flyers, Contrarians, Turnarounds, Neutral, Value Traps, Momentum Traps, Falling Stars, and Sucker Stocks. For more information, learn about our StockRank Styles.
The analyst consensus target price for shares in WH Smith is 693.10p. That is 25.79% above the last closing price of 551.00p.
Analysts covering WH Smith currently have a consensus Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast of £0.56 for the next financial year.
Find out moreAn important predictor of whether a stock price will go up is its track record of momentum. Price trends tend to persist, so it's worth looking at them when it comes to a share like WH Smith. Over the past six months, its share price has underperformed the FTSE All Share Index by -24.6%.
As of the last closing price of 551.00p, shares in WH Smith were trading -29.13% below their 200 day moving average. You can read more about the power of momentum in assessing share price movements on Stockopedia.
The WH Smith PE ratio based on its reported earnings over the past 12 months is 9.37. The shares last closed at 551.00p.
The PE ratio (or price-to-earnings ratio) is the one of the most popular valuation measures used by stock market investors. It is calculated by dividing a company's price per share by its earnings per share.
The PE ratio can be seen as being expressed in years, in the sense that it shows the number of years of earnings which would be required to pay back the purchase price, ignoring inflation. So in general terms, the higher the PE, the more expensive the stock is.
WH Smith's management team is headed by:
- Carl Cowling - CEO
- Robert Moorhead - CFO
- Ian Houghton - SEC
- Marion Sears - NED
- Kal Atwal - NID
- Nicky Dulieu - NID
- Simon Emeny - NID
- Maurice Thompson - NID