WH Smith (SMWH)

Sector:

Retailers

Index:

FTSE 250

1,120.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -62.00p
  • 52 Week High: 1,665.00
  • 52 Week Low: 1,120.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 130.91m
  • Volume: 674,145
  • Market Cap: £1,466.22m
  • RiskGrade: 324

Income Statement - Normalised

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
31-Aug-23 31-Aug-22 31-Aug-21 31-Aug-20 31-Aug-19
Continuing Operations          
Revenue 1,793.00 1,400.00 886.00 1,021.00 1,397.00
           
EBITDA 234.00 166.00 104.00 114.00 156.00
Depreciation & Amortisation (52.00) (49.00) (134.00) (165.00) 2.00
           
Operating Profit/(Loss) 182.00 117.00 (30.00) (51.00) 158.00
Interest Payable (45.00) (34.00) (24.00) (20.00) (5.00)
Interest Receivable/Investment Income n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
           
Group Profit after Interest 137.00 83.00 (54.00) (71.00) 153.00
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
           
Profit Before Tax 137.00 83.00 (54.00) (71.00) 153.00
Tax (27.00) (14.00) 25.11 16.35 (28.00)
           
Profit After Tax 110.00 69.00 (28.89) (54.65) 125.00
           
Discontinued Operations          
Profit After Tax n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
           
PROFIT FOR PERIOD 110.00 69.00 (34.89) (54.65) 125.00
           
Attributable to:          
Equity Holders of Parent Company 101.00 63.00 (36.89) (54.65) 123.00
Minority Interests (9.00) (6.00) (2.00) n/a (2.00)
           
Equity Dividends cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year c101.00 c63.00 c(36.89) c(54.65) c123.00


Per Share Record - Normalised 31-Aug-23 31-Aug-22 31-Aug-21 31-Aug-20 31-Aug-19
Continuing EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 77.69p 48.46p (23.58p) (45.54p) 113.89p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 76.52p 47.73p (23.58p) (45.54p) 112.84p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 77.70p 48.50p (22.10p) (43.30p) 114.70p
Continuing and Discontinued EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 77.69p 48.46p (0.28p) (45.54p) 113.89p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 76.52p 47.73p (0.28p) (45.54p) 112.84p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 77.70p 48.50p (22.10p) (43.30p) 114.70p
           
Dividend per Share 28.90p 9.10p n/a n/a 58.20p


Key Financals 31-Aug-23 31-Aug-22 31-Aug-21 31-Aug-20 31-Aug-19
Shares in Issue (millions)          
Shares in Issue - Year End 131.00 131.00 130.91 131.00 108.00
Weighted Average 130.00 130.00 131.00 120.00 108.00
Diluted 132.00 132.00 131.00 120.00 109.00
           
Performance Ratios          
Continuing Operations          
Operating Margin 10.15% 8.36% (3.39%) (5.00%) 11.31%
Return on Capital Employed 22.69% 14.94% n/a n/a 63.71%
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations          
Return on Equity 30.33% 20.39% (0.20%) (23.45%) 50.83%
           
Financial Status          
Continuing Operations          
Interest Cover - Continuing 4.04 3.44 (1.25) (2.55) 31.60
Revenue per Share 1,379.23p 1,076.92p 6.83p 850.83p 1,293.52p
Pre-Tax Profit Per Share - Continuing 105.39p 63.85p (0.42p) (59.17p) 141.67p
           
Market Data          
Continuing Operations          
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic 60% n/a n/a n/a 4%
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted 60% n/a n/a n/a 4%
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted 18.9 29.5 n/a n/a 17.2
PEG - Company Adjusted 0.3 n/a n/a n/a 4.3
Dividend Cover 2.69 5.33 n/a n/a 1.96
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations          
Earnings per Share - Company Adjusted 60% n/a n/a n/a 213%
Earnings per Share - Diluted 60% n/a n/a n/a 213%
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted 18.9 29.5 n/a n/a 17.2
PEG - Company Adjusted 0.3 n/a n/a n/a 0.1
Dividend Cover 2.69 5.33 n/a n/a 1.96
           
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) 1,921.77 1,872.65 2,136.43 1,541.87 2,114.64
Dividend per Share 28.90p 9.10p n/a n/a 58.20p
Dividend Yield 2.0% 0.6% 0.0% 0.0% 3.0%
Dividend per Share Growth 217.58% n/a n/a n/a 7.58%

Key

* GAAP

a. Includes discontinued activities

b. Includes preference dividends

c. Not disclosed under IFRS

Note 1: Prices and trades are provided by Digital Look Corporate Solutions and are delayed by at least 15 minutes.

Note 2: RiskGrade figures are provided by RiskMetrics.

Note 3: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 4: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 5: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

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