WH Smith (SMWH)

Sector:

Retailers

Index:

FTSE 250

1,092.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -9.00p
  • 52 Week High: 1,665.00
  • 52 Week Low: 1,090.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 130.91m
  • Volume: 273,153
  • Market Cap: £1,429.56m
  • RiskGrade: 324
  • Beta: 0.04

Income Statement - Unadjusted

  £ (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 208.00 146.00 42.00 (95.00) 138.00
Depreciation & Amortisation (52.00) (49.00) (134.00) (165.00) 2.00
           
Operating Profit/(Loss) 156.00 97.00 (92.00) (260.00) 140.00
Interest Payable (46.00) (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 110.00 63.00 (116.00) (280.00) 135.00
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
           
Profit Before Tax 110.00 63.00 (116.00) (280.00) 135.00
Tax (22.00) (10.00) 36.00 41.00 (27.00)
           
Profit After Tax 88.00 53.00 (80.00) (239.00) 108.00
           
Discontinued Operations          
Profit After Tax n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
           
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 88.00 53.00 (80.00) (239.00) 108.00
           
Attributable to:          
Equity Shareholders' Earnings 79.00 47.00 (82.00) (239.00) 106.00
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 cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a


Per Share Record - Unadjusted 31-Aug-23 31-Aug-22 31-Aug-21 31-Aug-20 31-Aug-19
Continuing EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 60.80p 36.20p (62.60p) (199.20p) 98.10p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 59.80p 35.60p (62.60p) (199.20p) 97.20p
Continuing and Discontinued EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 60.80p 36.20p (62.60p) (199.20p) 98.10p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 59.80p 35.60p (62.60p) (199.20p) 97.20p
           
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 8.70% 6.93% (10.38%) (25.47%) 10.02%
Tax Rate 20.00% 15.87% 31.03% 14.64% 20.00%
Return on Capital Employed 19.45% 12.39% n/a n/a 56.45%
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations          
Return on Equity (ROE) 23.72% 15.21% (0.45%) (102.58%) 43.80%
           
Financial Status          
Continuing Operations          
Interest Cover 3.39 2.85 (3.83) (13.00) 28.00
Revenue per Share 1,379.23p 1,076.92p 6.83p 850.83p 1,293.52p
Pre-Tax Profit per Share 84.61p 48.46p (0.89p) (233.33p) 125.00p
           
Market Data          
Continuing Operations          
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic 68% n/a n/a n/a -1%
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 60% n/a n/a n/a 6%
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted 68% n/a n/a n/a -1%
PE Ratio - Adjusted 18.9 29.5 n/a n/a 17.1
PEG - Adjusted 0.3 n/a n/a n/a 2.8
Dividend Cover 2.69 5.33 n/a n/a 1.97
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations          
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic 68% n/a n/a n/a 197%
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 60% n/a n/a n/a 218%
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted 68% n/a n/a n/a 197%
PE Ratio - Adjusted 18.9 29.5 n/a n/a 17.1
PEG - Adjusted 0.3 n/a n/a n/a 0.1
Dividend Cover 2.69 5.33 n/a n/a 1.97
           
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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