WH Smith (SMWH)

Sector:

Retailers

Index:

FTSE 250

651.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -11.00p
  • 52 Week High: 1,425.00p
  • 52 Week Low: 640.00p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 126.45m
  • Volume: 464,157
  • Market Cap: £823.21m
  • RiskGrade: 324
  • Beta: 0.00

Growth Ratings

EPS Growth shows the relative growth of a company's earnings over the last year.

The rise in total monies receivable for goods / services sold before expenses.

1yr EPS Growth
34.63% above the market average34.63% above the market average34.63% above the market average34.63% above the market average34.63% above the market average
58.33% above the sector average58.33% above the sector average58.33% above the sector average58.33% above the sector average58.33% above the sector average
1yr Revenue Growth
18.39% above the market average18.39% above the market average18.39% above the market average18.39% above the market average18.39% above the market average
54.29% above the sector average54.29% above the sector average54.29% above the sector average54.29% above the sector average54.29% above the sector average

Income Ratings

The percentage of the share price that a company pays out as dividends over a year.

The percentage change from the previous year in the dividend paid on each share.

Dividend Yield
49.02% below the market average49.02% below the market average49.02% below the market average49.02% below the market average49.02% below the market average
13.04% below the sector average13.04% below the sector average13.04% below the sector average13.04% below the sector average13.04% below the sector average
1yr DPS Growth
73.71% below the market average73.71% below the market average73.71% below the market average73.71% below the market average73.71% below the market average
62.5% below the sector average62.5% below the sector average62.5% below the sector average62.5% below the sector average62.5% below the sector average

Valuation Ratings

The share price as a ratio of revenue per share.

The share price as a ratio of net asset value.

Price Sales Ratio
48.11% below the market average48.11% below the market average48.11% below the market average48.11% below the market average48.11% below the market average
48.57% above the sector average48.57% above the sector average48.57% above the sector average48.57% above the sector average48.57% above the sector average
Price Book Ratio
59.55% below the market average59.55% below the market average59.55% below the market average59.55% below the market average59.55% below the market average
27.27% below the sector average27.27% below the sector average27.27% below the sector average27.27% below the sector average27.27% below the sector average

Performance Ratings

In percentage total change in share price over 30 days.

In percentage total change in share price over 3 months.

Price Chg 30d
55.51% above the market average55.51% above the market average55.51% above the market average55.51% above the market average55.51% above the market average
55.56% above the sector average55.56% above the sector average55.56% above the sector average55.56% above the sector average55.56% above the sector average
Price Chg 3m
20.05% above the market average20.05% above the market average20.05% above the market average20.05% above the market average20.05% above the market average
50.00% above the sector average50.00% above the sector average50.00% above the sector average50.00% above the sector average50.00% above the sector average

Technical Ratings

The Relative Strength Index measures a share price relative to itself and its recent history.

Momentum is an oscillator that measures the rate of price change.

RSI
56.36% above the market average56.36% above the market average56.36% above the market average56.36% above the market average56.36% above the market average
56.76% above the sector average56.76% above the sector average56.76% above the sector average56.76% above the sector average56.76% above the sector average
Momentum 20
88.91% above the market average88.91% above the market average88.91% above the market average88.91% above the market average88.91% above the market average
89.19% above the sector average89.19% above the sector average89.19% above the sector average89.19% above the sector average89.19% above the sector average

Management Ratings

Operating Margin is profit as a percentage of sales.

Return on capital employed measures the return from invested and borrowed capital.

Operating Margin
2.74% below the market average2.74% below the market average2.74% below the market average2.74% below the market average2.74% below the market average
20.00% above the sector average20.00% above the sector average20.00% above the sector average20.00% above the sector average20.00% above the sector average
ROCE
17.30% above the market average17.30% above the market average17.30% above the market average17.30% above the market average17.30% above the market average
20% below the sector average20% below the sector average20% below the sector average20% below the sector average20% below the sector average

Profitability Ratings

Earnings per share, the company's profitability expressed on a per share basis.

Analysts' estimates of future EPS for the next 2 years.

EPS
83.65% above the market average83.65% above the market average83.65% above the market average83.65% above the market average83.65% above the market average
88.57% above the sector average88.57% above the sector average88.57% above the sector average88.57% above the sector average88.57% above the sector average
Forecast EPS
60.48% above the market average60.48% above the market average60.48% above the market average60.48% above the market average60.48% above the market average
100.00% above the sector average100.00% above the sector average100.00% above the sector average100.00% above the sector average100.00% above the sector average

Profit/Loss Ratings

Monies produced from sales of goods and services after trade discounts, VAT, etc.

Operating Profit is the profit after deducting operating costs from gross profits.

Turnover
78.01% above the market average78.01% above the market average78.01% above the market average78.01% above the market average78.01% above the market average
48.57% above the sector average48.57% above the sector average48.57% above the sector average48.57% above the sector average48.57% above the sector average
Operating Profit Loss
78.03% above the market average78.03% above the market average78.03% above the market average78.03% above the market average78.03% above the market average
42.86% above the sector average42.86% above the sector average42.86% above the sector average42.86% above the sector average42.86% above the sector average

Balance Sheet Ratings

The difference between current assets and current liabilities.

A current asset representing the company's financial liquidity.

Assets
70.55% above the market average70.55% above the market average70.55% above the market average70.55% above the market average70.55% above the market average
41.18% above the sector average41.18% above the sector average41.18% above the sector average41.18% above the sector average41.18% above the sector average
Cash
55.67% above the market average55.67% above the market average55.67% above the market average55.67% above the market average55.67% above the market average
31.43% above the sector average31.43% above the sector average31.43% above the sector average31.43% above the sector average31.43% above the sector average

Director Deal Ratings

The cumulative amount of stocks sold by company directors over 1 year

The cumulative amount of stocks bought by company directors over 1 year

Sells 1y
9% below the market average9% below the market average9% below the market average9% below the market average9% below the market average
Sector averageSector averageSector averageSector averageSector average
Buys 1y
55.05% below the market average55.05% below the market average55.05% below the market average55.05% below the market average55.05% below the market average
75% below the sector average75% below the sector average75% below the sector average75% below the sector average75% below the sector average

Broker Ratings

The percentage of stockbrokers that rate the company as a Buy

The percentage of stockbrokers that rate the company as a Hold

Brokers Percent Buy
33.33% below the market average33.33% below the market average33.33% below the market average33.33% below the market average33.33% below the market average
23.08% below the sector average23.08% below the sector average23.08% below the sector average23.08% below the sector average23.08% below the sector average
Brokers Percent Neutral
11.85% above the market average11.85% above the market average11.85% above the market average11.85% above the market average11.85% above the market average
33.33% above the sector average33.33% above the sector average33.33% above the sector average33.33% above the sector average33.33% above the sector average

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.

 

WH Smith Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 651.00p
Change Today -11.00p
% Change -1.66 %
52 Week High 1,425.00p
52 Week Low 640.00p
Volume 464,157
Shares Issued 126.45m
Market Cap £823.21m
Beta 0.00
RiskGrade 324

WH Smith Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
57.11% below the market average57.11% below the market average57.11% below the market average57.11% below the market average57.11% below the market average
48.57% below the sector average48.57% below the sector average48.57% below the sector average48.57% below the sector average48.57% below the sector average
Price Trend
42.73% below the market average42.73% below the market average42.73% below the market average42.73% below the market average42.73% below the market average
33.33% below the sector average33.33% below the sector average33.33% below the sector average33.33% below the sector average33.33% below the sector average
Income
3.63% above the market average3.63% above the market average3.63% above the market average3.63% above the market average3.63% above the market average
30.43% above the sector average30.43% above the sector average30.43% above the sector average30.43% above the sector average30.43% above the sector average
Growth
75.28% above the market average75.28% above the market average75.28% above the market average75.28% above the market average75.28% above the market average
94.44% above the sector average94.44% above the sector average94.44% above the sector average94.44% above the sector average94.44% above the sector average

WH Smith Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 10-Jul-25 16-Jan-25
Paid 31-Jul-25 06-Feb-25
Amount 11.30p 22.60p

Trades for 07-Oct-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
14:21 9 @ 655.00p
12:25 1 @ 659.00p
16:35 104 @ 651.00p
16:35 9 @ 651.00p
16:35 93,733 @ 651.00p

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