WH Smith (SMWH)

Sector:

Retailers

Index:

FTSE 250

1,258.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -22.00p
  • 52 Week High: 1,665.00
  • 52 Week Low: 1,160.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 130.91m
  • Volume: 146,211
  • Market Cap: £1,646.88m
  • RiskGrade: 324

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
70.75% above the market average70.75% above the market average70.75% above the market average70.75% above the market average70.75% above the market average
93.33% above the sector average93.33% above the sector average93.33% above the sector average93.33% above the sector average93.33% above the sector average
1yr Revenue Growth
51.79% above the market average51.79% above the market average51.79% above the market average51.79% above the market average51.79% above the market average
89.74% above the sector average89.74% above the sector average89.74% above the sector average89.74% above the sector average89.74% 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
41.88% below the market average41.88% below the market average41.88% below the market average41.88% below the market average41.88% below the market average
26.32% below the sector average26.32% below the sector average26.32% below the sector average26.32% below the sector average26.32% below the sector average
1yr DPS Growth
95.25% above the market average95.25% above the market average95.25% above the market average95.25% above the market average95.25% 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

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
38.03% below the market average38.03% below the market average38.03% below the market average38.03% below the market average38.03% below the market average
52.63% above the sector average52.63% above the sector average52.63% above the sector average52.63% above the sector average52.63% above the sector average
Price Book Ratio
80.98% below the market average80.98% below the market average80.98% below the market average80.98% below the market average80.98% below the market average
55.56% below the sector average55.56% below the sector average55.56% below the sector average55.56% below the sector average55.56% 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
10.69% above the market average10.69% above the market average10.69% above the market average10.69% above the market average10.69% above the market average
5% below the sector average5% below the sector average5% below the sector average5% below the sector average5% below the sector average
Price Chg 3m
31.59% above the market average31.59% above the market average31.59% above the market average31.59% above the market average31.59% above the market average
40.00% above the sector average40.00% above the sector average40.00% above the sector average40.00% above the sector average40.00% 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
5.06% above the market average5.06% above the market average5.06% above the market average5.06% above the market average5.06% above the market average
10.00% above the sector average10.00% above the sector average10.00% above the sector average10.00% above the sector average10.00% above the sector average
Momentum 20
6.51% above the market average6.51% above the market average6.51% above the market average6.51% above the market average6.51% above the market average
Sector averageSector averageSector averageSector averageSector 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
3.39% above the market average3.39% above the market average3.39% above the market average3.39% above the market average3.39% above the market average
42.11% above the sector average42.11% above the sector average42.11% above the sector average42.11% above the sector average42.11% above the sector average
ROCE
29.29% above the market average29.29% above the market average29.29% above the market average29.29% above the market average29.29% above the market average
15.38% above the sector average15.38% above the sector average15.38% above the sector average15.38% above the sector average15.38% above 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
83.86% above the market average83.86% above the market average83.86% above the market average83.86% above the market average83.86% above the market average
83.78% above the sector average83.78% above the sector average83.78% above the sector average83.78% above the sector average83.78% above the sector average
Forecast EPS
64.97% above the market average64.97% above the market average64.97% above the market average64.97% above the market average64.97% above the market average
71.43% above the sector average71.43% above the sector average71.43% above the sector average71.43% above the sector average71.43% 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
78.02% above the market average78.02% above the market average78.02% above the market average78.02% above the market average78.02% above the market average
52.63% above the sector average52.63% above the sector average52.63% above the sector average52.63% above the sector average52.63% above the sector average
Operating Profit Loss
79.10% above the market average79.10% above the market average79.10% above the market average79.10% above the market average79.10% above the market average
57.89% above the sector average57.89% above the sector average57.89% above the sector average57.89% above the sector average57.89% 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
67.57% above the market average67.57% above the market average67.57% above the market average67.57% above the market average67.57% above the market average
36.84% above the sector average36.84% above the sector average36.84% above the sector average36.84% above the sector average36.84% above the sector average
Cash
57.20% above the market average57.20% above the market average57.20% above the market average57.20% above the market average57.20% above the market average
35.14% above the sector average35.14% above the sector average35.14% above the sector average35.14% above the sector average35.14% 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
15.92% below the market average15.92% below the market average15.92% below the market average15.92% below the market average15.92% below the market average
20% below the sector average20% below the sector average20% below the sector average20% below the sector average20% below the sector average
Buys 1y
70.78% below the market average70.78% below the market average70.78% below the market average70.78% below the market average70.78% below the market average
71.43% below the sector average71.43% below the sector average71.43% below the sector average71.43% below the sector average71.43% 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
3.28% below the market average3.28% below the market average3.28% below the market average3.28% below the market average3.28% below 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
Brokers Percent Neutral
45.56% below the market average45.56% below the market average45.56% below the market average45.56% below the market average45.56% below the market average
52.38% below the sector average52.38% below the sector average52.38% below the sector average52.38% below the sector average52.38% below 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 1,258.00p
Change Today -22.00p
% Change -1.72 %
52 Week High 1,665.00
52 Week Low 1,160.00
Volume 146,211
Shares Issued 130.91m
Market Cap £1,646.88m
RiskGrade 324

WH Smith Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
84.3% below the market average84.3% below the market average84.3% below the market average84.3% below the market average84.3% below the market average
73.68% below the sector average73.68% below the sector average73.68% below the sector average73.68% below the sector average73.68% below the sector average
Price Trend
18.92% below the market average18.92% below the market average18.92% below the market average18.92% below the market average18.92% below the market average
20% below the sector average20% below the sector average20% below the sector average20% below the sector average20% below the sector average
Income
26.57% below the market average26.57% below the market average26.57% below the market average26.57% below the market average26.57% 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
Growth
74.04% above the market average74.04% above the market average74.04% above the market average74.04% above the market average74.04% above the market average
94.87% above the sector average94.87% above the sector average94.87% above the sector average94.87% above the sector average94.87% above the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 3
Buy 7
Neutral 3
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
Total 13
buy
Broker recommendations should not be taken as investment advice, and are provided by the authorised brokers listed on this page.

WH Smith Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Final Interim
Ex-Div 11-Jan-24 13-Jul-23
Paid 01-Feb-24 03-Aug-23
Amount 20.80p 8.10p

Trades for 24-Apr-2024

Time Volume / Share Price
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