WH Smith (SMWH)

Sector:

Retailers

Index:

FTSE 250

1,080.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      28.00p
  • 52 Week High: 1,497.00
  • 52 Week Low: 888.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 126.45m
  • Volume: 159,194
  • Market Cap: £1,365.69m
  • 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
34.96% above the market average34.96% above the market average34.96% above the market average34.96% above the market average34.96% 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
18.04% above the market average18.04% above the market average18.04% above the market average18.04% above the market average18.04% 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
47.97% below the market average47.97% below the market average47.97% below the market average47.97% below the market average47.97% below the market average
21.74% below the sector average21.74% below the sector average21.74% below the sector average21.74% below the sector average21.74% below the sector average
1yr DPS Growth
74.08% below the market average74.08% below the market average74.08% below the market average74.08% below the market average74.08% 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
49.48% below the market average49.48% below the market average49.48% below the market average49.48% below the market average49.48% 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
59.46% below the market average59.46% below the market average59.46% below the market average59.46% below the market average59.46% 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
12.13% below the market average12.13% below the market average12.13% below the market average12.13% below the market average12.13% below 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
Price Chg 3m
37.97% above the market average37.97% above the market average37.97% above the market average37.97% above the market average37.97% 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

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
14.12% above the market average14.12% above the market average14.12% above the market average14.12% above the market average14.12% above the market average
45.95% above the sector average45.95% above the sector average45.95% above the sector average45.95% above the sector average45.95% above the sector average
Momentum 20
79.75% above the market average79.75% above the market average79.75% above the market average79.75% above the market average79.75% 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
2.64% below the market average2.64% below the market average2.64% below the market average2.64% below the market average2.64% 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
17.75% above the market average17.75% above the market average17.75% above the market average17.75% above the market average17.75% 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
83.70% above the market average83.70% above the market average83.70% above the market average83.70% above the market average83.70% 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
62.32% above the market average62.32% above the market average62.32% above the market average62.32% above the market average62.32% 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
78.06% above the market average78.06% above the market average78.06% above the market average78.06% above the market average78.06% 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
78.08% above the market average78.08% above the market average78.08% above the market average78.08% above the market average78.08% 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
70.60% above the market average70.60% above the market average70.60% above the market average70.60% above the market average70.60% 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
55.93% above the market average55.93% above the market average55.93% above the market average55.93% above the market average55.93% 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
7.73% below the market average7.73% below the market average7.73% below the market average7.73% below the market average7.73% below the market average
Sector averageSector averageSector averageSector averageSector average
Buys 1y
56.32% below the market average56.32% below the market average56.32% below the market average56.32% below the market average56.32% 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
34.23% below the market average34.23% below the market average34.23% below the market average34.23% below the market average34.23% 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
12.54% above the market average12.54% above the market average12.54% above the market average12.54% above the market average12.54% 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 1,080.00p
Change Today 28.00p
% Change 2.66 %
52 Week High 1,497.00
52 Week Low 888.00
Volume 159,194
Shares Issued 126.45m
Market Cap £1,365.69m
RiskGrade 324

WH Smith Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
56.34% below the market average56.34% below the market average56.34% below the market average56.34% below the market average56.34% 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
51.15% below the market average51.15% below the market average51.15% below the market average51.15% below the market average51.15% below the market average
50% below the sector average50% below the sector average50% below the sector average50% below the sector average50% below the sector average
Income
2.37% above the market average2.37% above the market average2.37% above the market average2.37% above the market average2.37% above the market average
4.35% above the sector average4.35% above the sector average4.35% above the sector average4.35% above the sector average4.35% above the sector average
Growth
75.10% above the market average75.10% above the market average75.10% above the market average75.10% above the market average75.10% 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

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 3
Buy 6
Neutral 5
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
Total 14
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
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 10-Jul-25 16-Jan-25
Paid 31-Jul-25 06-Feb-25
Amount 11.30p 22.60p

Trades for 08-Aug-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
17:11 13,352 @ 1,058.87p
17:01 3,546 @ 1,054.05p
16:36 805 @ 1,080.00p
16:35 90,408 @ 1,080.00p
16:35 300 @ 1,080.00p

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