WH Smith (SMWH)

Sector:

Retailers

Index:

FTSE 250

1,087.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -17.00p
  • 52 Week High: 1,497.00
  • 52 Week Low: 888.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 126.54m
  • Volume: 94,297
  • Market Cap: £1,375.51m
  • 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
35.48% above the market average35.48% above the market average35.48% above the market average35.48% above the market average35.48% 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
18.37% above the market average18.37% above the market average18.37% above the market average18.37% above the market average18.37% 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

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
47.16% below the market average47.16% below the market average47.16% below the market average47.16% below the market average47.16% 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
73.82% below the market average73.82% below the market average73.82% below the market average73.82% below the market average73.82% 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
50.41% below the market average50.41% below the market average50.41% below the market average50.41% below the market average50.41% below the market average
44.44% above the sector average44.44% above the sector average44.44% above the sector average44.44% above the sector average44.44% above the sector average
Price Book Ratio
59.27% below the market average59.27% below the market average59.27% below the market average59.27% below the market average59.27% below the market average
17.65% below the sector average17.65% below the sector average17.65% below the sector average17.65% below the sector average17.65% 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
33.73% above the market average33.73% above the market average33.73% above the market average33.73% above the market average33.73% above the market average
44.44% above the sector average44.44% above the sector average44.44% above the sector average44.44% above the sector average44.44% above the sector average
Price Chg 3m
28.05% above the market average28.05% above the market average28.05% above the market average28.05% above the market average28.05% above the market average
5.56% above the sector average5.56% above the sector average5.56% above the sector average5.56% above the sector average5.56% 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
20.91% above the market average20.91% above the market average20.91% above the market average20.91% above the market average20.91% 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
Momentum 20
72.16% above the market average72.16% above the market average72.16% above the market average72.16% above the market average72.16% above the market average
78.38% above the sector average78.38% above the sector average78.38% above the sector average78.38% above the sector average78.38% 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
2.45% below the market average2.45% below the market average2.45% below the market average2.45% below the market average2.45% below the market average
22.22% above the sector average22.22% above the sector average22.22% above the sector average22.22% above the sector average22.22% above the sector average
ROCE
17.06% above the market average17.06% above the market average17.06% above the market average17.06% above the market average17.06% above the market average
28% below the sector average28% below the sector average28% below the sector average28% below the sector average28% 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
83.26% above the market average83.26% above the market average83.26% above the market average83.26% above the market average83.26% above the market average
88.89% above the sector average88.89% above the sector average88.89% above the sector average88.89% above the sector average88.89% above the sector average
Forecast EPS
61.76% above the market average61.76% above the market average61.76% above the market average61.76% above the market average61.76% 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
78.08% above the market average78.08% above the market average78.08% above the market average78.08% above the market average78.08% above the market average
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
Operating Profit Loss
77.96% above the market average77.96% above the market average77.96% above the market average77.96% above the market average77.96% above the market average
44.44% above the sector average44.44% above the sector average44.44% above the sector average44.44% above the sector average44.44% 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
70.85% above the market average70.85% above the market average70.85% above the market average70.85% above the market average70.85% 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
Cash
56.42% above the market average56.42% above the market average56.42% above the market average56.42% above the market average56.42% 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

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
8.37% below the market average8.37% below the market average8.37% below the market average8.37% below the market average8.37% below the market average
4.76% above the sector average4.76% above the sector average4.76% above the sector average4.76% above the sector average4.76% above the sector average
Buys 1y
54.82% below the market average54.82% below the market average54.82% below the market average54.82% below the market average54.82% below the market average
80% below the sector average80% below the sector average80% below the sector average80% below the sector average80% 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
35.59% below the market average35.59% below the market average35.59% below the market average35.59% below the market average35.59% below the market average
25% below the sector average25% below the sector average25% below the sector average25% below the sector average25% below the sector average
Brokers Percent Neutral
14.47% above the market average14.47% above the market average14.47% above the market average14.47% above the market average14.47% above the market average
25.00% above the sector average25.00% above the sector average25.00% above the sector average25.00% above the sector average25.00% 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 1,087.00p
Change Today -17.00p
% Change -1.54 %
52 Week High 1,497.00
52 Week Low 888.00
Volume 94,297
Shares Issued 126.54m
Market Cap £1,375.51m
RiskGrade 324

WH Smith Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
80.87% below the market average80.87% below the market average80.87% below the market average80.87% below the market average80.87% below the market average
11.11% below the sector average11.11% below the sector average11.11% below the sector average11.11% below the sector average11.11% below the sector average
Price Trend
47.17% below the market average47.17% below the market average47.17% below the market average47.17% below the market average47.17% 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
Income
12.67% above the market average12.67% above the market average12.67% above the market average12.67% above the market average12.67% above the market average
39.13% above the sector average39.13% above the sector average39.13% above the sector average39.13% above the sector average39.13% above the sector average
Growth
74.78% above the market average74.78% above the market average74.78% above the market average74.78% above the market average74.78% 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 07-Jul-2025

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