WH Smith (SMWH)

Sector:

Retailers

Index:

FTSE 250

1,041.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -17.00p
  • 52 Week High: 1,497.00
  • 52 Week Low: 888.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 127.46m
  • Volume: 181,230
  • Market Cap: £1,326.84m
  • RiskGrade: 324
  • Beta: 0.01

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
34.81% above the market average34.81% above the market average34.81% above the market average34.81% above the market average34.81% above the market average
60.00% above the sector average60.00% above the sector average60.00% above the sector average60.00% above the sector average60.00% above the sector average
1yr Revenue Growth
17.11% above the market average17.11% above the market average17.11% above the market average17.11% above the market average17.11% 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
44.17% below the market average44.17% below the market average44.17% below the market average44.17% below the market average44.17% below the market average
15.79% below the sector average15.79% below the sector average15.79% below the sector average15.79% below the sector average15.79% below the sector average
1yr DPS Growth
71.98% below the market average71.98% below the market average71.98% below the market average71.98% below the market average71.98% below the market average
41.18% below the sector average41.18% below the sector average41.18% below the sector average41.18% below the sector average41.18% 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
49.85% below the market average49.85% below the market average49.85% below the market average49.85% below the market average49.85% 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
60.03% below the market average60.03% below the market average60.03% below the market average60.03% below the market average60.03% below the market average
14.29% below the sector average14.29% below the sector average14.29% below the sector average14.29% below the sector average14.29% 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
66.54% above the market average66.54% above the market average66.54% above the market average66.54% above the market average66.54% above the market average
38.89% above the sector average38.89% above the sector average38.89% above the sector average38.89% above the sector average38.89% above the sector average
Price Chg 3m
55.21% below the market average55.21% below the market average55.21% below the market average55.21% below the market average55.21% below the market average
83.33% below the sector average83.33% below the sector average83.33% below the sector average83.33% below the sector average83.33% below 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
48.07% above the market average48.07% above the market average48.07% above the market average48.07% above the market average48.07% above the market average
16.67% above the sector average16.67% above the sector average16.67% above the sector average16.67% above the sector average16.67% above the sector average
Momentum 20
90.81% above the market average90.81% above the market average90.81% above the market average90.81% above the market average90.81% 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

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
2.25% below the market average2.25% below the market average2.25% below the market average2.25% below the market average2.25% below the market average
16.67% above the sector average16.67% above the sector average16.67% above the sector average16.67% above the sector average16.67% above the sector average
ROCE
17.97% above the market average17.97% above the market average17.97% above the market average17.97% above the market average17.97% above 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

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
83.99% above the market average83.99% above the market average83.99% above the market average83.99% above the market average83.99% 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
61.77% above the market average61.77% above the market average61.77% above the market average61.77% above the market average61.77% 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
78.15% above the market average78.15% above the market average78.15% above the market average78.15% above the market average78.15% 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
78.48% above the market average78.48% above the market average78.48% above the market average78.48% above the market average78.48% 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

Balance Sheet Ratings

The difference between current assets and current liabilities.

A current asset representing the company's financial liquidity.

Assets
71.43% above the market average71.43% above the market average71.43% above the market average71.43% above the market average71.43% 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
56.01% above the market average56.01% above the market average56.01% above the market average56.01% above the market average56.01% 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
8.83% below the market average8.83% below the market average8.83% below the market average8.83% below the market average8.83% below 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
Buys 1y
57.4% below the market average57.4% below the market average57.4% below the market average57.4% below the market average57.4% below the market average
73.33% below the sector average73.33% below the sector average73.33% below the sector average73.33% below the sector average73.33% 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
26.38% below the market average26.38% below the market average26.38% below the market average26.38% below the market average26.38% below the market average
15.38% below the sector average15.38% below the sector average15.38% below the sector average15.38% below the sector average15.38% below the sector average
Brokers Percent Neutral
3.93% above the market average3.93% above the market average3.93% above the market average3.93% above the market average3.93% above 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

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 1,041.00p
Change Today -17.00p
% Change -1.61 %
52 Week High 1,497.00
52 Week Low 888.00
Volume 181,230
Shares Issued 127.46m
Market Cap £1,326.84m
Beta 0.01
RiskGrade 324

WH Smith Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
80.38% below the market average80.38% below the market average80.38% below the market average80.38% below the market average80.38% below the market average
16.67% below the sector average16.67% below the sector average16.67% below the sector average16.67% below the sector average16.67% below the sector average
Price Trend
43.93% below the market average43.93% below the market average43.93% below the market average43.93% below the market average43.93% 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
Income
17.37% above the market average17.37% above the market average17.37% above the market average17.37% above the market average17.37% above the market average
30.00% above the sector average30.00% above the sector average30.00% above the sector average30.00% above the sector average30.00% above the sector average
Growth
71.94% above the market average71.94% above the market average71.94% above the market average71.94% above the market average71.94% 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 7
Neutral 5
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
Total 15
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 29-May-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
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