WH Smith (SMWH)

Sector:

Retailers

Index:

FTSE 250

922.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -25.00p
  • 52 Week High: 1,497.00
  • 52 Week Low: 899.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 128.74m
  • Volume: 309,605
  • Market Cap: £1,186.96m
  • RiskGrade: 324

Financial Analysis

Select chart: EPS | Dividend | Revenue

Key Fundamentals

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Aug-20 1,021.00 (280.00) (43.30)p n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0%
31-Aug-21 886.00 (116.00) (22.10)p n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0%
31-Aug-22 1,400.00 63.00 48.50p 29.5 n/a n/a 9.10p 0.6%
31-Aug-23 1,793.00 110.00 77.70p 18.9 0.3 +60% 28.90p 2.0%
31-Aug-24 1,918.00 106.00 87.60p 14.6 1.1 +13% 22.60p 1.8%

a. Based on UK GAAP presentation of accounts - includes discontinued activities

Forecasts

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Aug-25 2,012.27 216.97 95.15p 9.7 1.1 +9% 37.20p 0.0%
31-Aug-26 2,124.43 229.55 105.50p 8.7 0.8 +11% 41.65p 0.0%
31-Aug-27 2,237.30 248.38 116.38p 7.9 0.8 +10% 45.25p 0.0%

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Price / Earnings Data

5 Yr High 5 Yr Low 5 Yr Avg Curr / Avg
Latest 29.47 14.65 n/a 0

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.

Note 3: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 4: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 5: In the case of dual listed securities, broker recommendations and forecasts relate to the primary listing.

Note 6: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

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WH Smith Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 922.00p
Change Today -25.00p
% Change -2.64 %
52 Week High 1,497.00
52 Week Low 899.00
Volume 309,605
Shares Issued 128.74m
Market Cap £1,186.96m
RiskGrade 324

WH Smith Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
50.07% below the market average50.07% below the market average50.07% below the market average50.07% below the market average50.07% below the market average
27.78% below the sector average27.78% below the sector average27.78% below the sector average27.78% below the sector average27.78% below the sector average
Price Trend
61.47% below the market average61.47% below the market average61.47% below the market average61.47% below the market average61.47% 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
31.97% above the market average31.97% above the market average31.97% above the market average31.97% above the market average31.97% above 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
Growth
66.38% above the market average66.38% above the market average66.38% above the market average66.38% above the market average66.38% 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

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
  Final Interim
Ex-Div 16-Jan-25 11-Jul-24
Paid 06-Feb-25 01-Aug-24
Amount 22.60p 11.00p

Trades for 11-Apr-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
16:17 6 @ 920.50p
17:20 3,875 @ 922.00p
17:00 80,370 @ 941.22p
16:15 92 @ 922.00p
16:15 10 @ 921.50p

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