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

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
33.95% above the market average33.95% above the market average33.95% above the market average33.95% above the market average33.95% above the market average
61.54% above the sector average61.54% above the sector average61.54% above the sector average61.54% above the sector average61.54% above the sector average
1yr Revenue Growth
12.17% above the market average12.17% above the market average12.17% above the market average12.17% above the market average12.17% above the market average
27.78% above the sector average27.78% above the sector average27.78% above the sector average27.78% above the sector average27.78% 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
43.24% below the market average43.24% below the market average43.24% below the market average43.24% below the market average43.24% 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
70.66% below the market average70.66% below the market average70.66% below the market average70.66% below the market average70.66% 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

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
48.88% below the market average48.88% below the market average48.88% below the market average48.88% below the market average48.88% 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
61.37% below the market average61.37% below the market average61.37% below the market average61.37% below the market average61.37% below the market average
25.71% below the sector average25.71% below the sector average25.71% below the sector average25.71% below the sector average25.71% 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
65.61% below the market average65.61% below the market average65.61% below the market average65.61% below the market average65.61% below the market average
88.89% below the sector average88.89% below the sector average88.89% below the sector average88.89% below the sector average88.89% below the sector average
Price Chg 3m
47.59% below the market average47.59% below the market average47.59% below the market average47.59% below the market average47.59% below the market average
66.67% below the sector average66.67% below the sector average66.67% below the sector average66.67% below the sector average66.67% 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
15.56% below the market average15.56% below the market average15.56% below the market average15.56% below the market average15.56% below the market average
66.67% below the sector average66.67% below the sector average66.67% below the sector average66.67% below the sector average66.67% below the sector average
Momentum 20
89.25% below the market average89.25% below the market average89.25% below the market average89.25% below the market average89.25% below the market average
100% below the sector average100% below the sector average100% below the sector average100% below the sector average100% below 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
1.99% below the market average1.99% below the market average1.99% below the market average1.99% below the market average1.99% 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
ROCE
19.49% above the market average19.49% above the market average19.49% above the market average19.49% above the market average19.49% 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
84.90% above the market average84.90% above the market average84.90% above the market average84.90% above the market average84.90% 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
62.57% above the market average62.57% above the market average62.57% above the market average62.57% above the market average62.57% 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
78.24% above the market average78.24% above the market average78.24% above the market average78.24% above the market average78.24% 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
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
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
71.34% above the market average71.34% above the market average71.34% above the market average71.34% above the market average71.34% 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
55.92% above the market average55.92% above the market average55.92% above the market average55.92% above the market average55.92% above the market average
27.78% above the sector average27.78% above the sector average27.78% above the sector average27.78% above the sector average27.78% 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
10.07% below the market average10.07% below the market average10.07% below the market average10.07% below the market average10.07% 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
52.86% below the market average52.86% below the market average52.86% below the market average52.86% below the market average52.86% below the market average
64.29% below the sector average64.29% below the sector average64.29% below the sector average64.29% below the sector average64.29% 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
25.14% below the market average25.14% below the market average25.14% below the market average25.14% below the market average25.14% 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
Market averageMarket averageMarket averageMarket averageMarket average
22.22% below the sector average22.22% below the sector average22.22% below the sector average22.22% below the sector average22.22% 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 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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