WH Smith (SMWH)

Sector:

Retailers

Index:

FTSE 250

694.50p
   
  • Change Today:
      5.50p
  • 52 Week High: 1,307.00
  • 52 Week Low: 613.50
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 126.45m
  • Volume: 284,935
  • Market Cap: £878.22m
  • RiskGrade: 324

Latest ShareCast News

WH Smith CEO resigns after probe into US accounts, shares spark

By Frank Prenesti

Date: Wednesday 19 Nov 2025

(Sharecast News) - WH Smith shares sparked on Wednesday as chief Carl Cowling resigned on Wednesday after an independent probe found faults with the accounting treatment of its US business.

WH Smith ShareCast News

WH Smith delays full-year results to December 29-Oct-2025 ShareCast
Broker tips: SSP, WH Smith, Fevertree 12-Sep-2025 ShareCast
Berenberg upgrades SSP, downgrades WH Smith 12-Sep-2025 ShareCast
Sunday newspaper round-up: OPEC+, WH Smith, Nucl... 07-Sep-2025 ShareCast
Greggs delays Moorhead appointment until WH Smit... 28-Aug-2025 ShareCast

WH Smith Regulatory News

Total Voting Rights 28-Nov-2025 10:11 RNS
Findings following the independent Deloitte Review 19-Nov-2025 08:12 RNS
Findings following the independent Deloitte Review 19-Nov-2025 07:00 RNS
Board changes 19-Nov-2025 07:00 RNS
Holding(s) in Company 17-Nov-2025 10:27 RNS

WH Smith Newspaper Links

WHSmith to launch standalone budget greetings ca... 17-Oct-2014 Guardian
WH Smith to test out greetings card stores aimed... 17-Oct-2014 The Herald
Profits up at WH Smith as travel arm grows sales 17-Oct-2014 The Scotsman
MARKET REPORT: Commuters food and drink leader S... 21-Aug-2014 Express & Star
WH Smith slows falling sales as airport and over... 12-Jun-2014 Guardian

WH Smith Tips & Analysis

Investment Column:WH Smith 14-Oct-2011 The Independent
Biz Briefing: Retail Thaw And BA Victory 09-Feb-2011 Sky News
Investment Column: WH Smith 27-Jan-2011 The Independent
WH Smith Boosted By Air And Train Travel 15-Oct-2010 Sky News
FTSE Close: Miners, Vodafone up; Banks fall 15-Oct-2010 Daily Mail

WH Smith News Wires

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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 694.50p
Change Today 5.50p
% Change 0.80 %
52 Week High 1,307.00
52 Week Low 613.50
Volume 284,935
Shares Issued 126.45m
Market Cap £878.22m
RiskGrade 324

WH Smith Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
57.11% below the market average57.11% below the market average57.11% below the market average57.11% below the market average57.11% 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
42.73% below the market average42.73% below the market average42.73% below the market average42.73% below the market average42.73% 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
Income
3.63% above the market average3.63% above the market average3.63% above the market average3.63% above the market average3.63% above the market average
30.43% above the sector average30.43% above the sector average30.43% above the sector average30.43% above the sector average30.43% above the sector average
Growth
75.28% above the market average75.28% above the market average75.28% above the market average75.28% above the market average75.28% 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 2
Buy 2
Neutral 9
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
Total 13
neutral
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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 05-Dec-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
16:35 250 @ 694.50p
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16:35 1,898 @ 694.50p
16:35 1,152 @ 694.50p
16:35 1,652 @ 694.50p

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