WH Smith (SMWH)

Sector:

Retailers

Index:

FTSE 250

 639.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      0.000p
  • 52 Week High: 1,307.00
  • 52 Week Low: 613.50
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 126.45m
  • Volume: 261,847
  • Market Cap: £808.04m
  • RiskGrade: 324
  • Beta: 1.11
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Current

1 week

Forecasts

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Aug-26 1,637.56 151.44 64.27p 9.9 n/a n/a 28.97p 0.0%
31-Aug-27 1,736.74 167.94 71.56p 8.9 0.8 +11% 31.78p 0.0%
31-Aug-28 1,829.67 174.93 73.48p 8.7 3.2 +3% 26.19p 0.0%

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Trends & Recommendations

  Current 1 week ago 1 month ago 3 months ago 6 months ago 1 year ago
Revenue (£m)
31-Aug-2026 1,638 n/a n/a 1,647 1,741 2,134
31-Aug-2027 1,737 n/a n/a 1,756 1,856 2,233
31-Aug-2028 1,830 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
 
Earnings
31-Aug-2026 64.27p n/a n/a 70.70p 86.82p 105.96p
31-Aug-2027 71.56p n/a n/a 79.13p 95.87p 113.88p
31-Aug-2028 73.48p n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
 
Dividend
31-Aug-2026 28.97p n/a n/a 29.83p 35.27p 41.81p
31-Aug-2027 31.78p n/a n/a 31.96p 38.26p 45.29p
31-Aug-2028 26.19p n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
 
Recommendations
Strong Buy 2 2 2 1 3 3
Buy 2 2 2 3 6 7
Neutral 9 9 9 9 5 5
Sell 0 0 0 0 0 0
Strong Sell 0 0 0 0 0 0
No. of Brokers 13 13 13 13 14 15
 
Average Rec 6.15 6.15 6.15 5.96 7.14 7.17

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: Broker estimates sourced from FactSet Estimates +44 (0) 20 3009 7000. FactSet Estimates calculate consensus using only those estimates changed or actively validated within the last 75 days.

Note 4: In the case of dual listed securities, broker recommendations and forecasts relate to the primary listing.

Note 5: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

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WH Smith Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 639.00p
Change Today 0.000p
% Change 0.00 %
52 Week High 1,307.00
52 Week Low 613.50
Volume 261,847
Shares Issued 126.45m
Market Cap £808.04m
Beta 1.11
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
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 22-Jan-26 10-Jul-25
Paid 12-Feb-26 31-Jul-25
Amount 6.00p 11.30p

Trades for 02-Jan-2026

Time Volume / Share Price
14:35 0 @ 639.00p
16:35 113,058 @ 639.00p
16:35 1 @ 639.00p
16:35 881 @ 639.00p
16:35 245 @ 639.00p

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