WH Smith (SMWH)

Sector:

Retailers

Index:

FTSE 250

1,241.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -24.00p
  • 52 Week High: 1,497.00
  • 52 Week Low: 1,083.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 130.50m
  • Volume: 227,875
  • Market Cap: £1,619.50m
  • RiskGrade: 324
  • Beta: 1.02

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
32.21% above the market average32.21% above the market average32.21% above the market average32.21% above the market average32.21% above the market average
24.14% above the sector average24.14% above the sector average24.14% above the sector average24.14% above the sector average24.14% above the sector average
1yr Revenue Growth
7.67% above the market average7.67% above the market average7.67% above the market average7.67% above the market average7.67% above the market average
28.57% above the sector average28.57% above the sector average28.57% above the sector average28.57% above the sector average28.57% 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
56.83% below the market average56.83% below the market average56.83% below the market average56.83% below the market average56.83% below the market average
36.84% below the sector average36.84% below the sector average36.84% below the sector average36.84% below the sector average36.84% below the sector average
1yr DPS Growth
71.13% below the market average71.13% below the market average71.13% below the market average71.13% below the market average71.13% below the market average
57.14% below the sector average57.14% below the sector average57.14% below the sector average57.14% below the sector average57.14% 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
41.67% below the market average41.67% below the market average41.67% below the market average41.67% below the market average41.67% below the market average
51.22% above the sector average51.22% above the sector average51.22% above the sector average51.22% above the sector average51.22% above the sector average
Price Book Ratio
70.52% below the market average70.52% below the market average70.52% below the market average70.52% below the market average70.52% below the market average
55% below the sector average55% below the sector average55% below the sector average55% below the sector average55% 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
58.93% below the market average58.93% below the market average58.93% below the market average58.93% below the market average58.93% below the market average
57.14% below the sector average57.14% below the sector average57.14% below the sector average57.14% below the sector average57.14% below the sector average
Price Chg 3m
56.80% above the market average56.80% above the market average56.80% above the market average56.80% above the market average56.80% above the market average
52.38% above the sector average52.38% above the sector average52.38% above the sector average52.38% above the sector average52.38% above 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
68.57% below the market average68.57% below the market average68.57% below the market average68.57% below the market average68.57% below the market average
80.95% below the sector average80.95% below the sector average80.95% below the sector average80.95% below the sector average80.95% below the sector average
Momentum 20
93.32% below the market average93.32% below the market average93.32% below the market average93.32% below the market average93.32% below the market average
95.24% below the sector average95.24% below the sector average95.24% below the sector average95.24% below the sector average95.24% 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
2.36% above the market average2.36% above the market average2.36% above the market average2.36% above the market average2.36% above the market average
36.59% above the sector average36.59% above the sector average36.59% above the sector average36.59% above the sector average36.59% above the sector average
ROCE
21.06% above the market average21.06% above the market average21.06% above the market average21.06% above the market average21.06% above the market average
20% below the sector average20% below the sector average20% below the sector average20% below the sector average20% 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
85.84% above the market average85.84% above the market average85.84% above the market average85.84% above the market average85.84% above the market average
90.00% above the sector average90.00% above the sector average90.00% above the sector average90.00% above the sector average90.00% above the sector average
Forecast EPS
66.30% above the market average66.30% above the market average66.30% above the market average66.30% above the market average66.30% 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
78.73% above the market average78.73% above the market average78.73% above the market average78.73% above the market average78.73% above the market average
51.22% above the sector average51.22% above the sector average51.22% above the sector average51.22% above the sector average51.22% above the sector average
Operating Profit Loss
78.88% above the market average78.88% above the market average78.88% above the market average78.88% above the market average78.88% above the market average
56.10% above the sector average56.10% above the sector average56.10% above the sector average56.10% above the sector average56.10% 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
71.92% above the market average71.92% above the market average71.92% above the market average71.92% above the market average71.92% above the market average
45.00% above the sector average45.00% above the sector average45.00% above the sector average45.00% above the sector average45.00% above the sector average
Cash
56.85% above the market average56.85% above the market average56.85% above the market average56.85% above the market average56.85% above the market average
31.71% above the sector average31.71% above the sector average31.71% above the sector average31.71% above the sector average31.71% 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 Not Available
Buys 1y
50.7% below the market average50.7% below the market average50.7% below the market average50.7% below the market average50.7% below the market average
68% below the sector average68% below the sector average68% below the sector average68% below the sector average68% 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
37.75% below the market average37.75% below the market average37.75% below the market average37.75% below the market average37.75% below the market average
Sector averageSector averageSector averageSector averageSector average
Brokers Percent Neutral
13.45% above the market average13.45% above the market average13.45% above the market average13.45% above the market average13.45% above the market average
10.00% above the sector average10.00% above the sector average10.00% above the sector average10.00% above the sector average10.00% above 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 1,241.00p
Change Today -24.00p
% Change -1.90 %
52 Week High 1,497.00
52 Week Low 1,083.00
Volume 227,875
Shares Issued 130.50m
Market Cap £1,619.50m
Beta 1.02
RiskGrade 324

WH Smith Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
80.73% below the market average80.73% below the market average80.73% below the market average80.73% below the market average80.73% below the market average
65.85% below the sector average65.85% below the sector average65.85% below the sector average65.85% below the sector average65.85% below the sector average
Price Trend
10.84% above the market average10.84% above the market average10.84% above the market average10.84% above the market average10.84% above the market average
23.81% above the sector average23.81% above the sector average23.81% above the sector average23.81% above the sector average23.81% above the sector average
Income
6.78% below the market average6.78% below the market average6.78% below the market average6.78% below the market average6.78% below the market average
10.00% above the sector average10.00% above the sector average10.00% above the sector average10.00% above the sector average10.00% above the sector average
Growth
52.09% above the market average52.09% above the market average52.09% above the market average52.09% above the market average52.09% above the market average
57.14% above the sector average57.14% above the sector average57.14% above the sector average57.14% above the sector average57.14% above the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 2
Buy 7
Neutral 5
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
Total 14
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 21-Nov-2024

Time Volume / Share Price
16:38 29,347 @ 1,238.51p
16:29 15 @ 1,233.00p
16:29 85 @ 1,233.00p
16:29 53 @ 1,233.00p
16:29 186 @ 1,234.00p

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