WH Smith (SMWH)

Sector:

Retailers

Index:

FTSE 250

1,300.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      29.00p
  • 52 Week High: 1,507.00
  • 52 Week Low: 1,083.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 130.91m
  • Volume: 325,873
  • Market Cap: £1,701.86m
  • 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
72.38% above the market average72.38% above the market average72.38% above the market average72.38% above the market average72.38% above the market average
87.10% above the sector average87.10% above the sector average87.10% above the sector average87.10% above the sector average87.10% above the sector average
1yr Revenue Growth
58.91% above the market average58.91% above the market average58.91% above the market average58.91% above the market average58.91% above the market average
90.24% above the sector average90.24% above the sector average90.24% above the sector average90.24% above the sector average90.24% 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
38.23% below the market average38.23% below the market average38.23% below the market average38.23% below the market average38.23% 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
1yr DPS Growth
97.96% above the market average97.96% above the market average97.96% above the market average97.96% above the market average97.96% 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

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
40.35% below the market average40.35% below the market average40.35% below the market average40.35% below the market average40.35% 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
80.4% below the market average80.4% below the market average80.4% below the market average80.4% below the market average80.4% 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

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
76.18% above the market average76.18% above the market average76.18% above the market average76.18% above the market average76.18% above the market average
70.73% above the sector average70.73% above the sector average70.73% above the sector average70.73% above the sector average70.73% above the sector average
Price Chg 3m
38.64% above the market average38.64% above the market average38.64% above the market average38.64% above the market average38.64% above the market average
17.07% above the sector average17.07% above the sector average17.07% above the sector average17.07% above the sector average17.07% 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 Not Available
Momentum 20 Not Available

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
4.82% above the market average4.82% above the market average4.82% above the market average4.82% above the market average4.82% above the market average
41.46% above the sector average41.46% above the sector average41.46% above the sector average41.46% above the sector average41.46% above the sector average
ROCE
30.44% above the market average30.44% above the market average30.44% above the market average30.44% above the market average30.44% above the market average
3.23% above the sector average3.23% above the sector average3.23% above the sector average3.23% above the sector average3.23% above 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
83.14% above the market average83.14% above the market average83.14% above the market average83.14% above the market average83.14% above the market average
75.00% above the sector average75.00% above the sector average75.00% above the sector average75.00% above the sector average75.00% above the sector average
Forecast EPS
65.80% above the market average65.80% above the market average65.80% above the market average65.80% above the market average65.80% above the market average
75.00% above the sector average75.00% above the sector average75.00% above the sector average75.00% above the sector average75.00% 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
77.53% above the market average77.53% above the market average77.53% above the market average77.53% above the market average77.53% 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
78.78% above the market average78.78% above the market average78.78% above the market average78.78% above the market average78.78% 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
66.83% above the market average66.83% above the market average66.83% above the market average66.83% above the market average66.83% 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
Cash
55.62% above the market average55.62% above the market average55.62% above the market average55.62% above the market average55.62% above the market average
30.00% above the sector average30.00% above the sector average30.00% above the sector average30.00% above the sector average30.00% 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
18.75% below the market average18.75% below the market average18.75% below the market average18.75% below the market average18.75% below the market average
10% below the sector average10% below the sector average10% below the sector average10% below the sector average10% below the sector average
Buys 1y
50.59% below the market average50.59% below the market average50.59% below the market average50.59% below the market average50.59% below the market average
69.23% below the sector average69.23% below the sector average69.23% below the sector average69.23% below the sector average69.23% 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
20.56% below the market average20.56% below the market average20.56% below the market average20.56% below the market average20.56% below the market average
23.08% above the sector average23.08% above the sector average23.08% above the sector average23.08% above the sector average23.08% above the sector average
Brokers Percent Neutral
15.49% below the market average15.49% below the market average15.49% below the market average15.49% below the market average15.49% below the market average
30% below the sector average30% below the sector average30% below the sector average30% below the sector average30% 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 1,300.00p
Change Today 29.00p
% Change 2.28 %
52 Week High 1,507.00
52 Week Low 1,083.00
Volume 325,873
Shares Issued 130.91m
Market Cap £1,701.86m
RiskGrade 324

WH Smith Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
80.62% below the market average80.62% below the market average80.62% below the market average80.62% below the market average80.62% below the market average
31.71% below the sector average31.71% below the sector average31.71% below the sector average31.71% below the sector average31.71% below the sector average
Price Trend
20.68% below the market average20.68% below the market average20.68% below the market average20.68% below the market average20.68% below the market average
2.44% below the sector average2.44% below the sector average2.44% below the sector average2.44% below the sector average2.44% below the sector average
Income
19.03% below the market average19.03% below the market average19.03% below the market average19.03% below the market average19.03% below the market average
30% below the sector average30% below the sector average30% below the sector average30% below the sector average30% below the sector average
Growth
79.36% above the market average79.36% above the market average79.36% above the market average79.36% above the market average79.36% above the market average
90.24% above the sector average90.24% above the sector average90.24% above the sector average90.24% above the sector average90.24% above the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 2
Buy 7
Neutral 4
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
Total 13
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
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 11-Jul-24 11-Jan-24
Paid 01-Aug-24 01-Feb-24
Amount 11.00p 20.80p

Trades for 26-Jul-2024

Time Volume / Share Price
16:35 35,690 @ 1,306.27p
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16:35 1,667 @ 1,300.00p
16:35 250 @ 1,300.00p

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