WH Smith (SMWH)

Sector:

Retailers

Index:

FTSE 250

1,131.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      11.00p
  • 52 Week High: 1,665.00
  • 52 Week Low: 1,116.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 130.91m
  • Volume: 631,307
  • Market Cap: £1,480.62m
  • 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
71.70% above the market average71.70% above the market average71.70% above the market average71.70% above the market average71.70% above the market average
93.55% above the sector average93.55% above the sector average93.55% above the sector average93.55% above the sector average93.55% above the sector average
1yr Revenue Growth
52.69% above the market average52.69% above the market average52.69% above the market average52.69% above the market average52.69% 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

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
31.34% below the market average31.34% below the market average31.34% below the market average31.34% below the market average31.34% 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
95.89% above the market average95.89% above the market average95.89% above the market average95.89% above the market average95.89% 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
43.52% below the market average43.52% below the market average43.52% below the market average43.52% below the market average43.52% below the market average
43.59% above the sector average43.59% above the sector average43.59% above the sector average43.59% above the sector average43.59% above the sector average
Price Book Ratio
77.06% below the market average77.06% below the market average77.06% below the market average77.06% below the market average77.06% below the market average
51.35% below the sector average51.35% below the sector average51.35% below the sector average51.35% below the sector average51.35% 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
86.67% below the market average86.67% below the market average86.67% below the market average86.67% below the market average86.67% below the market average
95% below the sector average95% below the sector average95% below the sector average95% below the sector average95% below the sector average
Price Chg 3m
39.17% below the market average39.17% below the market average39.17% below the market average39.17% below the market average39.17% below the market average
5% below the sector average5% below the sector average5% below the sector average5% below the sector average5% 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
53.56% below the market average53.56% below the market average53.56% below the market average53.56% below the market average53.56% below the market average
80% below the sector average80% below the sector average80% below the sector average80% below the sector average80% below the sector average
Momentum 20
98.15% below the market average98.15% below the market average98.15% below the market average98.15% below the market average98.15% below the market average
90% below the sector average90% below the sector average90% below the sector average90% below the sector average90% 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
3.32% above the market average3.32% above the market average3.32% above the market average3.32% above the market average3.32% above the market average
38.46% above the sector average38.46% above the sector average38.46% above the sector average38.46% above the sector average38.46% above the sector average
ROCE
31.24% above the market average31.24% above the market average31.24% above the market average31.24% above the market average31.24% above the market average
18.52% above the sector average18.52% above the sector average18.52% above the sector average18.52% above the sector average18.52% 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
83.70% above the market average83.70% above the market average83.70% above the market average83.70% above the market average83.70% above the market average
78.95% above the sector average78.95% above the sector average78.95% above the sector average78.95% above the sector average78.95% above the sector average
Forecast EPS
64.38% above the market average64.38% above the market average64.38% above the market average64.38% above the market average64.38% above the market average
71.43% above the sector average71.43% above the sector average71.43% above the sector average71.43% above the sector average71.43% 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
78.00% above the market average78.00% above the market average78.00% above the market average78.00% above the market average78.00% above the market average
53.85% above the sector average53.85% above the sector average53.85% above the sector average53.85% above the sector average53.85% above the sector average
Operating Profit Loss
79.21% above the market average79.21% above the market average79.21% above the market average79.21% above the market average79.21% above the market average
58.97% above the sector average58.97% above the sector average58.97% above the sector average58.97% above the sector average58.97% 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
67.40% above the market average67.40% above the market average67.40% above the market average67.40% above the market average67.40% above 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
Cash
56.97% above the market average56.97% above the market average56.97% above the market average56.97% above the market average56.97% above the market average
36.84% above the sector average36.84% above the sector average36.84% above the sector average36.84% above the sector average36.84% 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
15.92% below the market average15.92% below the market average15.92% below the market average15.92% below the market average15.92% below the market average
12.5% below the sector average12.5% below the sector average12.5% below the sector average12.5% below the sector average12.5% below the sector average
Buys 1y
71.24% below the market average71.24% below the market average71.24% below the market average71.24% below the market average71.24% below the market average
71.43% below the sector average71.43% below the sector average71.43% below the sector average71.43% below the sector average71.43% 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
1.39% below the market average1.39% below the market average1.39% below the market average1.39% below the market average1.39% below the market average
58.33% above the sector average58.33% above the sector average58.33% above the sector average58.33% above the sector average58.33% above the sector average
Brokers Percent Neutral
46.3% below the market average46.3% below the market average46.3% below the market average46.3% below the market average46.3% below the market average
52.38% below the sector average52.38% below the sector average52.38% below the sector average52.38% below the sector average52.38% 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 1,131.00p
Change Today 11.00p
% Change 0.98 %
52 Week High 1,665.00
52 Week Low 1,116.00
Volume 631,307
Shares Issued 130.91m
Market Cap £1,480.62m
RiskGrade 324

WH Smith Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
71.73% below the market average71.73% below the market average71.73% below the market average71.73% below the market average71.73% below the market average
64.1% below the sector average64.1% below the sector average64.1% below the sector average64.1% below the sector average64.1% below the sector average
Price Trend
42.87% below the market average42.87% below the market average42.87% below the market average42.87% below the market average42.87% below the market average
26.32% below the sector average26.32% below the sector average26.32% below the sector average26.32% below the sector average26.32% below the sector average
Income
3.01% above the market average3.01% above the market average3.01% above the market average3.01% above the market average3.01% above the market 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
Growth
75.14% above the market average75.14% above the market average75.14% above the market average75.14% above the market average75.14% above the market average
95.00% above the sector average95.00% above the sector average95.00% above the sector average95.00% above the sector average95.00% above the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 3
Buy 7
Neutral 3
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 29-Apr-2024

Time Volume / Share Price
09:09 26 @ 1,119.00p
09:55 28 @ 1,121.00p
16:18 1 @ 1,140.00p
15:29 7 @ 1,124.00p
16:35 202,572 @ 1,131.00p

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