WH Smith Future Growth
Future criteria checks 5/6
WH Smith is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 24.7% and 6% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 24.6% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 27.3% in 3 years.
Key information
24.7%
Earnings growth rate
24.6%
EPS growth rate
Specialty Retail earnings growth | 32.1% |
Revenue growth rate | 6.0% |
Future return on equity | 27.3% |
Analyst coverage | Good |
Last updated | 11 Jun 2024 |
Recent future growth updates
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Recent updates
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Date | Revenue | Earnings | Free Cash Flow | Cash from Op | Avg. No. Analysts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
8/31/2026 | 2,188 | 138 | 99 | 370 | 11 |
8/31/2025 | 2,069 | 128 | 83 | 348 | 12 |
8/31/2024 | 1,937 | 109 | 52 | 311 | 12 |
2/29/2024 | 1,860 | 64 | 135 | 262 | N/A |
11/30/2023 | 1,827 | 72 | 132 | 257 | N/A |
8/31/2023 | 1,793 | 79 | 129 | 251 | N/A |
5/31/2023 | 1,722 | 73 | 110 | 223 | N/A |
2/28/2023 | 1,651 | 67 | 90 | 195 | N/A |
11/30/2022 | 1,526 | 57 | 97 | 191 | N/A |
8/31/2022 | 1,400 | 47 | 104 | 187 | N/A |
5/31/2022 | 1,237 | 6 | 80 | 152 | N/A |
2/28/2022 | 1,074 | -35 | 56 | 116 | N/A |
11/30/2021 | 980 | -58 | 56 | 108 | N/A |
8/31/2021 | 886 | -82 | 56 | 100 | N/A |
5/31/2021 | 790 | -201 | 16 | 68 | N/A |
2/28/2021 | 694 | -321 | -25 | 35 | N/A |
11/30/2020 | 858 | -280 | -11 | 58 | N/A |
8/31/2020 | 1,021 | -239 | 2 | 81 | N/A |
5/31/2020 | 1,235 | -68 | 54 | 128 | N/A |
2/29/2020 | 1,449 | 102 | 105 | 174 | N/A |
11/30/2019 | 1,423 | 104 | 98 | 162 | N/A |
8/31/2019 | 1,397 | 106 | 90 | 149 | N/A |
5/31/2019 | 1,356 | 99 | 80 | 139 | N/A |
2/28/2019 | 1,314 | 92 | 70 | 128 | N/A |
11/30/2018 | 1,288 | 100 | 80 | 136 | N/A |
8/31/2018 | 1,262 | 108 | 90 | 143 | N/A |
5/31/2018 | 1,248 | 111 | 93 | 145 | N/A |
2/28/2018 | 1,234 | 114 | 95 | 146 | N/A |
11/30/2017 | 1,234 | 115 | N/A | 147 | N/A |
8/31/2017 | 1,234 | 116 | N/A | 148 | N/A |
5/31/2017 | 1,228 | 114 | N/A | 141 | N/A |
2/28/2017 | 1,222 | 111 | N/A | 134 | N/A |
11/30/2016 | 1,217 | 110 | N/A | 134 | N/A |
8/31/2016 | 1,212 | 108 | N/A | 134 | N/A |
5/31/2016 | 1,206 | 108 | N/A | 135 | N/A |
2/29/2016 | 1,200 | 107 | N/A | 135 | N/A |
11/30/2015 | 1,189 | 104 | N/A | 140 | N/A |
8/31/2015 | 1,178 | 101 | N/A | 144 | N/A |
5/31/2015 | 1,169 | 99 | N/A | 135 | N/A |
2/28/2015 | 1,159 | 96 | N/A | 125 | N/A |
11/30/2014 | 1,160 | 94 | N/A | 121 | N/A |
8/31/2014 | 1,161 | 92 | N/A | 116 | N/A |
5/31/2014 | 1,161 | 89 | N/A | 113 | N/A |
2/28/2014 | 1,161 | 85 | N/A | 109 | N/A |
11/30/2013 | 1,174 | 83 | N/A | 114 | N/A |
8/31/2013 | 1,186 | 81 | N/A | 119 | N/A |
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: 21Q's forecast earnings growth (24.7% per year) is above the savings rate (0.7%).
Earnings vs Market: 21Q's earnings (24.7% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the German market (18.7% per year).
High Growth Earnings: 21Q's earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: 21Q's revenue (6% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the German market (5.2% per year).
High Growth Revenue: 21Q's revenue (6% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: 21Q's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (27.3%)