SMWHL Stock Overview
Operates as a retailer in the United Kingdom and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 3/6 |
| Future Growth | 4/6 |
| Past Performance | 1/6 |
| Financial Health | 2/6 |
| Dividends | 3/6 |
WH Smith PLC Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£12.61 |
| 52 Week High | UK£14.94 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£10.85 |
| Beta | 1.66 |
| 11 Month Change | -10.25% |
| 3 Month Change | -1.64% |
| 1 Year Change | -3.59% |
| 33 Year Change | -8.85% |
| 5 Year Change | -47.98% |
| Change since IPO | 139.96% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| SMWHL | GB Specialty Retail | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 0.4% | -4.0% | 2.2% |
| 1Y | -3.6% | -7.9% | 8.8% |
Return vs Industry: SMWHL exceeded the UK Specialty Retail industry which returned -7.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: SMWHL underperformed the UK Market which returned 8.3% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| SMWHL volatility | |
|---|---|
| SMWHL Average Weekly Movement | 4.5% |
| Specialty Retail Industry Average Movement | 4.6% |
| Market Average Movement | 4.8% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 10.2% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 2.6% |
Stable Share Price: SMWHL has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.
Volatility Over Time: SMWHL's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1792 | 14,935 | Carl Cowling | www.whsmithplc.co.uk |
WH Smith PLC operates as a retailer in the United Kingdom and internationally. It operates in two segments, Travel and High Street. The Travel segment offers news, books, and convenience for travelling customers.
WH Smith PLC Fundamentals Summary
| SMWHL fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | UK£1.63b |
| Earnings (TTM) | UK£67.00m |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£1.92b |
24.3x
P/E Ratio0.8x
P/S RatioIs SMWHL overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| SMWHL income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£1.92b |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£706.00m |
| Gross Profit | UK£1.21b |
| Other Expenses | UK£1.15b |
| Earnings | UK£67.00m |
Last Reported Earnings
Aug 31, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.52 |
| Gross Margin | 63.19% |
| Net Profit Margin | 3.49% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 95.7% |
How did SMWHL perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
2.7%
Current Dividend Yield65%
Payout RatioDoes SMWHL pay a reliable dividends?
See SMWHL dividend history and benchmarks| WH Smith dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Jan 16 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Feb 06 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 50 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 71 days |
Does SMWHL pay a reliable dividends?
See SMWHL dividend history and benchmarks