WH Smith First Half 2025 Earnings: UK£0.34 loss per share (vs UK£0.13 profit in 1H 2024)

WH Smith (LON:SMWH) First Half 2025 Results

Key Financial Results

• Revenue: UK£951.0m (up 2.7% from 1H 2024).
• Net loss: UK£43.0m (down by 353% from UK£17.0m profit in 1H 2024).
• UK£0.34 loss per share (down from UK£0.13 profit in 1H 2024).

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All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period

WH Smith Earnings Insights

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 3.6% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 4.0% growth forecast for the Specialty Retail industry in the United Kingdom.

Performance of the British Specialty Retail industry.

The company's shares are up 4.6% from a week ago.

Risk Analysis

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