WH Smith Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
WH Smith's CEO is Andrew Harrison, appointed in Nov 2025, has a tenure of less than a year. directly owns 0.018% of the company’s shares, worth $136.34K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2 years and 2.2 years respectively.
Key information
Andrew Harrison
Chief executive officer
n/a
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | n/a |
| CEO tenure | less than a year |
| CEO ownership | 0.02% |
| Management average tenure | 2yrs |
| Board average tenure | 2.2yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO
Andrew Harrison (54 yo)
Mr. Andrew David Harrison is Interim Group Chief Executive Officer of WH Smith PLC since November 19, 2025 and served as its Director from November 2025 to April 7, 2026. He was Chief Executive Officer of...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COO, CFO & Director | 2yrs | UK£351.00k | 0.055% $ 412.8k | |
| Interim Group Chief Executive Officer | less than a year | no data | 0.018% $ 136.3k | |
| Legal Director & Company Secretary | 28yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: WHTP.F's management team is considered experienced (2 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COO, CFO & Director | 1.8yrs | UK£351.00k | 0.055% $ 412.8k | |
| Senior Independent Director | 7.6yrs | UK£80.00k | 0.0089% $ 65.9k | |
| Executive Chairman | less than a year | no data | 0.25% $ 1.9m | |
| Non-Executive Director | 2.2yrs | UK£76.00k | 0.021% $ 154.6k | |
| Non-Executive Director | 2.5yrs | UK£81.00k | 0.0033% $ 24.2k |
Experienced Board: WHTP.F's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.2 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/09/19 06:49 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/09/02 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/02/28 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/08/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
WH Smith PLC is covered by 26 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Richard Taylor | Barclays |
| Luka Trnovsek | Berenberg |
| Jack Cummings | Berenberg |