WH Smith Past Earnings Performance
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WH Smith has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 10.5%, while the Specialty Retail industry saw earnings growing at 23% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 8.4% per year. WH Smith's return on equity is 22%, and it has net margins of 3.4%.
Key information
10.5%
Earnings growth rate
7.1%
EPS growth rate
| Specialty Retail Industry Growth | 26.6% |
| Revenue growth rate | 8.4% |
| Return on equity | 22.0% |
| Net Margin | 3.4% |
| Last Earnings Update | 29 Feb 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How WH Smith makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Feb 24 | 1,860 | 64 | 978 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 23 | 1,827 | 72 | 961 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 23 | 1,793 | 79 | 943 | 0 |
| 31 May 23 | 1,722 | 73 | 908 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 23 | 1,651 | 67 | 872 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 22 | 1,526 | 57 | 810 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 22 | 1,400 | 47 | 747 | 0 |
| 31 May 22 | 1,237 | 6 | 687 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 22 | 1,074 | -35 | 627 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 21 | 980 | -58 | 592 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 21 | 886 | -82 | 557 | 0 |
| 31 May 21 | 790 | -201 | 722 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 21 | 694 | -321 | 887 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 20 | 858 | -280 | 759 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 20 | 1,021 | -239 | 630 | 0 |
| 31 May 20 | 1,235 | -68 | 660 | 0 |
| 29 Feb 20 | 1,449 | 102 | 690 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 19 | 1,423 | 104 | 691 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 19 | 1,397 | 106 | 691 | 0 |
| 31 May 19 | 1,356 | 99 | 655 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 19 | 1,314 | 92 | 618 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 18 | 1,288 | 100 | 618 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 18 | 1,262 | 108 | 618 | 0 |
| 31 May 18 | 1,248 | 111 | 559 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 18 | 1,234 | 114 | 499 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 17 | 1,234 | 115 | 547 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 17 | 1,234 | 116 | 595 | 0 |
| 31 May 17 | 1,228 | 114 | 634 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 17 | 1,222 | 111 | 673 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 16 | 1,217 | 110 | 626 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 16 | 1,212 | 108 | 579 | 0 |
| 31 May 16 | 1,206 | 108 | 569 | 0 |
| 29 Feb 16 | 1,200 | 107 | 559 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 15 | 1,189 | 104 | 559 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 15 | 1,178 | 101 | 558 | 0 |
| 31 May 15 | 1,169 | 99 | 553 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 15 | 1,159 | 96 | 547 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 14 | 1,160 | 94 | 547 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 14 | 1,161 | 92 | 547 | 0 |
| 31 May 14 | 1,161 | 89 | 550 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 14 | 1,161 | 85 | 552 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 13 | 1,174 | 83 | 552 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 13 | 1,186 | 81 | 552 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: WHTP.F has a large one-off loss of £30.0M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 29th February, 2024.
Growing Profit Margin: WHTP.F's current net profit margins (3.4%) are lower than last year (4.1%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: WHTP.F's earnings have grown by 10.5% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: WHTP.F's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: WHTP.F had negative earnings growth (-4.5%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Specialty Retail industry average (-12.3%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst WHTP.F's Return on Equity (21.99%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.