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XLONSMWH
Market cap1.93bUSD
Dec 24, Last price  
1,200.00GBP
1D
1.35%
1Q
-16.96%
Jan 2017
-22.98%
Name

WH Smith PLC

Chart & Performance

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P/E
2,295.62
P/S
80.19
EPS
0.52
Div Yield, %
0.03%
Shrs. gr., 5y
3.75%
Rev. gr., 5y
6.54%
Revenues
1.92b
+6.97%
1,423,000,0001,340,000,0001,299,000,0001,352,000,0001,340,000,0001,312,000,0001,273,000,0001,243,000,0001,186,000,0001,161,000,0001,178,000,0001,212,000,0001,234,000,0001,262,000,0001,397,000,0001,021,000,000886,000,0001,400,000,0001,793,000,0001,918,000,000
Net income
67m
-15.19%
22,000,00032,000,00060,000,00059,000,00063,000,00069,000,00073,000,00084,000,00087,000,00092,000,000101,000,000108,000,000116,000,000108,000,000106,000,000-239,000,000-82,000,00047,000,00079,000,00067,000,000
CFO
275m
+9.56%
-29,000,00075,000,00081,000,000103,000,000112,000,000104,000,000118,000,000115,000,000119,000,000116,000,000144,000,000134,000,000148,000,000143,000,000149,000,00081,000,000100,000,000187,000,000251,000,000275,000,000
Dividend
Jul 11, 202411 GBP/sh
Earnings
Apr 23, 2025

Profile

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. As of August 31, 2021, it operated 1, 166 units primarily in airports, hospitals, railway stations, motorway service areas, and workplaces. The High Street segment sells stationery products, including greetings cards, general stationery, art and craft, and gifting products; news and impulse products, such as newspapers, magazines, confectionery, and drinks; and books. It operated 544 stores. This segment also offers its stationery, books, magazines, and gifts through whsmith.co.uk; personalized greetings cards and gifts through funkypigeon.com; pens through cultpens.com; and personalized stationery products through treeofhearts.co.uk and dottyaboutpaper.co.uk websites. The company was founded in 1792 and is based in Swindon, the United Kingdom.
URL
https://www.whsmithplc.co.uk/
IPO date
Jan 02, 1986
Employees
14,019
Domiciled in
GB
Incorporated in
GB

Valuation

Title
GBP in thousands, except ratios and share amounts
FYFYFYFYFYFYFYFYFYFY
2024‑082023‑082022‑082021‑082020‑082019‑082018‑082017‑082016‑082015‑08
Income
Revenues
1,918,000
6.97%
1,793,000
28.07%
1,400,000
58.01%
Cost of revenue
1,712,000
1,625,000
1,298,000
Unusual Expense (Income)
NOPBT
206,000
168,000
102,000
NOPBT Margin
10.74%
9.37%
7.29%
Operating Taxes
29,000
22,000
10,000
Tax Rate
14.08%
13.10%
9.80%
NOPAT
177,000
146,000
92,000
Net income
67,000
-15.19%
79,000
68.09%
47,000
-157.32%
Dividends
(41,000)
(22,000)
Dividend yield
2.44%
1.14%
Proceeds from repurchase of equity
(12,000)
(8,000)
(14,000)
BB yield
0.71%
0.41%
0.74%
Debt
Debt current
242,000
200,000
151,000
Long-term debt
1,437,000
1,317,000
890,000
Deferred revenue
Other long-term liabilities
13,000
16,000
460,000
Net debt
1,623,000
1,459,000
904,000
Cash flow
Cash from operating activities
275,000
251,000
187,000
CAPEX
(115,000)
(106,000)
(83,000)
Cash from investing activities
(137,000)
(122,000)
(83,000)
Cash from financing activities
(138,000)
(203,000)
(104,000)
FCF
(63,000)
97,000
(71,000)
Balance
Cash
56,000
56,000
132,000
Long term investments
2,000
5,000
Excess cash
67,000
Stockholders' equity
394,000
24,000
(36,000)
Invested Capital
1,512,000
1,307,000
1,361,000
ROIC
12.56%
10.94%
7.11%
ROCE
13.62%
12.85%
7.70%
EV
Common stock shares outstanding
131,000
132,000
132,000
Price
12.83
-12.54%
14.67
2.62%
14.30
-12.41%
Market cap
1,680,730
-13.21%
1,936,440
2.62%
1,886,940
-11.74%
EV
3,333,730
3,418,440
2,806,940
EBITDA
382,000
328,000
233,000
EV/EBITDA
8.73
10.42
12.05
Interest
52,000
46,000
34,000
Interest/NOPBT
25.24%
27.38%
33.33%