WH Smith

(LSE) SMWH

Current Price£4.29

Market Cap£534.61M

Since IPO (1980)+517%

5 Year-76%

1 Year-61%

1 Month-4%

WH Smith Financials at a Glance

Market Cap

£534.61M

Revenue (TTM)

£3.29B

Net Income (TTM)

-£121.00M

EPS (TTM)

-£1.01

P/E Ratio

-4.23

Dividend

£0.17

Beta (Volatility)

-0.06 (Low)

Dividend

£0.17

Beta (Volatility)

-0.06 (Low)

Price

£4.29

Volume

983,368

Open

£4.28

Price

£4.29

Volume

983,368

Open

£4.28

Previous Close

£4.29

Daily Range

£4.28 - £4.40

52-Week Range

£3.95 - £11.70

Estimated Earnings Date

Nov 5, 2026

Dividend

£0.17

Beta (Volatility)

-0.06 (Low)

Price

£4.29

Volume

983,368

Open

£4.28

Previous Close

£4.29

Daily Range

£4.28 - £4.40

52-Week Range

£3.95 - £11.70

Estimated Earnings Date

Nov 5, 2026

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About WH Smith

Industry

Specialty Retail

Sector

Consumer Discretionary

Employees

9,410

CEO

Carl David Cowling

Website

www.whsmithplc.co.uk

Headquarters

Swindon, SN3 3RX, GB

SMWH Financials

Key Financial Metrics (TTM)

Gross Margin

Operating Margin

Net Income Margin

-9%

Return on Equity

-7%

Return on Capital

16%

Return on Assets

-9%

Earnings Yield

-23.64%

Dividend Yield

4.03%

Payout Ratio

-17.19%

Stock Overview

Market Cap

£534.61M

Shares Outstanding

124.56M

Volume

983.37K

Avg. Volume

681.75K

Financials (TTM)

Gross Profit

£880.00M

Operating Income

£134.00M

EBITDA

£183.00M

Operating Cash Flow

£276.00M

Capital Expenditure

-£77.00M

Free Cash Flow

£199.00M

Cash & ST Invst.

£71.00M

Total Debt

£1.38B

WH Smith Performance Analysis

Revenue Growth Rate

Annual and quarterly growth comparison

Earnings Per Share Growth Rate

Annual and quarterly EPS growth comparison

Quarterly Performance

Name

Q2 2026YOY CHG

Revenue

£748.00M

-19.2%

Gross Profit

£0.00

-100.0%

Gross Margin

0.00%

N/A

Market Cap

£534.61M

N/A

Market Cap/Employee

£36.99K

N/A

Employees

14,451

N/A

Net Income

-£27.00M

-258.8%

EBITDA

£94.00M

-6.0%

Quarterly Fundamentals

Name

Q2 2026YOY CHG

Total Cash

£48.00M

+9.1%

Total Debt

£1.06B

-2.3%

Accounts Receivable

£96.00M

-11.1%

Inventory

£140.00M

-32.4%

Long Term Debt

£455.00M

-41.9%

Short Term Debt

£643.00M

+114.3%

Return on Assets

-8.83%

N/A

Return on Invested Capital

16.12%

N/A

Free Cash Flow

-£50.00M

-1350.0%

Operating Cash Flow

-£4.00M

-106.5%

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Questions About SMWH

What is the current price of WH Smith?

WH Smith is trading at £4.29 per share.

What is the 52-week range for WH Smith?

Over the past 52 weeks, WH Smith has traded between £3.95 and £11.70.

How much debt does WH Smith have?

As of the most recent reporting period, WH Smith reported total debt of £985.00M.

How much cash does WH Smith have on hand?

WH Smith reported £71.00M in cash and cash equivalents in its most recent financial results.

What is WH Smith’s dividend yield?

WH Smith currently has a dividend yield of 4.03%.

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About WH Smith

SMWH Financials

Key Financial Metrics (TTM)

Stock Overview

Financials (TTM)

WH Smith Performance Analysis

Revenue Growth Rate

Earnings Per Share Growth Rate

Quarterly Performance

Quarterly Fundamentals

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