WH Smith PLC (FRA:21Q)

Germany flag Germany · Delayed Price · Currency is EUR
4.420
-0.180 (-3.91%)
Last updated: Jun 26, 2026, 3:25 PM CET
Market Cap574.22M -64.2%
Revenue (ttm)1.81B +15.9%
Net Income-138.96M
EPS-1.11
Shares Out n/a
PE Ration/a
Forward PE8.69
Dividend0.20 (4.53%)
Ex-Dividend DateJan 22, 2026
Volumen/a
Open4.080
Previous Close4.600
Day's Range4.080 - 4.560
52-Week Range3.860 - 12.900
Betan/a
Analystsn/a
Price Targetn/a
Earnings DateJul 23, 2026

About WH Smith

WH Smith PLC operates as a travel retailer in the United Kingdom, North America, Australia, Ireland, Spain, and internationally. It offers news, books, and convenience for travelling customers. It operates stores in airports, hospitals, railway stations, and motorway service areas. The company is also involved in International Travel Retail, UK Travel Retail, and North America. The company was formerly known as New WH Smith PLC. WH Smith PLC was founded in 1792 and is based in Swindon, the United Kingdom. [Read more]

Industry Miscellaneous Shopping Goods Stores
Founded 1792
Employees 9,290
Stock Exchange Frankfurt Stock Exchange
Ticker Symbol 21Q

Financial Performance

Financial numbers in GBP Financial Statements

News

Former WH Smith’s small suppliers to lose at least half of debts in rescue plan

If TG Jones’s aggressive restructuring is voted through, the charity Help for Heroes and other creditors will be out of pocket Small suppliers including the charity Help for Heroes are to lose at leas...

3 days ago - The Guardian

WH Smith price target lowered to 575 GBp from 700 GBp at JPMorgan

JPMorgan lowered the firm’s price target on WH Smith (WHTPF) to 575 GBp from 700 GBp and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares.

9 days ago - TheFly

WH Smith price target lowered to 420 GBp from 574 GBp at Berenberg

Berenberg analyst Luka Trnovsek lowered the firm’s price target on WH Smith (WHTPF) to 420 GBp from 574 GBp and keeps a Hold rating on the shares. Published first on…

10 days ago - TheFly

WH Smith price target lowered to 390 GBp from 550 GBp at Deutsche Bank

Deutsche Bank lowered the firm’s price target on WH Smith (WHTPF) to 390 GBp from 550 GBp and keeps a Hold rating on the shares.

15 days ago - TheFly

WH Smith profit warning deepens as group turns to fresh capital raise, shares sink

WH Smith cuts profit guidance again, announces £104m capital raise as trading pressures deepen globally. The post WH Smith profit warning deepens as group turns to fresh capital raise, shares sink app...

16 days ago - Investomania

WH Smith (SMWH) Lowers Revenue Forecast Amid Middle East Conflict

WH Smith (SMWH) Lowers Revenue Forecast Amid Middle East Conflict

16 days ago - GuruFocus

FTSE 100 rises but profit warning rocks WH Smith

Market sentiment remained wary following fresh US military action against Iran.

16 days ago - Evening Standard

WH Smith downgraded to Hold from Add at Peel Hunt

Peel Hunt downgraded WH Smith (WHTPF) to Hold from Add with a 370 GBp price target

17 days ago - TheFly

WH Smith Shares Hit 16-Year Low After Guidance Cut, Fundraising

Shares fell 17% after the retailer launched a capital raising to boost its balance sheet following a downturn in conditions due to the Middle East war.

17 days ago - WSJ

WH Smith warns on profit and plans equity raise as airport passenger numbers dip

The chain, which incorporates shops in travel locations such as airports and train stations, said consumers had been tightening their budgets.

17 days ago - Evening Standard

WH Smith to raise £100m as it warns on profits due to Iran war

Retailer plans to shut unprofitable stores as shopper numbers at airports fall amid Middle East conflict Business live – latest updates WH Smith has issued a profit warning after shopper numbers at it...

17 days ago - The Guardian

UK Stock Market News: Workspace, WH Smith, Fullers

Downbeat outlook from Workspace, profit downgrade at WH Smith, Fullers confident estate and customers will keep delivering

17 days ago - The Armchair Trader

WH Smith Earnings release: Trading update

WH Smith released its earnings on June 10, 2026, summarizing the period's financial results.

17 days ago - Filings

PwC under investigation by accounting watchdog over WH Smith audit

WH Smith admitted last year it overstated profits for its North American business by as much as £50 million because of an accounting blunder.

18 days ago - Evening Standard

PwC under investigation over accounting scandal at WH Smith

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) confirmed that it has opened a probe into the Big Four beancounter's audit of the retailer's audit of its financial statements for the year to 31 August 2024.

18 days ago - This is Money

FRC Launches Compliance Investigation into PwC Regarding WH Smith Audit

FRC Launches Compliance Investigation into PwC Regarding WH Smith Audit

18 days ago - GuruFocus

UK accounting watchdog to probe PwC's fiscal 2024 audit of WH Smith

Britain's ​accounting regulator said on Tuesday it had launched ​an investigation into PricewaterhouseCoopers' audit of travel retailer ⁠WH Smith for the year ended August 2024.

18 days ago - Reuters

Flying Tiger snapped up by Modella Capital amid fears for its future

UK private equity investor with reputation for hard-nosed restructuring says it is backing existing management Business live – latest updates Flying Tiger is the latest retailer to be snapped up by Mo...

4 weeks ago - The Guardian

Former WH Smith chain TGJones to cut costs, weigh store closures in restructuring

TGJones, the former WH Smith high street business, said on ​Wednesday it had launched a restructuring plan, backed ‌by financial support from owner Modella Capital, that includes cost cuts and possibl...

7 weeks ago - Reuters

WH Smith price target lowered to 550 GBp from 575 GBp at Deutsche Bank

Deutsche Bank analyst Tim Barrett lowered the firm’s price target on WH Smith (WHTPF) to 550 GBp from 575 GBp and keeps a Hold rating on the shares. Published first…

2 months ago - TheFly

WH Smith price target lowered to 700 GBp from 730 GBp at JPMorgan

JPMorgan lowered the firm’s price target on WH Smith (WHTPF) to 700 GBp from 730 GBp and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares.

2 months ago - TheFly

WH Smith downgraded to Add from Buy at Peel Hunt

Peel Hunt downgraded WH Smith (WHTPF) to Add from Buy with a 600 GBp price target

2 months ago - TheFly

WH Smith Earnings Call Transcript: H1 2026

Revenue grew 5% to £748m, but profit before tax fell to £3m due to inflation and store disruption. Dividend was suspended to focus on debt reduction, with cautious guidance amid Middle East uncertainty and ongoing cost pressures.

2 months ago - Transcripts

WH Smith Quarterly report: H1 2026

WH Smith has published its H1 2026 quarterly earnings report on April 23, 2026.

2 months ago - Filings

WH Smith Slides: H1 2026

WH Smith has posted slides in relation to its H1 2026 quarterly earnings report, which was published on April 23, 2026.

2 months ago - Filings