WH Smith Statistics

Total Valuation

WH Smith has a market cap or net worth of EUR 1.37 billion. The enterprise value is 2.65 billion.

Market Cap	1.37B
Enterprise Value	2.65B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Thursday, November 13, 2025.

Earnings Date	Nov 13, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date	Jul 10, 2025

Share Statistics

Current Share Class	n/a
Shares Outstanding	n/a
Shares Change (YoY)	-0.38%
Shares Change (QoQ)	-0.76%
Owned by Insiders (%)	n/a
Owned by Institutions (%)	n/a
Float	123.94M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 161.85.

PE Ratio	161.85
Forward PE	n/a
PS Ratio	0.58
PB Ratio	2.98
P/TBV Ratio	n/a
P/FCF Ratio	5.84
P/OCF Ratio	3.79
PEG Ratio	n/a

Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 5.88, with an EV/FCF ratio of 11.30.

EV / Earnings	313.20
EV / Sales	1.16
EV / EBITDA	5.88
EV / EBIT	10.53
EV / FCF	11.30

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.74, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 2.88.

Current Ratio	0.74
Quick Ratio	0.34
Debt / Equity	2.88
Debt / EBITDA	2.86
Debt / FCF	5.64
Interest Coverage	4.04

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 4.78% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 9.26%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	4.78%
Return on Assets (ROA)	7.75%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	9.26%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	17.97%
Revenue Per Employee	162,620
Profits Per Employee	586
Employee Count	14,451
Asset Turnover	1.13
Inventory Turnover	3.25

Taxes

Income Tax	n/a
Effective Tax Rate	n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -20.00% in the last 52 weeks.

Beta (5Y)	n/a
52-Week Price Change	-20.00%
50-Day Moving Average	12.29
200-Day Moving Average	14.12
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	39.54
Average Volume (20 Days)	101

Short Selling Information

Short Interest	n/a
Short Previous Month	n/a
Short % of Shares Out	n/a
Short % of Float	n/a
Short Ratio (days to cover)	n/a

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, WH Smith had revenue of EUR 2.35 billion and earned 8.47 million in profits. Earnings per share was 0.06.

Revenue	2.35B
Gross Profit	1.50B
Operating Income	258.83M
Pretax Income	43.54M
Net Income	8.47M
EBITDA	325.35M
EBIT	258.83M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	0.06

Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 47.17 million in cash and 1.32 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -1.28 billion.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	47.17M
Total Debt	1.32B
Net Cash	-1.28B
Net Cash Per Share	n/a
Equity (Book Value)	459.60M
Book Value Per Share	3.27
Working Capital	-176.58M

Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 361.63 million and capital expenditures -127.00 million, giving a free cash flow of 234.64 million.

Operating Cash Flow	361.63M
Capital Expenditures	-127.00M
Free Cash Flow	234.64M
FCF Per Share	n/a

Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 63.82%, with operating and profit margins of 11.01% and 0.36%.

Gross Margin	63.82%
Operating Margin	11.01%
Pretax Margin	1.85%
Profit Margin	0.36%
EBITDA Margin	13.84%
EBIT Margin	11.01%
FCF Margin	9.98%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 0.40, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.84%.

Dividend Per Share	0.40
Dividend Yield	3.84%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	18.80%
Years of Dividend Growth	1
Payout Ratio	614.29%
Buyback Yield	0.38%
Shareholder Yield	4.22%
Earnings Yield	0.62%
FCF Yield	17.12%

Dividend Details

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date	n/a
Split Type	n/a
Split Ratio	n/a

Scores

WH Smith has an Altman Z-Score of 2.32. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score	2.32
Piotroski F-Score	n/a