WH Smith PLC (FRA:21Q)

WH Smith Statistics

Total Valuation

WH Smith has a market cap or net worth of EUR 924.77 million. The enterprise value is 1.97 billion.

Market Cap	924.77M
Enterprise Value	1.97B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Friday, December 19, 2025.

Earnings Date	Dec 19, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date	Jul 10, 2025

Share Statistics

Current Share Class	124.69M
Shares Outstanding	n/a
Shares Change (YoY)	-3.05%
Shares Change (QoQ)	n/a
Owned by Insiders (%)	0.02%
Owned by Institutions (%)	98.08%
Float	122.14M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio	n/a
Forward PE	10.84
PS Ratio	0.52
PB Ratio	4.26
P/TBV Ratio	n/a
P/FCF Ratio	4.02
P/OCF Ratio	2.90
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 6.27, with an EV/FCF ratio of 8.56.

EV / Earnings	-11.83
EV / Sales	1.10
EV / EBITDA	6.27
EV / EBIT	11.53
EV / FCF	8.56

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.39, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 5.03.

Current Ratio	0.39
Quick Ratio	0.21
Debt / Equity	5.03
Debt / EBITDA	3.47
Debt / FCF	4.75
Interest Coverage	3.22

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -7.87% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 7.09%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	-7.87%
Return on Assets (ROA)	5.58%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	7.09%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	25.13%
Revenue Per Employee	193,047
Profits Per Employee	-17,900
Employee Count	9,290
Asset Turnover	0.94
Inventory Turnover	3.72

Taxes

In the past 12 months, WH Smith has paid 30.02 million in taxes.

Income Tax	30.02M
Effective Tax Rate	1,300.00%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -47.08% in the last 52 weeks.

Beta (5Y)	n/a
52-Week Price Change	-47.08%
50-Day Moving Average	7.36
200-Day Moving Average	9.77
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	49.06
Average Volume (20 Days)	96

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 1.79 billion and -166.29 million in losses. Loss per share was -1.31.

Revenue	1.79B
Gross Profit	1.03B
Operating Income	170.91M
Pretax Income	2.31M
Net Income	-166.29M
EBITDA	221.72M
EBIT	170.91M
Loss Per Share	-1.31

Balance Sheet

The company has 81.99 million in cash and 1.09 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -1.01 billion.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	81.99M
Total Debt	1.09B
Net Cash	-1.01B
Net Cash Per Share	n/a
Equity (Book Value)	217.10M
Book Value Per Share	1.46
Working Capital	-608.58M

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 318.73 million and capital expenditures -88.92 million, giving a free cash flow of 229.81 million.

Operating Cash Flow	318.73M
Capital Expenditures	-88.92M
Free Cash Flow	229.81M
FCF Per Share	n/a

Margins

Gross margin is 57.24%, with operating and profit margins of 9.53% and -9.27%.

Gross Margin	57.24%
Operating Margin	9.53%
Pretax Margin	0.13%
Profit Margin	-9.27%
EBITDA Margin	12.36%
EBIT Margin	9.53%
FCF Margin	12.81%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 0.40, which amounts to a dividend yield of 5.52%.

Dividend Per Share	0.40
Dividend Yield	5.52%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	7.51%
Years of Dividend Growth	2
Payout Ratio	n/a
Buyback Yield	3.05%
Shareholder Yield	8.57%
Earnings Yield	-17.98%
FCF Yield	24.85%

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value	n/a
Lynch Upside	n/a
Graham Number	n/a
Graham Upside	n/a

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 1.72 and a Piotroski F-Score of 3. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score	1.72
Piotroski F-Score	3