WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH)

London flag London · Delayed Price · Currency is GBP · Price in GBX
683.00
+6.00 (0.89%)
At close: Jan 22, 2026
-41.77%
Market Cap851.67M
Revenue (ttm)1.55B
Net Income (ttm)-144.00M
Shares Out124.69M
EPS (ttm)-1.13
PE Ration/a
Forward PE11.98
Dividend0.17 (2.53%)
Ex-Dividend DateJan 22, 2026
Volume263,231
Average Volume563,404
Open685.50
Previous Close677.00
Day's Range676.00 - 690.00
52-Week Range585.50 - 1,315.00
Beta0.97
RSI59.14
Earnings DateJan 21, 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]

Founded 1792
Employees 9,290
Stock Exchange London Stock Exchange
Ticker Symbol SMWH
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Defence stocks Lift FTSE 100 Amid European Trade Tensions with the US

Trump’s Greenland tariffs rattle Europe, boosting defence and gold; WH Smith surges, Marshalls slips. US closed. The post Defence stocks Lift FTSE 100 Amid European Trade Tensions with the US appeared...

3 days ago - Investomania

WH Smith names former Balfour Beatty boss as executive chairman

Leo Quinn will start on April 7, subject to shareholder approval, replacing current non-executive chairwoman Annette Court.

3 days ago - Evening Standard

Causeway Supports the WH Smith Board's Recommendation to Appoint Leo Quinn as Executive Chair

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Causeway Capital Management supports the WH Smith Board's Recommendation to Appoint Leo Quinn as Executive Chair.

3 days ago - Business Wire

WH Smith names ex-Balfour Beatty chief as chair, shares soar

Travel retailer WH Smith named ex-Balfour Beatty chief Leo Quinn as executive chair on Monday, replacing Annette Court in a leadership shakeup aimed at reviving the business and restoring investor con...

3 days ago - Reuters

Under-fire WH Smith holds Court in search for next chair

WH Smith, the London-listed travel retail group, is drawing up plans to identify a new chairman amid a battle to restore investors' faith in the company.

11 days ago - Sky News

Shareholders threaten rebellion at WH Smith over accounting scandal

Now it can be revealed that - in an unusual move - the retailer is also proposing its interim boss joins the board.

12 days ago - This is Money

Claire’s and The Original Factory Shop near collapse, putting 2,550 jobs at risk

Owner Modella starts insolvency proceedings for both chains, saying trading is ‘extremely challenging’ The retailers Claire’s and The Original Factory Shop are on the brink of administration, putting ...

17 days ago - The Guardian

‘I’ll never say I’m popping to Jones’s’: shoppers yet to feel love for WH Smith’s high street replacement

TG Jones took over stores six months ago but consumers have noticed little change or investment “It’s just the same.” Six months on from the sale of WH Smith’s high street business , the name above th...

4 weeks ago - The Guardian

WH Smith PLC (WHTPF) Full Year 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strategic Reset and Revenue ...

WH Smith PLC (WHTPF) Full Year 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strategic Reset and Revenue Growth Amid Challenges

4 weeks ago - GuruFocus

Full Year 2025 WH Smith PLC Earnings Call Transcript

Full Year 2025 WH Smith PLC Earnings Call Transcript

4 weeks ago - GuruFocus

WH Smith investigated over accounting scandal as execs lose bonuses

The scandal has knocked over 40pc off the shop’s share price

4 weeks ago - The Telegraph

WH Smith Shares Slip as North American Accounting Error Drags Profits

WH Smith profits collapse, dividend cut, North American accounting error undermines travel retail growth and investor confidence. The post WH Smith Shares Slip as North American Accounting Error Drags...

4 weeks ago - Investomania

WH Smith: Shares dropping on weaker profits, FCA investigation

Delayed numbers and an ongoing investigation put a dampener on WH Smith's report to the markets this morning, with shares down 4%.

4 weeks ago - The Armchair Trader

WH Smith probed by regulator over accounting error

The retailer says it plans to claw back bonuses awarded to executives at its North America business as a result of the mistakes.

4 weeks ago - BBC

WH Smith Faces Probe From U.K. Financial Watchdog

The Financial Conduct Authority opened an investigation over potential breaches of U.K. listing principles, disclosure and transparency rules.

4 weeks ago - WSJ

WH Smith tries to recover bonuses from ex-bosses as watchdog investigates accounting error

Retailer targets £7m in bonuses as FCA examines scandal in North American arm WH Smith will try to take back as much as £7m in bonuses from former executives after it said the UK’s financial watchdog ...

4 weeks ago - The Guardian

WH Smith bids to recover overpaid bonuses to bosses as accounting issues probed

Interim boss Andrew Harrison said he was ‘acutely aware that we have much to do to rebuild confidence’ in WH Smith.

4 weeks ago - Evening Standard

WH Smith faces City watchdog investigation over accounting woes

WH Smith is being investigated by the City watchdog after the company revealed accounting failures in its US operations.

4 weeks ago - Sky News

WH Smith delays results again after accounting errors

The retailer told shareholders the delay would give auditor PwC ‘further time to complete the required audit procedures’.

5 weeks ago - Evening Standard

UK Stock Market News: Card Factory, WH Smith, Capita

Profit outlook downgraded at Card Factory, Christmas is coming – but what about WH Smith's FY results? Capita flags well-stocked pipeline

5 weeks ago - The Armchair Trader

WH Smith Shares Plunge 12% as FCA Probes Accounting Blunder Wiping £600M Off Market Value

The legendary British high-street retailer WH Smith dropped its shares by 12% in heavy trading today following a formal probe of a significant accounting anomaly by the Financial Conduct Authority. Fo...

2 months ago - ABC Money

WH Smith boss quits after accounting blunder

The boss of WH Smith has resigned with immediate effect after an accounting failure prompted the retailer to slash its profit forecasts.

2 months ago - Sky News

WH Smith chief steps down after accounting error slashes profits

Almost £600m was wiped off company’s market value when blunder was discovered in August Business live – latest updates WH Smith’s chief executive has stepped down with immediate effect, after a review...

2 months ago - The Guardian