WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH)
London · Delayed Price · Currency is GBP · Price in GBX | Market Cap | 885.62M |
| Revenue (ttm) | 1.94B |
| Net Income (ttm) | 7.00M |
| Shares Out | 124.56M |
| EPS (ttm) | 0.05 |
| PE Ratio | 148.91 |
| Forward PE | 8.81 |
| Dividend | 0.34 (5.30%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jul 10, 2025 |
| Volume | 7,387,734 |
| Average Volume | 1,067,693 |
| Open | 656.50 |
| Previous Close | 640.00 |
| Day's Range | 638.00 - 722.00 |
| 52-Week Range | 628.00 - 1,499.00 |
| Beta | 1.50 |
| RSI | 25.07 |
| Earnings Date | Nov 12, 2025 |
About WH Smith
WH Smith PLC operates as a travel retailer in the United Kingdom, North America, Australia, Ireland, Spain, and internationally. The company offers news, books, and convenience for travelling customers. It operates stores in airports, hospitals, railway stations, and motorway service areas. It also sells stationery products, including greeting cards, general stationery, art and craft, and gifting products; news and impulse products, such as newspapers, magazines, confectionery, and drinks; and books. The company sells its products through digit... [Read more]
Financial Performance
In 2024, WH Smith's revenue was 1.92 billion, an increase of 6.97% compared to the previous year's 1.79 billion. Earnings were 67.00 million, a decrease of -15.19%.
Financial StatementsNews
WH Smith accounting blunder 'undermines' investment case after it caused share prices to plunge 40%
WH Smith investors await updates on the fallout of an accounting blunder that vastly overstated the retailer's profitability in the US.
WH Smith’s US adventure is now stuck in an accounting hole | Nils Pratley
North America was meant to mean gleaming growth and, while expansion plans survive, affair raises questions board have yet to address WH Smith shares plunge almost 40% after retailer’s £30m accounting...
FTSE Closes Above 9,300 as WH Smith Collapses and Renishaw Surges
FTSE closes above 9,300 for first time; WH Smith plunges, Renishaw rallies, Wall Street drifts. The post FTSE Closes Above 9,300 as WH Smith Collapses and Renishaw Surges appeared first on Investomani...
Hedge funds picked WH Smith as a top short before share slump, Hazeltree data shows
Hedge funds and speculators picked WH Smith as their top target for short selling in July, before the British travel retailer announced an accounting error on Thursday that sent its shares tumbling mo...
Almost £500m wiped off WH Smith after accounting error
The blunder sent the company’s share price to its lowest level in 12 years
WH Smith shares tumble 40% after £30m accounting error in North America
Shares of WH Smith plunged by nearly 40% on Thursday after the travel retailer revealed it had overstated earnings at its North American division, forcing a steep downgrade to its annual profit foreca...
A U.K. retailer is having its worst day ever as PwC-audited company said it overstated profits.
WH Smith shares saw their worst day on record on Thursday after the retailer said it overstated profits in its North American arm.
WH Smith halves North America profit guidance after accounting error, shares plunge
WH Smith cuts North America profit guidance, shares drop sharply as accounting error comes to light. The post WH Smith halves North America profit guidance after accounting error, shares plunge appear...
FTSE Opens Mixed as Borrowing Falls but WH Smith Profit Shock Stuns Market
FTSE steady as UK borrowing falls, but WH Smith plunges on shock North America profit hit. The post FTSE Opens Mixed as Borrowing Falls but WH Smith Profit Shock Stuns Market appeared first on Investo...
WH Smith stock dives after profit warning tied to accounting error
WH Smith cuts profit forecasts after £30m accounting error
Retailer launches independent review after mistake relating to North American arm was discovered WH Smith has cut its financial forecasts and launched an independent review after an accounting blunder...
UK Stock Market News: WH Smith, Hays, Robinson
Accounting error sees significant profit downgrade at WH Smith, Hays sees sector challenges persist, Robinson shows strong profit growth
UK's WH Smith cuts profit outlook for North American operations
British travel retailer WH Smith lowered its full-year profit outlook for its North America division on Thursday after a review uncovered an overstatement of earnings linked to supplier income.
WH Smith cuts sale price of high street business after weaker trading
The retailer said buyer Modella had sought to renegotiate after recent trading had been ‘softer’.
WH Smith Settles for Less in High Street Exit, Shares take a hit
WH Smith completes sale of high street business at reduced price, highlighting retail struggles as it doubles down on travel operations. The post WH Smith Settles for Less in High Street Exit, Shares ...
WH Smith cuts sale price of high street business by £12m
Modella Capital negotiates price downwards after weaker trading in recent weeks Business live – latest updates WH Smith has cut the sale price of its high street business by £12m, after trading at the...
UK Stock Market News: Tritax Big Box, Wood Group, WH Smith
Tritax Big Box highlights upgraded forecasts, PUSU deadline extended for Wood Group, WH Smith completes High Street store sale
WH Smith revises high street business sale terms amid weaker trading
WH Smith will receive lower proceeds from the sale of its British high street business to Modella Capital, the travel retailer said on Monday, blaming a reduction in cash flow due to a cautious outloo...
Activist fund Palliser builds stake in travel retailer WH Smith
A prominent activist investment firm has begun building a stake in WH Smith, the travel retailer, weeks after it sold off its historic high street arm.
UK's WH Smith posts Q3 sales rise on strong travel demand
British retailer WH Smith on Wednesday reported a 5% rise in total like-for-like revenue for the third quarter, with North America up 2%, driven by travel demand that lifted sales across its product r...
WH Smith buyer ousted from auction of struggling discounter Poundland
The investment firm which has agreed to buy WH Smith’s high street operations has been eliminated from the auction of Poundland, the struggling discounter.
New WH Smith owner Modella seeks to add Poundland to retail empire
The little-known investor cutting a swathe through the British high street has made it onto a shortlist of bidders vying to buy Poundland, the struggling discounter.
WH Smith buyer 'faces 12-month ban' on mass shop closures
The new owner of WH Smith's high street chain has effectively been barred from launching a wave of mass store closures for at least 12 months amid plans for rapid restructurings at two other retailers...
Hobbycraft to axe stores and jobs in radical restructuring
The new owner of WH Smith’s high street arm is drawing up plans which could result in the closure of nearly a quarter of the stores operated by Hobbycraft, the arts and crafts chain.
Tariffs more likely to bring UK price cuts than inflation, says WH Smith boss
Carl Cowling says there is ‘no logic’ in why there would be inflation as east Asian suppliers seek alternatives to the US Donald Trump’s tariff war is more likely to lead to price cuts than inflation ...