WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH)
London · Delayed Price · Currency is GBP · Price in GBX | Market Cap | 853.24M |
| Revenue (ttm) | 1.94B |
| Net Income (ttm) | 7.00M |
| Shares Out | 124.56M |
| EPS (ttm) | 0.05 |
| PE Ratio | 143.46 |
| Forward PE | 10.72 |
| Dividend | 0.34 (5.09%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jul 10, 2025 |
| Volume | 344,674 |
| Average Volume | 509,243 |
| Open | 646.50 |
| Previous Close | 685.00 |
| Day's Range | 636.50 - 685.47 |
| 52-Week Range | 585.50 - 1,315.00 |
| Beta | 1.01 |
| RSI | 42.05 |
| Earnings Date | Dec 19, 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 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.
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 ...
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.
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.
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’.
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
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...
WH Smith CEO Resigns After Accounting Review Finds Issues in North America Unit
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.
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...
WH Smith CEO Resigns After Accounting Review Finds Issues in North America Unit
WH Smith said Chief Executive Carl Cowling resigned after an accounting review identified issues at its North America unit.
WH Smith boss steps down after US accounting probe
The group downgraded its full-year expectations once again as the profit shortfall in the US is set to be greater-than-feared.
UK Stock Market News: WH Smith, Sage, Smiths Group
CEO departs WH Smith after failings, profit growth & cash generation at Sage triggers £300m buyback, further £1bn buyback announced at Smiths
WH Smith CEO to resign after North America accounting failure
British travel retailer WH Smith said on Wednesday CEO Carl Cowling has offered to resign following the findings of an independent review that revealed accounting failures in the company's North Ameri...
WH Smith postpones annual results amid probe into US accounting error
The retailer slashed its profit outlook in August after discovering it had overstated trading profits in North America by about £30 million.
UK Stock Market News: Next, GSK, WH Smith
Next set to turn heads with special dividend, upbeat Q3 numbers from GSK bolster FY outlook,, WH Smith FY numbers to follow accounting review
WH Smith buyer Modella clinches deal for Claire's
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WH Smith buyer Modella leads race to snap up Claire's UK chain
The investor which swooped on WH Smith's high street business earlier this year is in pole position to snap up the British operations of Claire's, the accessories retailer which collapsed last month.
WH Smith buyer and HMV owner in race to save Claire's
The new owner of WH Smith's high street empire and the saviour of HMV are racing to salvage a future of Claire's, the accessories retailer which slumped into administration last month, putting thousan...
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...