WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH)
London
· Delayed Price · Currency is GBP · Price in GBX | Market Cap | 1.50B |
| Revenue (ttm) | 1.92B |
| Net Income (ttm) | 67.00M |
| Shares Out | 127.31M |
| EPS (ttm) | 0.51 |
| PE Ratio | 23.09 |
| Forward PE | 12.40 |
| Dividend | 0.34 (2.85%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jan 16, 2025 |
| Volume | 278,903 |
| Average Volume | 229,916 |
| Open | 1,174.00 |
| Previous Close | 1,180.00 |
| Day's Range | 1,173.00 - 1,199.00 |
| 52-Week Range | 1,069.00 - 1,499.00 |
| Beta | 1.65 |
| RSI | 40.00 |
| Earnings Date | Apr 16, 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
Sound investment: John Lewis teams up with Rough Trade to sell vinyl
Decision to stock records in some stores and also sell online dovetails with rising demand for turntables in its shops A lot of adjectives have been used to describe the middle-class favourite John Le...
At least half of WH Smith high street stores could close under a new owner
Experts say potential buyer would want only about 250 of those outlets, raising prospect of significant job losses At least half of WH Smith’s 500 high street stores could be closed by any new owner, ...
‘I would be sad if it closed’: shoppers react to possible loss of WH Smith
Stevenage is one of 500 UK towns where threatened closures will affect local retailers and the publishing trade WH Smith sale could turn high street into ‘book desert’, authors say Just two shop floor...
WH Smith sale could turn high street into ‘book desert’, authors say
The retailer is in talks to sell its 500 high street stores, which could be a ‘nail in the coffin for British writers’ Authors are concerned that the sale of WH Smith’s high street stores could create...
WH Smith's Share Price Spikes 6% As Travel Sales Take Off
WH Smith's share price soared on Wednesday as it announced strong sales growth at its Travel business.
OpenAI reportedly claims it has evidence China’s DeepSeek ‘used its model’ to train AI chatbot – business live
White House advisor David Sacks says there is ‘substantial evidence’ of DeepSeek using OpenAI technology WH Smith has reported falling sales in its UK high street stores, just days after its parent co...
WH Smith reveals falling high street sales amid talks to sell the division
The group said total high street sales dropped 6% in the 21 weeks to January 25, down 3% on a like-for-like basis, while travel shops saw 6% growth.
British retailer WH Smith posts higher revenue growth on robust travel demand
British travel retailer WH Smith reported on Wednesday a 4% rise in its group revenue for the 21-week period ended Jan. 25, fuelled by higher footfall as more people travelled during the Christmas hol...
Gravity finally catches up with WH Smith on the high street
Despite the retailer being a recent example of pragmatic management, the pandemic might have sealed its fate WH Smith sale plan could turn some areas into ‘postal deserts’, says union In its small way...
WH Smith sale plan could turn some areas into ‘postal deserts’, says union
Retailer operates 200 post offices and potential closures called ‘devastating, but sadly all too predictable’ The planned sale of WH Smith’s high street stores could turn some communities into “postal...
WH Smith shop closures: Full list of stores set to shut in 2025
17 stores are set to close across the UK by May, as the retailer focuses on its travel arm
Union fears over future of post offices in WH Smith
The potential sale of the retailer's High Street stores prompts questions over what will happen to post offices housed within them.
Uncertainty for WH Smith high street shops as private equity firms ponder deal
It is understood private equity groups Hilco and Alteri are among parties to raise interest over a possible takeover of WH Smith’s high street arm.
British retail faces a reckoning as 232-year-old chain looks to sell its high street stores
British retailer WH Smith is looking to sell its historic high street business to focus on its travel store unit in the latest hit to the U.K.'s retail industry.
Hobbycraft-owner Modella circles WH Smith high street chain
The owner of Hobbycraft is among a pack of suitors circling WH Smith, the 233-year-old high street chain which has been put up for sale.
WH Smith puts UK high street stores up for sale creating uncertainty for workers
Surprise move frees up parent company of 232-year-old chain to focus on successful travel arm The WH Smith name could disappear from the high street after its owner hoisted the ‘for sale’ sign over it...
WH Smith in secret discussion to sell off high street retail unit: report
WH Smith considers possible sale of its high street business
British retailer says it plans to explore strategic options for the future of its stores WH Smith is exploring potential options for its high street business , including a sale, the British retailer s...
WH Smith in talks to sell high street arm
The first WH Smith store opened 230 years ago.
UK's WH Smith says it is exploring potential sale of high street arm
British retailer WH Smith said on Saturday that it was exploring potential strategic options for its high street business, including a sale.
WH Smith in secret talks to sell historic high street arm
WH Smith is in secret talks to sell its entire high street business in Britain more than 230 years after it opened its first shop in central London.
The Road Trip review – this icky romcom by numbers is oddly romance free
The first few episodes of this adaptation of Beth O’Leary’s novel feature zero chemistry between the leads. It’s one for fans of the genre only The easiest way to describe The Road Trip would be to ca...
Full Year 2024 WH Smith PLC Earnings Presentation Transcript
Full Year 2024 WH Smith PLC Earnings Presentation Transcript
WH Smith’s growing travel chain helps annual profits jump
The retailer reported a 16% rise in underlying pre-tax profits to £166 million for the year to August 31.
