WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH)
United Kingdom · Delayed Price · Currency is GBP · Price in GBX | Market Cap | 670.33M -20.4% |
| Revenue (ttm) | 1.59B +15.9% |
| Net Income | -122.00M |
| EPS | -0.97 |
| Shares Out | 150.50M |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Forward PE | 11.41 |
| Dividend | 0.06 (1.35%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jan 22, 2026 |
| Volume | 164,468 |
| Open | 430.40 |
| Previous Close | 429.00 |
| Day's Range | 424.20 - 445.40 |
| 52-Week Range | 345.60 - 710.00 |
| Beta | 0.92 |
| Analysts | Buy |
| Price Target | 438.25 (-1.61%) |
| Earnings Date | Nov 12, 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]
Financial Performance
Financial StatementsAnalyst Summary
According to 12 analysts, the average rating for SMWH stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price target is 438p, which is a decrease of -1.61% from the latest price.
News
As a young man, magazines were my window to the world. That wonder will be lost when all the shops have gone | John Harris
The closure of former WH Smith stores around the UK is sobering on many levels. The publications they sold were there to be perused, to broaden horizons Towards the end of the 1970s, the brief but spe...
More than third of post offices in TG Jones stores to shut by early 2027
Closures within chain formerly under the WH Smith brand raise fears of high streets becoming ‘postal deserts’
Post Office back in Ipswich five months after high street loss
A high street has regained a post office five months after a shop it was operating from closed. The new post office for Ipswich will reopen next month in the Sailmakers Shopping Centre, on Tavern Stre...
WH Smith price target lowered to 550 GBp from 575 GBp at JPMorgan
JPMorgan lowered the firm’s price target on WH Smith (WHTPF) to 550 GBp from 575 GBp and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares.
WH Smith price target lowered to 350 GBp from 390 GBp at Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank analyst Tim Barrett lowered the firm’s price target on WH Smith (WHTPF) to 350 GBp from 390 GBp and keeps a Hold rating on the shares. Published first…
WH Smith Earnings release: Trading update
WH Smith released its earnings on September 16, 2026, summarizing the period's financial results.
WH Smith price target lowered to 575 GBp from 700 GBp at JPMorgan
JPMorgan lowered the firm’s price target on WH Smith (WHTPF) to 575 GBp from 700 GBp and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares.
WH Smith price target lowered to 420 GBp from 574 GBp at Berenberg
Berenberg analyst Luka Trnovsek lowered the firm’s price target on WH Smith (WHTPF) to 420 GBp from 574 GBp and keeps a Hold rating on the shares. Published first on…
WH Smith price target lowered to 390 GBp from 550 GBp at Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank lowered the firm’s price target on WH Smith (WHTPF) to 390 GBp from 550 GBp and keeps a Hold rating on the shares.
WH Smith downgraded to Hold from Add at Peel Hunt
Peel Hunt downgraded WH Smith (WHTPF) to Hold from Add with a 370 GBp price target
WH Smith Shares Hit 16-Year Low After Guidance Cut, Fundraising
Shares fell 17% after the retailer launched a capital raising to boost its balance sheet following a downturn in conditions due to the Middle East war.
WH Smith Earnings release: Trading update
WH Smith released its earnings on June 10, 2026, summarizing the period's financial results.
UK accounting watchdog to probe PwC's fiscal 2024 audit of WH Smith
Britain's accounting regulator said on Tuesday it had launched an investigation into PricewaterhouseCoopers' audit of travel retailer WH Smith for the year ended August 2024.
Former WH Smith chain TGJones to cut costs, weigh store closures in restructuring
TGJones, the former WH Smith high street business, said on Wednesday it had launched a restructuring plan, backed by financial support from owner Modella Capital, that includes cost cuts and possibl...
WH Smith price target lowered to 550 GBp from 575 GBp at Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank analyst Tim Barrett lowered the firm’s price target on WH Smith (WHTPF) to 550 GBp from 575 GBp and keeps a Hold rating on the shares. Published first…
WH Smith price target lowered to 700 GBp from 730 GBp at JPMorgan
JPMorgan lowered the firm’s price target on WH Smith (WHTPF) to 700 GBp from 730 GBp and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares.
WH Smith downgraded to Add from Buy at Peel Hunt
Peel Hunt downgraded WH Smith (WHTPF) to Add from Buy with a 600 GBp price target
WH Smith Earnings Call Transcript: H1 2026
Revenue grew 5% to £748m, but profit before tax fell to £3m due to inflation and store disruption. Dividend was suspended to focus on debt reduction, with cautious guidance amid Middle East uncertainty and ongoing cost pressures.
WH Smith Quarterly report: H1 2026
WH Smith has published its H1 2026 quarterly earnings report on April 23, 2026.
WH Smith Slides: H1 2026
WH Smith has posted slides in relation to its H1 2026 quarterly earnings report, which was published on April 23, 2026.
WH Smith downgraded to Sector Perform from Outperform at RBC Capital
RBC Capital downgraded WH Smith (WHTPF) to Sector Perform from Outperform with a price target of 650 GBp, down from 675 GBp. The firm cites its more cautious view on…
WH Smith price target lowered to 634 GBp from 657 GBp at Berenberg
Berenberg lowered the firm’s price target on WH Smith (WHTPF) to 634 GBp from 657 GBp and keeps a Hold rating on the shares.
WH Smith price target lowered to 762 GBp from 800 GBp at Canaccord
Canaccord lowered the firm’s price target on WH Smith (WHTPF) to 762 GBp from 800 GBp and keeps a Buy rating on the shares.
WH Smith first-half sales grow 5% on North America boost
Travel retailer WH Smith reported a 5% rise in first-half revenue on Thursday, helped by double-digit growth in North America, and said it was on track to meet its full-year targets.
WH Smith Earnings release: Q1 2026
WH Smith released its Q1 2026 earnings on March 5, 2026, summarizing the period's financial results.