WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH)
London · Delayed Price · Currency is GBP · Price in GBX 360.60
-9.60 (-2.59%)
Sep 24, 2026, 4:35 PM GMT
WH Smith Employees
WH Smith had 9,290 employees as of August 31, 2025. The number of employees decreased by 5,161 or -35.71% compared to the previous year.
Employees
9,290
Change (1Y)
-5,161
Growth (1Y)
-35.71%
Revenue / Employee
170.61K GBP
Profits / Employee
-13.13K GBP
Market Cap
542.70M
Employees Chart
| Date | Employees | Change (1Y) | Growth (1Y) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2025 | 9,290 | -5,161 | -35.71% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 14,451 | -484 | -3.24% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 14,935 | 916 | 6.53% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 14,019 | 3,019 | 27.45% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 11,000 | -3,000 | -21.43% |
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WH Smith News
- 2 days ago - Broker Tips: Bytes Technology, AstraZeneca, GSK, WH Smith, Man Group - The Armchair Trader
- 7 days ago - WH Smith price target lowered to 550 GBp from 575 GBp at JPMorgan - TheFly
- 7 days ago - WH Smith price target lowered to 350 GBp from 390 GBp at Deutsche Bank - TheFly
- 8 days ago - UK Stock Market News: Barratt Redrow, WH Smith, Babcock - The Armchair Trader
- 8 days ago - WH Smith expects annual profit at bottom end of forecast range - Reuters
- 8 days ago - WH Smith Earnings release: Trading update - Filings
- 3 months ago - WH Smith price target lowered to 575 GBp from 700 GBp at JPMorgan - TheFly
- 3 months ago - WH Smith price target lowered to 420 GBp from 574 GBp at Berenberg - TheFly