WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH)
London · Delayed Price · Currency is GBP · Price in GBX 429.20
-5.60 (-1.29%)
Aug 14, 2026, 4:47 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
645.95M
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
- 16 hours ago - Carry on collecting: why old British shopping bags are suddenly in demand - The Guardian
- 10 days ago - Judge casts doubt on future of WH Smith replacement TG Jones - The Guardian
- 2 months ago - WH Smith price target lowered to 575 GBp from 700 GBp at JPMorgan - TheFly
- 2 months ago - WH Smith price target lowered to 420 GBp from 574 GBp at Berenberg - TheFly
- 2 months ago - WH Smith price target lowered to 390 GBp from 550 GBp at Deutsche Bank - TheFly
- 2 months ago - WH Smith downgraded to Hold from Add at Peel Hunt - TheFly
- 2 months ago - WH Smith Shares Hit 16-Year Low After Guidance Cut, Fundraising - WSJ
- 2 months ago - WH Smith Earnings release: Trading update - Filings