WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH)
London · Delayed Price · Currency is GBP · Price in GBX 505.50
+10.10 (2.04%)
May 26, 2026, 5:00 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
617.74M
Employees Chart
Employees History
| 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
- 20 days ago - Former WH Smith chain TGJones to cut costs, weigh store closures in restructuring - Reuters
- 4 weeks ago - WH Smith price target lowered to 550 GBp from 575 GBp at Deutsche Bank - TheFly
- 4 weeks ago - WH Smith price target lowered to 700 GBp from 730 GBp at JPMorgan - TheFly
- 4 weeks ago - WH Smith downgraded to Add from Buy at Peel Hunt - TheFly
- 4 weeks ago - WH Smith Earnings Call Transcript: H1 2026 - Transcripts
- 4 weeks ago - WH Smith Quarterly report: H1 2026 - Filings
- 4 weeks ago - WH Smith Slides: H1 2026 - Filings
- 6 weeks ago - WH Smith downgraded to Sector Perform from Outperform at RBC Capital - TheFly