WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH)
United Kingdom · Delayed Price · Currency is GBP · Price in GBX 447.60
+18.60 (4.34%)
Nov 4, 2026, 2:39 PM GMT
WH Smith Ratios and Metrics
Market cap in millions GBP. Fiscal year is September - August.
Millions GBP. Fiscal year is Sep - Aug.
Total Valuation
Fiscal Year | Current | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Period Ending | Nov '26 Nov 4, 2026 | Aug '25 Aug 31, 2025 | Aug '24 Aug 31, 2024 | Aug '23 Aug 31, 2023 | Aug '22 Aug 31, 2022 | Aug '21 Aug 31, 2021 |
| 674 | 859 | 1,666 | 1,911 | 1,867 | 2,133 | |
Market Cap Growth | -20.00% | -48.42% | -12.82% | 2.38% | -12.47% | 38.82% |
Enterprise Value | 1,720 | 1,948 | 2,733 | 2,908 | 2,671 | 2,975 |
Last Close Price | 4.29 | 6.84 | 12.35 | 13.76 | 13.26 | 15.14 |
Price Ratios
Fiscal Year | Current | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Period Ending | Nov '26 Nov 4, 2026 | Aug '25 Aug 31, 2025 | Aug '24 Aug 31, 2024 | Aug '23 Aug 31, 2023 | Aug '22 Aug 31, 2022 | Aug '21 Aug 31, 2021 |
PE Ratio | - | - | 30.86 | 24.19 | 39.72 | - |
Forward PE | 11.41 | 8.61 | 13.52 | 16.48 | 20.40 | 53.60 |
PS Ratio | 0.41 | 0.55 | 1.13 | 1.07 | 1.33 | 2.41 |
PB Ratio | 4.01 | 4.57 | 3.95 | 5.62 | 6.00 | 11.66 |
P/FCF Ratio | 6.80 | 4.32 | 9.86 | 13.18 | 15.96 | 33.86 |
P/OCF Ratio | 3.59 | 3.11 | 6.27 | 7.62 | 9.98 | 21.33 |
PEG Ratio | 3.84 | 5.49 | 1.27 | 0.63 | 3.79 | 9.08 |
EV Ratios
Fiscal Year | Current | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Period Ending | Nov '26 Nov 4, 2026 | Aug '25 Aug 31, 2025 | Aug '24 Aug 31, 2024 | Aug '23 Aug 31, 2023 | Aug '22 Aug 31, 2022 | Aug '21 Aug 31, 2021 |
EV/Sales Ratio | 1.07 | 1.25 | 1.86 | 1.62 | 1.91 | 3.36 |
EV/EBITDA Ratio | 6.48 | 10.15 | 14.46 | 12.81 | 16.80 | 270.46 |
EV/EBIT Ratio | 12.44 | 13.17 | 17.75 | 15.98 | 22.45 | - |
EV/FCF Ratio | 17.81 | 9.79 | 16.17 | 20.06 | 22.83 | 47.22 |
Financial Efficiency
Fiscal Year | Current | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Period Ending | Nov '26 Nov 4, 2026 | Aug '25 Aug 31, 2025 | Aug '24 Aug 31, 2024 | Aug '23 Aug 31, 2023 | Aug '22 Aug 31, 2022 | Aug '21 Aug 31, 2021 |
Debt / Equity Ratio | 6.57 | 5.03 | 2.50 | 2.80 | 3.22 | 4.84 |
Debt / EBITDA Ratio | 4.05 | 3.47 | 3.91 | 2.87 | 4.17 | 9.32 |
Debt / FCF Ratio | 11.14 | 4.75 | 6.23 | 6.56 | 8.56 | 14.05 |
Net Debt / Equity Ratio | 6.27 | 4.65 | 2.36 | 2.63 | 2.79 | 4.13 |
Net Debt / EBITDA Ratio | 5.58 | 4.55 | 5.28 | 3.94 | 5.47 | 68.64 |
Net Debt / FCF Ratio | 10.63 | 4.39 | 5.90 | 6.17 | 7.43 | 11.98 |
Asset Turnover | 0.99 | 0.94 | 0.84 | 1.07 | 0.92 | 0.63 |
Inventory Turnover | 3.75 | 3.72 | 3.00 | 3.39 | 3.23 | 2.51 |
Quick Ratio | 0.17 | 0.21 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.40 | 0.44 |
Current Ratio | 0.33 | 0.40 | 0.79 | 0.69 | 0.81 | 0.82 |
Return on Equity (ROE) | -14.79% | -7.87% | 11.29% | 27.03% | 21.46% | -39.02% |
Return on Assets (ROA) | 5.31% | 5.58% | 5.49% | 6.81% | 4.89% | -1.25% |
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 11.61% | -143.17% | 7.68% | 12.06% | 9.45% | -2.78% |
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 23.30% | 25.10% | 12.40% | 16.40% | 10.10% | -2.90% |
Yields
Fiscal Year | Current | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Period Ending | Nov '26 Nov 4, 2026 | Aug '25 Aug 31, 2025 | Aug '24 Aug 31, 2024 | Aug '23 Aug 31, 2023 | Aug '22 Aug 31, 2022 | Aug '21 Aug 31, 2021 |
Earnings Yield | -21.72% | -16.75% | 3.24% | 4.13% | 2.52% | -3.84% |
FCF Yield | 14.71% | 23.15% | 10.14% | 7.59% | 6.27% | 2.95% |
Dividend Yield | 1.34% | 2.51% | 2.60% | 1.96% | 0.64% | - |
Payout Ratio | - | - | 75.93% | 27.85% | - | - |
Buyback Yield / Dilution | 3.65% | 3.05% | 0.76% | - | -0.76% | -9.17% |
Total Shareholder Return | 5.05% | 5.56% | 3.36% | 1.96% | -0.13% | -9.17% |