WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH)

WH Smith Statistics

Total Valuation

WH Smith has a market cap or net worth of GBP 1.15 billion. The enterprise value is 2.24 billion.

Market Cap	1.15B
Enterprise Value	2.24B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Wednesday, April 16, 2025.

Earnings Date	Apr 16, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date	Jul 10, 2025

Share Statistics

WH Smith has 126.30 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -0.38% in one year.

Current Share Class	n/a
Shares Outstanding	126.30M
Shares Change (YoY)	-0.38%
Shares Change (QoQ)	-0.76%
Owned by Insiders (%)	0.06%
Owned by Institutions (%)	90.69%
Float	123.66M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 191.32 and the forward PE ratio is 9.78. WH Smith's PEG ratio is 0.98.

PE Ratio	191.32
Forward PE	9.78
PS Ratio	0.59
PB Ratio	3.04
P/TBV Ratio	n/a
P/FCF Ratio	5.95
P/OCF Ratio	3.86
PEG Ratio	0.98

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 5.86, with an EV/FCF ratio of 11.56.

EV / Earnings	320.39
EV / Sales	1.15
EV / EBITDA	5.86
EV / EBIT	10.48
EV / FCF	11.56

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.74, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 2.88.

Current Ratio	0.74
Quick Ratio	0.34
Debt / Equity	2.88
Debt / EBITDA	2.86
Debt / FCF	5.64
Interest Coverage	4.04

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 4.78% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 9.26%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	4.78%
Return on Assets (ROA)	7.75%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	9.26%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	17.97%
Revenue Per Employee	134,454
Profits Per Employee	484
Employee Count	14,451
Asset Turnover	1.13
Inventory Turnover	3.25

Taxes

Income Tax	n/a
Effective Tax Rate	n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -17.03% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.39, so WH Smith's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	1.39
52-Week Price Change	-17.03%
50-Day Moving Average	1,023.98
200-Day Moving Average	1,215.99
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	40.91
Average Volume (20 Days)	363,594

Short Selling Information

Short Interest	n/a
Short Previous Month	n/a
Short % of Shares Out	n/a
Short % of Float	n/a
Short Ratio (days to cover)	n/a

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, WH Smith had revenue of GBP 1.94 billion and earned 7.00 million in profits. Earnings per share was 0.05.

Revenue	1.94B
Gross Profit	1.24B
Operating Income	214.00M
Pretax Income	36.00M
Net Income	7.00M
EBITDA	269.00M
EBIT	214.00M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	0.05

Balance Sheet

The company has 39.00 million in cash and 1.09 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -1.06 billion or -8.35 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	39.00M
Total Debt	1.09B
Net Cash	-1.06B
Net Cash Per Share	-8.35
Equity (Book Value)	380.00M
Book Value Per Share	2.70
Working Capital	-146.00M

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 299.00 million and capital expenditures -105.00 million, giving a free cash flow of 194.00 million.

Operating Cash Flow	299.00M
Capital Expenditures	-105.00M
Free Cash Flow	194.00M
FCF Per Share	1.54

Margins

Gross margin is 63.82%, with operating and profit margins of 11.01% and 0.36%.

Gross Margin	63.82%
Operating Margin	11.01%
Pretax Margin	1.85%
Profit Margin	0.36%
EBITDA Margin	13.84%
EBIT Margin	11.01%
FCF Margin	9.98%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 0.34, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.68%.

Dividend Per Share	0.34
Dividend Yield	3.68%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	6.60%
Years of Dividend Growth	1
Payout Ratio	614.29%
Buyback Yield	0.38%
Shareholder Yield	4.06%
Earnings Yield	0.61%
FCF Yield	16.81%

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on February 22, 2008. It was a reverse split with a ratio of 0.90539.

Last Split Date	Feb 22, 2008
Split Type	Reverse
Split Ratio	0.90539

Scores

WH Smith has an Altman Z-Score of 2.32. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score	2.32
Piotroski F-Score	n/a