WH Smith Statistics

Total Valuation

WH Smith has a market cap or net worth of GBP 1.62 billion. The enterprise value is 2.65 billion.

Market Cap	1.62B
Enterprise Value	2.65B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, November 7, 2024.

Earnings Date	Nov 7, 2024
Ex-Dividend Date	n/a

Share Statistics

WH Smith has 129.47 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -0.76% in one year.

Current Share Class	n/a
Shares Outstanding	129.47M
Shares Change (YoY)	-0.76%
Shares Change (QoQ)	n/a
Owned by Insiders (%)	0.21%
Owned by Institutions (%)	94.30%
Float	127.47M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 24.52 and the forward PE ratio is 13.10. WH Smith's PEG ratio is 1.19.

PE Ratio	24.52
Forward PE	13.10
PS Ratio	0.84
PB Ratio	3.89
P/TBV Ratio	n/a
P/FCF Ratio	10.14
P/OCF Ratio	n/a
PEG Ratio	1.19

Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 7.03, with an EV/FCF ratio of 16.56.

EV / Earnings	39.54
EV / Sales	1.38
EV / EBITDA	7.03
EV / EBIT	12.44
EV / FCF	16.56

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.85, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 2.36.

Current Ratio	0.85
Quick Ratio	0.35
Debt / Equity	2.36
Debt / EBITDA	2.79
Debt / FCF	6.58
Interest Coverage	4.10

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 19.59% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 9.54%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	19.59%
Return on Assets (ROA)	7.57%
Return on Capital (ROIC)	9.54%
Revenue Per Employee	128,423
Profits Per Employee	4,486
Employee Count	14,935
Asset Turnover	1.09
Inventory Turnover	3.35

Taxes

Income Tax	n/a
Effective Tax Rate	n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -3.76% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.67, so WH Smith's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	1.67
52-Week Price Change	-3.76%
50-Day Moving Average	1,372.66
200-Day Moving Average	1,260.57
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	32.76
Average Volume (20 Days)	265,057

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 1.92 billion and earned 67.00 million in profits. Earnings per share was 0.51.

Revenue	1.92B
Gross Profit	1.21B
Operating Income	213.00M
Pretax Income	106.00M
Net Income	67.00M
EBITDA	265.00M
EBIT	213.00M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	0.51

Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 56.00 million in cash and 1.05 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -997.00 million or -7.70 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	56.00M
Total Debt	1.05B
Net Cash	-997.00M
Net Cash Per Share	-7.70
Equity (Book Value)	446.00M
Book Value Per Share	3.22
Working Capital	-88.00M

Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 275.00 million and capital expenditures -115.00 million, giving a free cash flow of 160.00 million.

Operating Cash Flow	275.00M
Capital Expenditures	-115.00M
Free Cash Flow	160.00M
FCF Per Share	1.24

Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 63.19%, with operating and profit margins of 11.11% and 3.49%.

Gross Margin	63.19%
Operating Margin	11.11%
Pretax Margin	5.53%
Profit Margin	3.49%
EBITDA Margin	13.82%
EBIT Margin	11.11%
FCF Margin	8.34%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 0.34, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.71%.

Dividend Per Share	0.34
Dividend Yield	2.71%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	84.88%
Years of Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Ratio	61.19%
Buyback Yield	0.76%
Shareholder Yield	3.46%
Earnings Yield	n/a
FCF Yield	n/a

Dividend Details

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 2.28. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score	2.28
Piotroski F-Score	n/a