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Total Valuation
WH Smith has a market cap or net worth of £610.78M. The enterprise value is 1.53B .
Market Cap£610.78M
Enterprise Value1.53B
Share Statistics
WH Smith has 152,258,400 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding152,258,400
Owned by Insiders0.17%
Owned by Institutions―
Financial Efficiency
WH Smith’s return on equity (ROE) is -0.91 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is -141.05%.
Return on Equity (ROE)-0.91
Return on Assets (ROA)-0.10
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)-141.05%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)0.23
Revenue Per Employee165.04K
Profits Per Employee-3.29K
Employee Count9,410
Asset Turnover1.06
Inventory Turnover4.55
Valuation Ratios
The current PE Ratio of WH Smith is ―. WH Smith’s PEG ratio is 0.02.
PE Ratio―
PS Ratio0.56
PB Ratio5.51
Price to Fair Value5.51
Price to FCF4.38
Price to Operating Cash Flow2.67
PEG Ratio0.02
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, WH Smith had revenue of 1.55B and earned -144.00M in profits. Earnings per share was -1.13.
Revenue1.55B
Gross Profit880.00M
Operating Income134.00M
Pretax Income2.00M
Net Income-144.00M
EBITDA183.00M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)-1.13
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 186.00M and capital expenditures -75.00M, giving a free cash flow of 111.00M billion.
Operating Cash Flow186.00M
Free Cash Flow111.00M
Free Cash Flow per Share0.73
Dividends & Yields
WH Smith pays an annual dividend of 6 p, resulting in a dividend yield of 4.48%
Dividend Per Share6 p
Dividend Yield4.48%
Payout Ratio-49.25%
Free Cash Flow Yield―
Earnings Yield―
Stock Price Statistics
Beta1.35
52-Week Price Change-61.76%
50-Day Moving Average450.04
200-Day Moving Average589.10
Relative Strength Index (RSI)39.75
Average Volume (3m)728.20K
Important Dates
WH Smith upcoming earnings date is Nov 5, 2026, TBA (Confirmed).
Last Earnings DateApr 23, 2026
Next Earnings DateNov 5, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date―
Financial Position
WH Smith as a current ratio of 0.39, with Debt / Equity ratio of 846.40%
Current Ratio0.39
Quick Ratio0.23
Debt to Market Cap1.03
Net Debt to EBITDA7.15
Interest Coverage Ratio2.85
Taxes
In the past 12 months, WH Smith has paid 26.00M in taxes.
Income Tax26.00M
Effective Tax Rate13.00
Enterprise Valuation
WH Smith EV to EBITDA ratio is 11.91, with an EV/FCF ratio of 10.95.
EV to Sales1.40
EV to EBITDA11.91
EV to Free Cash Flow10.95
EV to Operating Cash Flow7.90
Balance Sheet
WH Smith has £48.00M in cash and marketable securities with £1.06B in debt, giving a net cash position of -£1.01B billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities£48.00M
Total Debt£1.06B
Net Cash-£1.01B
Net Cash Per Share-£6.63
Tangible Book Value Per Share-£2.04
Margins
Gross margin is 30.22%, with operating margin of 8.63%, and net profit margin of -9.27%.
Gross Margin30.22%
Operating Margin8.63%
Pretax Margin0.13%
Net Profit Margin-9.27%
EBITDA Margin11.78%
EBIT Margin3.16%
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for WH Smith is £480.00, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Hold
Price Target£480.00
Price Target Upside-26.38% Downside
Analyst ConsensusHold
Analyst Count8
Revenue Growth Forecast-30.52%
EPS Growth Forecast-2064.92%