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WH Smith PLC (GB:SMWH)
LSE:SMWH
Total Valuation
WH Smith has a market cap or net worth of £777.26M. The enterprise value is 874.00M.
Market Cap£777.26M
Enterprise Value874.00M
Share Statistics
WH Smith has 126,453,150 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding126,453,150
Owned by Insiders<0.01%
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 Employee107.47K
Profits Per Employee-2.15K
Employee Count14,451
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 Flow2.95
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 276.00M and capital expenditures -77.00M, giving a free cash flow of 199.00M billion.
Operating Cash Flow276.00M
Free Cash Flow199.00M
Free Cash Flow per Share1.57
Dividends & Yields
WH Smith pays an annual dividend of 11.3p, resulting in a dividend yield of 4.48%
Dividend Per Share11.3p
Dividend Yield4.48%
Payout Ratio-49.25%
Free Cash Flow Yield―
Earnings Yield―
Stock Price Statistics
Beta0.92
52-Week Price Change-46.83%
50-Day Moving Average650.40
200-Day Moving Average840.20
Relative Strength Index (RSI)42.84
Average Volume (3m)728.20K
Important Dates
WH Smith upcoming earnings date is Apr 29, 2026, TBA (Confirmed).
Last Earnings DateDec 19, 2025
Next Earnings DateApr 29, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date―
Financial Position
WH Smith as a current ratio of 0.39, with Debt / Equity ratio of 598.10%
Current Ratio0.39
Quick Ratio0.23
Debt to Market Cap0.63
Net Debt to EBITDA4.78
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 9.54, with an EV/FCF ratio of 8.77.
EV to Sales1.12
EV to EBITDA9.54
EV to Free Cash Flow8.77
EV to Operating Cash Flow6.32
Balance Sheet
WH Smith has £71.00M in cash and marketable securities with £945.00M in debt, giving a net cash position of -£874.00M billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities£71.00M
Total Debt£945.00M
Net Cash-£874.00M
Net Cash Per Share-£6.91
Tangible Book Value Per Share-£1.98
Margins
Gross margin is 0.00%, with operating margin of 8.63%, and net profit margin of -9.27%.
Gross Margin0.00%
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 £727.86, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Moderate Buy
Price Target£727.86
Price Target Upside16.64% Upside
Analyst ConsensusModerate Buy
Analyst Count7
Revenue Growth Forecast-19.03%
EPS Growth Forecast-318.35%