LON:SMWH WH Smith (SMWH) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 415 +0.80 (+0.19%) As of 11:59 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsInsider TradesNews and Trends About WH Smith Stock (LON:SMWH) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get WH Smith alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range 412▼ 422.6050-Day Range 382.95▼ 452.4052-Week Range 378.60▼ 719.50Volume34.40 million shsAverage Volume4.02 million shsMarket Capitalization£624.58 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield3.06%Price TargetGBX 570Consensus RatingHold Company Overview WH Smith PLC operates as a retailer in the United Kingdom and internationally. It operates in two segments, Travel and High Street. The Travel segment offers news, books, and convenience for travelling customers. It operates stores in airports, hospitals, railway stations, and motorway service areas. The High Street segment sells stationery products, including greeting cards, general stationery, art and craft, and gifting products; news and impulse products, such as newspapers, magazines, confectionery, and drinks; and books. The company sells its products through digital channels, such as whsmith.co.uk, funkypigeon.com, cultpens.com and dottyaboutpaper.co.uk. The company was founded in 1792 and is based in Swindon, the United Kingdom. Read More Receive SMWH Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for WH Smith and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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Forget about reports of Iran’s nuclear program. Because my research has led me to believe we’re risking World War 3 with Iran for a completely different reason.August 25 at 1:00 AM | Banyan Hill Publishing (Ad)WH Smith (LSE:SMWH) Stock Fair Value Moves Lower After Analysts Reset Price TargetsJuly 15, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comWH Smith Confirms Current Voting Share Capital for Regulatory DisclosureJune 30, 2026 | tipranks.comCanaccord Genuity Keeps Their Buy Rating on WH Smith (SMWH)June 26, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comJ.P. Morgan Keeps Their Buy Rating on WH Smith (SMWH)June 24, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comUBS Keeps Their Hold Rating on WH Smith (SMWH)June 20, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comSee More Headlines SMWH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have SMWH shares performed this year? WH Smith's stock was trading at GBX 639 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, SMWH shares have decreased by 35.1% and is now trading at GBX 415. How were WH Smith's earnings last quarter? WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April, 23rd. The company reported ($20.00) earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of $748 million for the quarter. WH Smith had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 90.46% and a negative net margin of 9.48%. Read the conference call transcript. How do I buy shares of WH Smith? Shares of SMWH stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock. What other stocks do shareholders of WH Smith own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that WH Smith investors own include Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Barclays (BARC), Babcock International Group (BAB), BP (BP), Aviva (AV), Glencore (GLEN) and HSBC (HSBA). Company Calendar Last Earnings4/23/2026Today8/25/2026Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry Diversified Consumer Services Sub-IndustrySpecialized Consumer Services Current SymbolLON:SMWH Previous SymbolLON:NWS CIKN/A Webwww.whsmithplc.co.uk Phone+44-1793-616161FaxN/AEmployees14,935Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for WH SmithGBX 570 High Price TargetGBX 800 Low Price TargetGBX 390 Potential Upside/Downside+37.3%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.43 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)GBX (96.70) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio4.11 P/E Growth2.65Net Income£63.01 million Net Margins-9.48% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity-90.46% Return on Assets6.62% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio846.40 Current Ratio0.33 Quick Ratio0.42 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£1.59 billion Price / Sales0.39 Cash FlowGBX 28.89 per share Price / Cash Flow14.36 Book ValueGBX 341.06 per share Price / Book1.22Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares150,500,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£624.58 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.93 7 Stocks That Could Lead the Next Market BoomTesla, Nvidia, and Google helped shape the last era of market growth, but the next wave could come from a new group of companies. 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