LON:SMWHWH Smith Share Price, Forecast & News

GBX 1,039

+43.50 (+4.37 %)

(As of 07/13/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range

981

Now: GBX 1,039▼

1,042.51

50-Day Range

962.50

MA: GBX 1,112.82▼

1,393

52-Week Range

584.04

Now: GBX 1,039▼

2,660

Volume437,233 shs

Average Volume316,134 shs

Market Capitalization£1.36 billion

P/E Ratio11.37

Dividend Yield6.90%

BetaN/A

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. As of August 31, 2018, it operated 867 units primarily in airports, railway stations, motorway service areas, hospitals, and workplaces. The High Street segment sells stationery products, including greetings cards, general stationery, art and craft, and gifting products; news and impulse products, such as newspapers, magazines, confectionery, and drinks; and books. As of August 31, 2018, it operated 607 stores. This segment also offers its stationery, books, magazines, and gifts through whsmith.co.uk; and its online personalized greetings cards and gifts through funkypigeon.com and funkypigeon.ie, as well as pens through cultpens.com. The company was founded in 1792 and is based in Swindon, the United Kingdom.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

3.3 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
WH Smith has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.63, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 1,857.86, WH Smith has a potential upside of 78.8% from its current price of GBX 1,039.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
WH Smith has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

2.2 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
WH Smith has received 443 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
WH Smith has received 563 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
WH Smith has received 55.96% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about WH Smith and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe SMWH will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe SMWH will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

2.5 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
WH Smith is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.90%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
WH Smith does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of WH Smith is 0.90%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

0.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, WH Smith insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

1.3 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for WH Smith are expected to decrease by -100.00% in the coming year, from £126.22 to GBX 0 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of WH Smith is 11.37, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 16.77.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of WH Smith is 11.37, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 14.78.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
WH Smith has a P/B Ratio of 3.30. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

1.85 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange LON

Industry Specialty Retail

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorConsumer Cyclical

Current SymbolLON:SMWH

Previous SymbolLON:NWS

CUSIPN/A

CIKN/A

Webwww.whsmithplc.co.uk

Phone+44-1793-616161

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio283.10

Current Ratio0.86

Quick Ratio0.36

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio11.37

Forward P/E Ratio0.08

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales£1.45 billion

Price / Sales0.94

Cash FlowGBX 38.47 per share

Price / Cash Flow27.01

Book ValueGBX 315 per share

Price / Book3.30

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net IncomeN/A

Net MarginsN/A

Return on EquityN/A

Return on AssetsN/A

Miscellaneous

Employees13,296

Outstanding Shares130,863,000

Market Cap£1.36 billion

Next Earnings DateN/A

OptionableNot Optionable

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WH Smith (LON:SMWH) Frequently Asked Questions

How has WH Smith's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

WH Smith's stock was trading at GBX 1,587 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, SMWH shares have decreased by 34.5% and is now trading at GBX 1,039. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of WH Smith?

8 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for WH Smith in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 1 hold rating and 6 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for WH Smith.

How often does WH Smith pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for WH Smith?

WH Smith announced a dividend on Thursday, October 17th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 9th will be given a dividend of GBX 41 per share on Thursday, January 30th. This represents a yield of 1.86%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 9th. This is a boost from WH Smith's previous dividend of GBX 17.20. The official announcement can be viewed at this link. View WH Smith's dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for SMWH?

8 equities research analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for WH Smith's shares. Their forecasts range from GBX 770 to GBX 2,950. On average, they anticipate WH Smith's stock price to reach GBX 1,857.86 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 78.8% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for WH Smith.

Has WH Smith been receiving favorable news coverage?

Media coverage about SMWH stock has been trending very negative this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research firm identifies negative and positive press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. WH Smith earned a media sentiment score of -3.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news articles about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near future. View the latest news about WH Smith.

Who are some of WH Smith's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to WH Smith include Boohoo Group (BOO), ASOS (ASC), Dunelm Group (DNLM), Sports Direct International (SPD), Frasers Group (FRAS), Pets at Home Group (PETS), Kogan.com (KGN), AO World (AO), 4imprint Group (FOUR), Sleep Country Canada (ZZZ), Temple & Webster Group (TPW), Applegreen (APGN), DFS Furniture (DFS), Baby Bunting Group (BBN) and Groupe BMTC (GBT). View all competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of WH Smith own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other WH Smith investors own include CHIMERA INVT CO/SH NEW (CIM), Aviva (AV), Imperial Brands (IMB), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Babcock International Group (BAB), Connect Group (CNCT), Diageo (DGE), STV Group (STVG), Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Barclays (BARC).

Who are WH Smith's key executives?

WH Smith's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Stephen Clarke, Group Chief Exec. & Exec. Director
Mr. Robert Moorhead, CFO, COO & Exec. Director (Age 54)
Mr. Ian Houghton, Legal Director & Company Sec.
Mr. Carl Cowling, MD of High Street Bus. & Exec. Director

What is WH Smith's stock symbol?

WH Smith trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "SMWH."

How do I buy shares of WH Smith?

Shares of SMWH 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 is WH Smith's stock price today?

One share of SMWH stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 1,039.

How big of a company is WH Smith?

WH Smith has a market capitalization of £1.36 billion and generates £1.45 billion in revenue each year. WH Smith employs 13,296 workers across the globe.

What is WH Smith's official website?

The official website for WH Smith is www.whsmithplc.co.uk.

How can I contact WH Smith?

WH Smith's mailing address is Greenbridge Road, SWINDON, SN3 3RX, United Kingdom. The company can be reached via phone at +44-1793-616161.

This page was last updated on 7/13/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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