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WH Smith Share Forecast, Price & News

GBX 1,092
-44.00 (-3.87 %)
(As of 09/18/2020 12:00 AM ET)
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Today's Range
1,077
Now: GBX 1,092▼
1,148
50-Day Range
914.50
MA: GBX 1,065.45▼
1,257
52-Week Range
584.04
Now: GBX 1,092▼
2,660
Volume399,080 shs
Average Volume612,115 shs
Market Capitalization£1.43 billion
P/E Ratio11.95
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.
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Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™

Analyst Opinion: 3.3Community Rank: 2.2Dividend Strength: 2.5Insider Behavior: 0.0Valuation: 1.3 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -

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 Ratio11.95
Forward P/E Ratio0.09
P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales£1.45 billion
Price / Sales0.99
Cash FlowGBX 37.86 per share
Price / Cash Flow28.84
Book ValueGBX 315 per share
Price / Book3.47

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 Shares130,865,000
Market Cap£1.43 billion
Next Earnings Date11/12/2020 (Estimated)
OptionableNot Optionable
GBX 1,092
-44.00 (-3.87 %)
(As of 09/18/2020 12:00 AM ET)
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WH Smith (LON:SMWH) Frequently Asked Questions

How has WH Smith's stock been impacted by Coronavirus?

WH Smith's stock was trading at GBX 1,587 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, SMWH stock has decreased by 31.2% and is now trading at GBX 1,092.
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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.

When is WH Smith's next earnings date?

WH Smith is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, November 12th 2020.
View our earnings forecast for WH Smith.

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

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

What price target have analysts set for SMWH?

8 brokerages have issued 1 year price objectives for WH Smith's shares. Their forecasts range from GBX 1,080 to GBX 2,950. On average, they expect WH Smith's stock price to reach GBX 1,902.14 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 74.2% from the stock's current price.
View analysts' price targets for WH Smith.

Who are some of WH Smith's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to WH Smith include ASOS (ASC), Boohoo Group (BOO), Dunelm Group (DNLM), Sports Direct International (SPD), Frasers Group (FRAS), Pets at Home Group (PETS), AO World (AO), Sleep Country Canada (ZZZ), 4imprint Group (FOUR), DFS Furniture (DFS), Applegreen (APGN), Groupe BMTC (GBT), home24 (H24), Meili (MOGU) and Studio Retail Group (STU).
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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 Aviva (AV), Babcock International Group (BAB), Barclays (BARC), CHIMERA INVT CO/SH NEW (CIM), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Glencore (GLEN), International Consolidated Airlns Grp (IAG), Imperial Brands (IMB), BP (BP) and Cineworld Group (CINE).

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 1,092.

How big of a company is WH Smith?

WH Smith has a market capitalization of £1.43 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 9/20/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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