WH Smith PLC is a United Kingdom-based retailer in convenience, books and news for travelling customers. The Company is a high street stationer, bookseller and newsagent. The Company operates through two segments: High Street and Travel. The Company's Travel business sells its products to cater for people on the move or in need of a convenience offer. The Travel business operates from approximately 768 units mainly in airports, railway stations, motorway service areas and hospitals. The High Street business sells a range of Stationery (including greetings cards, general stationery, art and craft, and gifting), News and Impulse (including newspapers, magazines, confectionery and drinks) and Books. The High Street business operates from approximately 612 High Street stores. The Company's digital business operates through two Websites: www.whsmith.co.uk and www.funkypigeon.com. It also operates across Australia, South East Asia, India and the Middle East.
Industry, Sector and Symbol:
- Sector: Cyclical Consumer Goods & Services
- Industry: Book & Magazine Retailers
- Sub-Industry: N/A
- Symbol: LON:SMWH
- CUSIP: N/A
- Web: www.whsmith.co.uk
Capitalization:- Market Cap: £2.22 billion
- Outstanding Shares: 111,000,000
Average Prices:- 50 Day Moving Avg: GBX 1,851.54
- 200 Day Moving Avg: GBX 1,777.10
- 52 Week Range: GBX 1,398 - GBX 1,999
P/E:- Trailing P/E Ratio: 20.44
- P/E Growth: 2.70
Sales & Book Value:- Annual Revenue: £1.22 billion
- Price / Sales: 1.82
- Book Value: GBX 1.55 per share
- Price / Book: 12.90
Profitability:- EBIDTA: £166 million
- Net Margins: 10.73%
- Return on Equity: 80.95%
- Return on Assets: 29.03%
Misc:- Average Volume: 292,461 shs.
Frequently Asked Questions for WH Smith Plc (LON:SMWH)
What is WH Smith Plc's stock symbol?
WH Smith Plc trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "SMWH."
How often does WH Smith Plc pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for WH Smith Plc?
WH Smith Plc declared a dividend on Wednesday, April 12th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 13th will be paid a dividend of GBX 14.60 per share on Thursday, August 3rd. This represents a yield of 0.82%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 13th. The official announcement can be viewed at this link. View WH Smith Plc's Dividend History.
When will WH Smith Plc make its next earnings announcement?
Where is WH Smith Plc's stock going? Where will WH Smith Plc's stock price be in 2017?
11 brokers have issued 12-month price targets for WH Smith Plc's shares. Their predictions range from GBX 1,350 to GBX 2,100. On average, they expect WH Smith Plc's share price to reach GBX 1,822.82 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for WH Smith Plc.
Who are some of WH Smith Plc's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to WH Smith Plc include B&M European Value Retail SA (BME), Bellway plc (BWY), JD Sports Fashion PLC (JD), Travis Perkins plc (TPK), Inchcape plc (INCH), Lithia Motors (LAD), Nexstar Media Group (NXST), Polypore International (PPO), LCI Industries (LCII), UBM Plc (UBM), Howden Joinery Group Plc (HWDN), GVC Holdings PLC (GVC), SSP Group PLC (SSPG), Sports Direct International Plc (SPD), Ladbrokes Coral Group PLC (LCL), Daily Mail and General Trust P L C (DMGT), William Hill plc (WMH) and Dixons Carphone PLC (DC).
Who are WH Smith Plc's key executives?
WH Smith Plc's management team includes the folowing people:
- Stephen Clarke, Group Chief Executive, Executive Director
- Robert Moorhead, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Executive Director
- Ian Houghton, Legal Director, Company Secretary
- Henry S. Staunton, Non-Executive Chairman of the Board
- Suzanne C. Baxter, Independent Non-Executive Director
- Annemarie Verna Florence Durbin, Independent Non-Executive Director
- Drummond Hall, Senior Non-Executive Independent Director
How do I buy WH Smith Plc stock?
Shares of WH Smith Plc 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 Plc's stock price today?
One share of WH Smith Plc stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 1,999.
MarketBeat Community Rating for WH Smith Plc (LON SMWH)MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about WH Smith Plc and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe the stock will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
Consensus Ratings for WH Smith Plc (LON:SMWH) (How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus ratings using the most recent rating from each brokerage that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Since brokers often use different ratings systems, each rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings. Each stock's consensus rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months.
MarketBeat will no longer include ratings and price target data in its consensus calculation if a broker drops coverage and MarketBeat has received a report that coverage was dropped. Ratings from certain research firms that issue ratings using purely quantitative methods (such as Zacks, Vetr and ValuEngine) are not included in consensus calculations. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
| Ratings Breakdown: | 1 Sell Rating, 5 Hold Ratings, 5 Buy Ratings |
| Consensus Rating: | Hold (Score: 2.36) |
| Consensus Price Target: | GBX 1,822.82 |
Analysts' Ratings History for WH Smith Plc (LON:SMWH)
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| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price Target | Details |
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| 9/8/2017 | Deutsche Bank AG | Downgrade | Hold | GBX 1,950 |  |
| 8/30/2017 | Peel Hunt | Reiterated Rating | Add | GBX 1,850 | |
| 8/25/2017 | Investec | Reiterated Rating | Buy | GBX 2,100 | |
| 8/14/2017 | Royal Bank Of Canada | Reiterated Rating | Outperform | | |
| 6/14/2017 | Liberum Capital | Reiterated Rating | Hold | GBX 1,700 | |
| 5/22/2017 | Barclays PLC | Upgrade | Overweight | GBX 1,990 | |
| 4/13/2017 | J P Morgan Chase & Co | Boost Price Target | Overweight | GBX 1,850 -> GBX 1,950 | |
| 4/12/2017 | Canaccord Genuity | Reiterated Rating | Hold | GBX 1,661 | |
| 1/26/2017 | Numis Securities Ltd | Reiterated Rating | Reduce | GBX 1,350 | |
| 1/26/2017 | Haitong Bank | Upgrade | Buy | GBX 1,900 | |
| 11/1/2016 | Citigroup Inc. | Reiterated Rating | Neutral | GBX 1,600 | |
| 3/28/2016 | BNP Paribas | Boost Price Target | Outperform | GBX 1,250 -> GBX 1,500 | |
| 1/21/2016 | Stifel Nicolaus | Upgrade | Buy | GBX 1,880 | |
| 12/7/2015 | Nomura | Boost Price Target | Neutral | GBX 1,400 -> GBX 1,620 | |
(Data available from 9/23/2015 forward)
Earnings History for WH Smith Plc (LON:SMWH)
No earnings announcements for this company have been tracked by MarketBeat.com
Earnings Estimates for WH Smith Plc (LON:SMWH)Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $102.92 EPS
Dividend History by Quarter for WH Smith Plc (LON SMWH)| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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| 4/12/2017 | | GBX 14.60 | 0.82% | 7/13/2017 | 7/13/2017 | 8/3/2017 |
| 10/13/2016 | | GBX 30.50 | 1.99% | 1/12/2017 | 1/12/2017 | 2/2/2017 |
| 4/13/2016 | | GBX 13.40 | 0.75% | 7/14/2016 | 7/14/2016 | 8/4/2016 |
| 10/15/2015 | | GBX 27.30 | 1.69% | 1/14/2016 | 1/14/2016 | 2/4/2016 |
| 4/16/2015 | | GBX 12.10 | 0.87% | 7/16/2015 | 7/16/2015 | 8/6/2015 |
| 10/16/2014 | | GBX 24.20 | 2.31% | 1/8/2015 | 1/8/2015 | 1/29/2015 |
| 4/10/2014 | | GBX 10.80 | 0.96% | 7/16/2014 | 7/16/2014 | 8/7/2014 |
| 10/10/2013 | | GBX 21.30 | 2.21% | 1/8/2014 | 1/8/2014 | 1/30/2014 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History for WH Smith Plc (LON:SMWH)Insider Trades by Quarter for WH Smith Plc (LON:SMWH)| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Details |
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| 10/18/2016 | Ian Houghton | Insider | Sell | 44,449 | GBX 1,547 | £687,626.03 | |
| 4/18/2016 | Clarke,Stephen | Insider | Sell | 42,812 | GBX 1,736 | £743,216.32 | |
| 11/12/2015 | Clarke,Stephen | Insider | Sell | 65,241 | GBX 1,658 | £1,081,695.78 | |
| 7/14/2015 | Staunton,Henry | Insider | Buy | 20,000 | GBX 1,598 | £319,600 | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Headline Trends for WH Smith Plc (LON:SMWH)
Latest Headlines for WH Smith Plc (LON:SMWH)
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 | WH Smith Plc (SMWH) Downgraded to "Hold" at Deutsche Bank AG
www.americanbankingnews.com - September 9 at 2:28 PM |
| WH Smith Plc (SMWH) Receives Average Rating of "Hold" from Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - September 9 at 11:26 AM |
| Peel Hunt Reaffirms "Add" Rating for WH Smith Plc (SMWH)
www.americanbankingnews.com - August 30 at 11:16 AM |
| WH Smith Plc (SMWH) Receives "Buy" Rating from Investec
www.americanbankingnews.com - August 25 at 2:56 PM |
| WH Smith Plc (SMWH) Receives Average Recommendation of "Hold" from Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - August 15 at 3:10 PM |
| WH Smith Plc (LON:SMWH) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - July 21 at 3:08 PM |
| WH Smith Plc (SMWH) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" from Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - June 26 at 2:40 PM |
| WH Smith Plc (SMWH) Receives Hold Rating from Liberum Capital
www.americanbankingnews.com - June 18 at 8:55 AM |
| WH Smith Plc (SMWH) Earns Add Rating from Peel Hunt
www.americanbankingnews.com - June 18 at 12:52 AM |
 | WH Smith Plc breached its 50 day moving average in a Bullish Manner : SMWH-GB : June 16, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - June 17 at 6:16 AM |
| Investec Raises WH Smith Plc (SMWH) Price Target to GBX 2,100
www.americanbankingnews.com - June 14 at 10:26 AM |
 | WH Smith travel sales rise, high street sales fall - MarketWatch
www.marketwatch.com - June 14 at 8:00 AM |
| Peel Hunt Reiterates Add Rating for WH Smith Plc (SMWH)
www.americanbankingnews.com - June 10 at 3:02 PM |
| WH Smith Plc breached its 50 day moving average in a Bearish Manner : SMWH-GB : June 2, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - June 3 at 1:14 AM |
| WH Smith Plc – Value Analysis (LONDON:SMWH) : May 23, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - May 23 at 7:18 PM |
| WH Smith Plc (SMWH) Upgraded to "Overweight" by Barclays PLC
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 22 at 5:40 PM |
| WH Smith Plc breached its 50 day moving average in a Bullish Manner : SMWH-GB : May 22, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - May 22 at 8:56 AM |
| WH Smith Plc breached its 50 day moving average in a Bullish Manner : SMWH-GB : May 10, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - May 10 at 10:47 AM |
| WH Smith Plc (SMWH) Given Consensus Rating of "Buy" by Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 5 at 10:16 AM |
| WH Smith Plc (SMWH) PT Raised to GBX 1,850
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 23 at 6:54 PM |
| [$$] Investors Chronicle: Burberry, WH Smith, Carr's
finance.yahoo.com - April 21 at 7:41 PM |
| WH Smith Plc (SMWH) Receives "Buy" Rating from Deutsche Bank AG
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 16 at 11:03 AM |
| WH Smith Plc :SMWH-GB: Earnings Analysis: For the six months ended February 28, 2017 : April 14, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - April 15 at 10:12 AM |
| WH Smith Plc's (SMWH) Hold Rating Reiterated at Liberum Capital
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 14 at 11:44 AM |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. Raises WH Smith Plc (SMWH) Price Target to GBX 1,950
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 13 at 3:06 PM |
| Deutsche Bank AG Raises WH Smith Plc (SMWH) Price Target to GBX 1,950
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 13 at 2:06 PM |
| WH Smith Plc Declares Dividend of GBX 14.60 (SMWH)
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 12 at 8:25 PM |
| WH Smith logs 4% growth in pretax profit
www.marketwatch.com - April 12 at 1:00 PM |
| WH Smith first-half profit up 3.75 percent on travel boost
finance.yahoo.com - April 12 at 1:00 PM |
| [$$] Spoof books and travel arm boost WH Smith
finance.yahoo.com - April 12 at 1:00 PM |
| WH Smith Plc's (SMWH) "Hold" Rating Reiterated at Canaccord Genuity
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 12 at 8:59 AM |
| WH Smith Plc (SMWH) Receives Average Recommendation of "Buy" from Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 10 at 10:40 AM |
| WH Smith Plc (SMWH) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 10 at 2:50 AM |
| U.K. Economy's Brexit Success Still Has Companies Fretting
finance.yahoo.com - April 7 at 12:40 PM |
| WH Smith Bucks Brexit With Spoof Humor Books, Travel Hub Sales
finance.yahoo.com - April 7 at 12:40 PM |
| WH Smith Plc : SMWH-GB: Dividend Analysis : January 13th, 2017 (record date) : By the numbers : April 5, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - April 7 at 12:40 PM |
| WH Smith Plc (SMWH) Upgraded by Investec to "Buy"
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 26 at 1:06 PM |
 | Famous Five parodies boost WH Smith Christmas sales
uk.finance.yahoo.com - February 11 at 2:52 AM |
| WH Smith sales edge up; sees higher profit growth - MarketWatch
www.marketwatch.com - January 26 at 5:35 AM |
 | WH Smith 21-week Revenue Up 2%; Sees FY Profit Growth Slightly Ahead Of Plan
www.rttnews.com - January 25 at 5:48 AM |
 | [$$] WH Smith upgrades forecasts after strong sales growth
www.ft.com - January 25 at 5:48 AM |
| [$$] How Amazon made its jewellery stock rock
www.ft.com - November 11 at 7:16 PM |
| WH Smith FY16 Profit Rises, Lifts Dividend; To Buy Back Up To £50 Mln Shares
www.rttnews.com - October 13 at 7:33 PM |
| WH Smith pretax profit up 8%; hikes dividend 11%
www.marketwatch.com - October 13 at 7:33 PM |
| Full Year 2016 WH Smith PLC Earnings Release - Before Market Open
biz.yahoo.com - October 13 at 11:11 AM |
| [$$] WH Smith posts strongest sales performance in 14 years
www.ft.com - October 13 at 11:11 AM |
WH Smith Plc (SMWH) Chart for Saturday, September, 23, 2017
