WH Smith (WHTPF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

WH Smith plc is a United Kingdom-based retailer serving consumers through high-street stores and travel locations. Its high-street business sells books, stationery, newspapers, magazines, greeting cards, gifts and other everyday products, while its travel business operates stores in airports, railway stations, hospitals and motorway service areas.

The company also offers personalized cards and gifts through its Funky Pigeon business and sells travel essentials, snacks, confectionery, convenience products and consumer electronics through selected travel outlets. Its travel retail operations extend beyond the United Kingdom into international markets, including locations in North America and other regions.

WH Smith traces its origins to 1792, when Henry Walton Smith and his wife, Anna, established a news and book-selling business in London. Over time, the company developed from a traditional bookseller and news retailer into a diversified retail group focused on high-street and travel customers.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $5.55 to $5.55
• 50-Day Range: $5.50 to $7.44
• 52-Week Range: $5.50 to $5.55
• Volume: N/A
• Average Volume: 11,000 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 7.30
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

WH Smith Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

WH Smith scored higher than 16% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

WH Smith has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

WH Smith has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of WH Smith is 7.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.03.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of WH Smith is 7.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 25.82.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

WH Smith has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in WH Smith has recently increased by 2.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

WH Smith does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

WH Smith does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for WH Smith this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: N/A
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Institutions

WH Smith has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Company Calendar

• Today: 11/09/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/12/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Diversified Consumer Services
• Sub-Industry: Specialized Consumer Services
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:WHTPF
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.whsmithplc.co.uk
• Phone: 44-1793-616161
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 14,935
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 7.30
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A