WH Smith (SMWH)

Sector:

Retailers

Index:

FTSE 250

694.50p
   
  • Change Today:
      5.50p
  • 52 Week High: 1,307.00
  • 52 Week Low: 613.50
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 126.45m
  • Volume: 284,935
  • Market Cap: £878.22m
  • RiskGrade: 324
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Current

1 month

Forecasts

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Aug-25 1,611.08 140.05 59.57p 11.7 n/a -32% 28.91p 0.0%
31-Aug-26 1,640.31 157.80 68.24p 10.2 0.7 +15% 30.72p 0.0%
31-Aug-27 1,747.85 173.04 75.37p 9.2 0.9 +10% 33.06p 0.0%

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Trends & Recommendations

  Current 1 week ago 1 month ago 3 months ago 6 months ago 1 year ago
Revenue (£m)
31-Aug-2026 1,640 n/a 1,639 1,693 n/a 2,134
31-Aug-2027 1,748 n/a 1,744 1,803 n/a 2,233
 
Earnings
31-Aug-2026 68.24p n/a 69.07p 78.60p n/a 105.96p
31-Aug-2027 75.37p n/a 77.21p 86.75p n/a 113.88p
 
Dividend
31-Aug-2026 30.72p n/a 28.92p 33.52p n/a 41.81p
31-Aug-2027 33.06p n/a 31.04p 36.08p n/a 45.29p
 
Recommendations
Strong Buy 2 0 2 0 3 3
Buy 2 0 2 0 6 7
Neutral 9 0 9 0 5 5
Sell 0 0 0 0 0 0
Strong Sell 0 0 0 0 0 0
No. of Brokers 13 0 13 0 14 15
 
Average Rec 6.15 n/a 6.15 n/a 7.14 7.17

Note 1: Prices and trades are provided by Digital Look Corporate Solutions and are delayed by at least 15 minutes.

Note 2: RiskGrade figures are provided by RiskMetrics.

Note 3: Broker estimates sourced from FactSet Estimates +44 (0) 20 3009 7000. FactSet Estimates calculate consensus using only those estimates changed or actively validated within the last 75 days.

Note 4: In the case of dual listed securities, broker recommendations and forecasts relate to the primary listing.

Note 5: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

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WH Smith Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 694.50p
Change Today 5.50p
% Change 0.80 %
52 Week High 1,307.00
52 Week Low 613.50
Volume 284,935
Shares Issued 126.45m
Market Cap £878.22m
RiskGrade 324

WH Smith Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
57.11% below the market average57.11% below the market average57.11% below the market average57.11% below the market average57.11% below the market average
48.57% below the sector average48.57% below the sector average48.57% below the sector average48.57% below the sector average48.57% below the sector average
Price Trend
42.73% below the market average42.73% below the market average42.73% below the market average42.73% below the market average42.73% below the market average
33.33% below the sector average33.33% below the sector average33.33% below the sector average33.33% below the sector average33.33% below the sector average
Income
3.63% above the market average3.63% above the market average3.63% above the market average3.63% above the market average3.63% above the market average
30.43% above the sector average30.43% above the sector average30.43% above the sector average30.43% above the sector average30.43% above the sector average
Growth
75.28% above the market average75.28% above the market average75.28% above the market average75.28% above the market average75.28% above the market average
94.44% above the sector average94.44% above the sector average94.44% above the sector average94.44% above the sector average94.44% above the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 2
Buy 2
Neutral 9
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
Total 13
neutral
Broker recommendations should not be taken as investment advice, and are provided by the authorised brokers listed on this page.

WH Smith Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 10-Jul-25 16-Jan-25
Paid 31-Jul-25 06-Feb-25
Amount 11.30p 22.60p

Trades for 05-Dec-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
16:35 250 @ 694.50p
16:35 689 @ 694.50p
16:35 1,898 @ 694.50p
16:35 1,152 @ 694.50p
16:35 1,652 @ 694.50p

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