WH Smith (SMWH)

Sector:

Retailers

Index:

FTSE 250

388.60p
   
  • Change Today:
    -11.00p
  • 52 Week High: 1,129.00
  • 52 Week Low: 387.40
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 152.26m
  • Volume: 1,095,661
  • Market Cap: £591.68m
  • RiskGrade: 324

Latest ShareCast News

WH Smith warns on profits for second time, shares plunge

By Abigail Townsend

Date: Wednesday 10 Jun 2026

(Sharecast News) - WH Smith cut profits guidance for the second time this year on Wednesday, sending shares in the retailer tumbling, as war in the Middle East curtailed travel and weighed on consumer demand.

WH Smith ShareCast News

FRC to probe PwC's 2024 audit of WHSmith 09-Jun-2026 ShareCast
WH Smith shares tank as Iran war forces profit w... 23-Apr-2026 ShareCast
WH Smith delivers 'solid' H1 performance 05-Mar-2026 ShareCast
WH Smith names Leo Quinn as executive chairman 19-Jan-2026 ShareCast
Total Voting Rights 31-Dec-2025 ShareCast

WH Smith Regulatory News

Director/PDMR Shareholding 10-Jun-2026 18:00 RNS
Results of capital raise 10-Jun-2026 14:37 RNS
Retail Offer 10-Jun-2026 07:00 RNS
Proposed capital raise 10-Jun-2026 07:00 RNS
Trading Update 10-Jun-2026 07:00 RNS

WH Smith Newspaper Links

WH Smith to raise £100m as it warns on profits d... 10-Jun-2026 Guardian
PwC investigated over WH Smith audit 09-Jun-2026 Times
WHSmith to launch standalone budget greetings ca... 17-Oct-2014 Guardian
WH Smith to test out greetings card stores aimed... 17-Oct-2014 The Herald
Profits up at WH Smith as travel arm grows sales 17-Oct-2014 The Scotsman

WH Smith Tips & Analysis

Investment Column:WH Smith 14-Oct-2011 The Independent
Biz Briefing: Retail Thaw And BA Victory 09-Feb-2011 Sky News
Investment Column: WH Smith 27-Jan-2011 The Independent
WH Smith Boosted By Air And Train Travel 15-Oct-2010 Sky News
FTSE Close: Miners, Vodafone up; Banks fall 15-Oct-2010 Daily Mail

WH Smith News Wires

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Note 2: RiskGrade figures are provided by RiskMetrics.

 

WH Smith Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 388.60p
Change Today -11.00p
% Change -2.75 %
52 Week High 1,129.00
52 Week Low 387.40
Volume 1,095,661
Shares Issued 152.26m
Market Cap £591.68m
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
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WH Smith Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Final Interim
Ex-Div 22-Jan-26 10-Jul-25
Paid 12-Feb-26 31-Jul-25
Amount 6.00p 11.30p

Trades for 22-Jun-2026

Time Volume / Share Price
16:57 15,691 @ 390.90p
16:35 378,250 @ 388.60p
16:35 1 @ 388.60p
16:35 2,936 @ 388.60p
16:35 558 @ 388.60p

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