No price history available.
Key financial summary
Financials in GBP| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM | 2026E | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | £m | 1,021 | 886 | 1,400 | 1,793 | 1,918 | 1,553 | N/A | N/A |
| Operating profit | £m | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked |
| Net profit | £m | -239 | -82 | 47 | 79 | 67 | -144 | N/A | N/A |
| EPS reported | £ | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked |
| Operating cashflow per share | £ | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked |
| Capex per share | £ | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked |
| FCF per share | £ | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked |
| Free cash flow | £m | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked |
| Net debt | £m | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked |
| Book value equity | £m | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked |
| Book value per share | £ | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked |
| Number of shares | m | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked |
| DPS (TTM paid) | £ | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked |
Financial summary
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| P/FCF LTM | x | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked |
| EV/EBITDA LTM | x | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked |
| EV/Sales LTM | x | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked |
| Earnings Yield LTM | % | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked |
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| FCF/Sales | % | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked |
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| Payout Ratio | % | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked |
| FCF/Debt | x | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked |
| Net Debt/EBITDA | x | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked |
| EBIT/Net interest | x | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked |
| Net debt/market cap | % | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked |
| Net debt/Equity | % | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked |
| Gross debt/equity | % | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked |
Ratings
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Company overview
WH Smith PLC functions as a retail enterprise with a presence across the United Kingdom and globally. The company's operations are divided into two primary divisions: Travel and High Street. The Travel segment caters to customers on the move, offering a selection of news, books, and convenience products. By August 31, 2021, this segment managed 1,166 locations, predominantly situated in transportation hubs like airports, railway stations, and motorway service areas, as well as in hospitals and workplaces. The High Street segment, conversely, provides a diverse range of goods. It sells stationery items, which include greeting cards, general office supplies, art and craft materials, and gifts. Additionally, it stocks everyday essentials and impulse purchases such as newspapers, magazines, confectionery, and beverages, alongside various books. This division comprised 544 physical stores. Extending its reach online, the High Street segment also sells stationery, books, magazines, and gifts through whsmith.co.uk; personalized greeting cards and gifts are available via funkypigeon.com; pens are offered through cultpens.com; and personalized stationery products can be purchased from treeofhearts.co.uk and dottyaboutpaper.co.uk. Established in 1792, WH Smith PLC's corporate base is located in Swindon, United Kingdom.
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No price history available.
Based on consensus from external analysts. Not Kvantra's opinion.
WH Smith PLC functions as a retail enterprise with a presence across the United Kingdom and globally. The company's operations are divided into two primary divisions: Travel and High Street. The Travel segment caters to customers on the move, offering a selection of news, books, and convenience products. By August 31, 2021, this segment managed 1,166 locations, predominantly situated in transportation hubs like airports, railway stations, and motorway service areas, as well as in hospitals and workplaces. The High Street segment, conversely, provides a diverse range of goods. It sells stationery items, which include greeting cards, general office supplies, art and craft materials, and gifts. Additionally, it stocks everyday essentials and impulse purchases such as newspapers, magazines, confectionery, and beverages, alongside various books. This division comprised 544 physical stores. Extending its reach online, the High Street segment also sells stationery, books, magazines, and gifts through whsmith.co.uk; personalized greeting cards and gifts are available via funkypigeon.com; pens are offered through cultpens.com; and personalized stationery products can be purchased from treeofhearts.co.uk and dottyaboutpaper.co.uk. Established in 1792, WH Smith PLC's corporate base is located in Swindon, United Kingdom.
