WH Smith /£SMWH

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About WH Smith

WH Smith PLC, known by its ticker SMWH, is a prominent UK-based retailer specializing in books, stationery, newspapers, and magazines. Founded in 1792, the company operates in two primary business segments, Travel and High Street, providing products and services across a range of retail locations globally, including airports, train stations, hospitals, and high streets. WH Smith is recognized for its extensive network of stores, making it a staple in the UK's retail landscape and expanding its presence internationally to cater to travelers and locals alike.

Ticker

£SMWH

Primary listing

LSE

Employees

14,451

WH Smith Metrics

BasicAdvanced
£825M
139.69
£0.05
1.34
£0.34
5.08%

What the Analysts think about WH Smith

Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for WH Smith stock.

Bulls say / Bears say

The travel business performed in line with market expectations, boosted by a seasonal surge in summer travel demand, supporting a steady showing as WH Smith finalises its exit from the underperforming high street segment (Reuters).
Selling the UK high street business completes WH Smith’s transition to a focused global travel retail company, simplifying operations and concentrating on its fastest-growing area, with more than 1,200 stores across 32 countries (Reuters).
Expanding in North America, which accounted for about 20% of group revenue in fiscal 2024, demonstrates successful diversification and solid growth in major transport hubs outside the UK (Reuters).
An accounting error in the North America division inflated profit by about £30 million, leading WH Smith to lower its profit outlook from nearly £156.9 million to £110 million. This triggered a share price drop of over 30%, highlighting serious weaknesses in financial controls (Reuters).
The revised sale terms for the UK high street business, disclosed on June 30, 2025, reduced expected gross proceeds from £52 million to £40 million. This leaves less cash for debt repayment and pushes net debt up to £425 million, putting more pressure on the balance sheet (Reuters).
J.P. Morgan analysts warned that lower sale proceeds and a sharp rise in short-term debt will stall efforts to reduce leverage, likely holding down shares and weighing on investor sentiment (Reuters).
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 4 Oct 2025.

WH Smith Financial Performance

Revenues and expenses
QuarterlyAnnual
Q3 24
QoQ growth
Revenue
$37B
-39.75%
Net income
$45B
107.52%
Profit margin
37.65%
6.78%

WH Smith Earnings Performance

Company profitability
QuarterlyAnnual
Q4 23
Q1 24
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 24
Actual
$3.69
$2.85
$2.45
$2.42
-
Expected
$3.55
$2.61
$2.05
$2.31
$3.94
Surprise
3.94%
9.20%
19.51%
4.63%
-
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Market data provided by CBOE Europe and Deutsche Börse.

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