LON:SMWH WH Smith (SMWH) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 1,044 -46.00 (-4.22%) As of 03/28/2025 12:41 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock About WH Smith Stock (LON:SMWH) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get WH Smith alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range 1,041▼ 1,10650-Day Range 1,037▼ 1,30752-Week Range 1,027.55▼ 1,499Volume389,168 shsAverage Volume384,822 shsMarket Capitalization£1.34 billionP/E Ratio21.54Dividend Yield3.07%Price TargetGBX 1,456.67Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewWH Smith PLC operates as a retailer in the United Kingdom and internationally. It operates in two segments, Travel and High Street. The Travel segment offers news, books, and convenience for travelling customers. It operates stores in airports, hospitals, railway stations, and motorway service areas. The High Street segment sells stationery products, including greeting cards, general stationery, art and craft, and gifting products; news and impulse products, such as newspapers, magazines, confectionery, and drinks; and books. The company sells its products through digital channels, such as whsmith.co.uk, funkypigeon.com, cultpens.com and dottyaboutpaper.co.uk. The company was founded in 1792 and is based in Swindon, the United Kingdom.Read More… Remove Ads WH Smith Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks42nd Percentile Overall ScoreSMWH MarketRank™: WH Smith scored higher than 42% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingWH Smith has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageWH Smith has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about WH Smith's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of WH Smith is 21.54, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.59.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of WH Smith is 21.54, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 20.28.Price to Earnings Growth RatioWH Smith has a PEG Ratio of 2.65. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWH Smith has a P/B Ratio of 3.06. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short InterestN/AShort Interest LevelN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for SMWH. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldWH Smith pays a meaningful dividend of 2.67%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthWH Smith does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of WH Smith is 66.01%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Read more about WH Smith's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for SMWH. News and Social Media1.1 / 5News Sentiment-0.08 News SentimentWH Smith has a news sentiment score of -0.08. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.28 average news sentiment score of Consumer Cyclical companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for WH Smith this week, compared to 1 article on an average week. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, WH Smith insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.21% of the stock of WH Smith is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions91.18% of the stock of WH Smith is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about WH Smith's insider trading history. Receive SMWH Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for WH Smith and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address SMWH Stock News HeadlinesWh Smith Share Chat (SMWH)March 30 at 11:43 PM | lse.co.ukFTSE tepid and US stocks sell off as inflation comes in hotMarch 29 at 9:25 PM | uk.finance.yahoo.comDOGE Social Security bombshell?Elon Musk just dropped another bombshell... He revealed his DOGE organization has been taking aim at Social Security, finding what he says is widespread fraud across the agency.March 31, 2025 | Altimetry (Ad)Trending tickers: Lululemon, Rivian, Alibaba, Ubisoft and WH SmithMarch 28 at 5:58 PM | msn.comWH Smith agrees to sell UK high street shops and is set for rebrandMarch 28 at 5:58 PM | msn.comWH Smith Completes Debt RefinancingMarch 25, 2025 | marketwatch.comWH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) Stock Has Shown Weakness Lately But Financials Look Strong: Should Prospective Shareholders Make The Leap?March 17, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comRBC Capital Keeps Their Buy Rating on WH Smith (SMWH)February 4, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comSee More Headlines SMWH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have SMWH shares performed this year? WH Smith's stock was trading at GBX 1,189 at the start of the year. Since then, SMWH shares have decreased by 12.2% and is now trading at GBX 1,044. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were WH Smith's earnings last quarter? WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November, 14th. The company reported $87.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. WH Smith had a net margin of 3.44% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.78%. How do I buy shares of WH Smith? Shares of SMWH stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock. What other stocks do shareholders of WH Smith own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that WH Smith investors own include Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Barclays (BARC), Babcock International Group (BAB), BP (BP), Aviva (AV), Glencore (GLEN) and HSBC (HSBA). Company Calendar Last Earnings11/14/2024Record date for 2/6 Dividend1/16/2025Ex-Dividend for 2/6 Dividend1/16/2025Dividend Payable2/06/2025Today3/30/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorConsumer Cyclical Industry Specialty Retail Sub-IndustryPersonal Services Current SymbolLON:SMWH Previous SymbolLON:NWS CIKN/A Webwww.whsmithplc.co.uk Phone+44-1793-616161FaxN/AEmployees14,935Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price TargetGBX 1,456.67 High Stock Price TargetGBX 1,600 Low Stock Price TargetGBX 1,310 Potential Upside/Downside+39.5%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX 48.47 Trailing P/E Ratio21.54 Forward P/E Ratio10.34 P/E Growth2.65Net Income£63.01 million Net Margins3.44% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity17.78% Return on Assets6.62% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio253.13 Current Ratio0.85 Quick Ratio0.42 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£1.83 billion Price / Sales0.73 Cash FlowGBX 72.68 per share Price / Cash Flow14.36 Book ValueGBX 341.06 per share Price / Book3.06Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares128,752,168Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£1.34 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.67 10 "Recession Proof" Stocks That Will Thrive in Any MarketWhich stocks are likely to thrive in today's challenging market? 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