Worldwide Healthcare (WWH) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Worldwide Healthcare Trust PLC is a closed-ended investment company listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: WWH). WWH invests in the global healthcare sector with the objective of achieving a high level of capital growth. WWH invests worldwide in a diversified portfolio of shares in pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies and related securities in the healthcare sector. It uses gearing, and derivative transactions to mitigate risk and also to enhance returns. The Company‘s Portfolio Manager is OrbiMed Capital LLC. OrbiMed was founded in 1989 and has evolved over time to be the largest dedicated healthcare investment firm in the world.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 327 to 330
• 50-Day Range: 314.50 to 344.53
• 52-Week Range: 311 to 372.50
• Volume: 918,650 shs
• Average Volume: 1.26 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £1.75 billion
• P/E Ratio: 7.66
• Dividend Yield: 0.91%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

WWH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have WWH shares performed this year?

Worldwide Healthcare's stock was trading at GBX 315 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, WWH stock has increased by 4.4% and is now trading at GBX 329.
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How were Worldwide Healthcare's earnings last quarter?

Worldwide Healthcare (LON:WWH) announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, November, 15th. The investment trust reported $1.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Worldwide Healthcare had a net margin of 92.78% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.22%.

How do I buy shares of Worldwide Healthcare?

Shares of WWH 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 Worldwide Healthcare own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Worldwide Healthcare investors own include Scottish Mortgage (SMT), Coats Group (COA), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Polar Capital Technology Trust (PCT), Ashtead Group (AHT), AutoZone (AZO) and Alibaba Group (BABA).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/15/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 1/9 Dividend: 11/28/2024
• Dividend Payable: 1/09/2025
• Today: 2/26/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Asset Management
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:WWH
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.worldwidewh.com
• Phone: +44-20-30084910
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: N/A
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 42.96
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 7.65
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £227.88 million
• Net Margins: 92.78%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 11.22%
• Return on Assets: -2.02%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.35
• Quick Ratio: 0.43

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £245.62 million
• Price / Sales: 7.12
• Cash Flow: GBX 8.76 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 37.54
• Book Value: GBX 371.77 per share
• Price / Book: 0.88

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 532,102,769
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £1.75 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.29