wh smith plc - WHTPF

WHTPF

Close Chg Chg %
8.09 -0.65 -8.03%

Open Market

7.44

-0.65 (8.03%)

Volume: 1.00K

Last Updated:

Mar 20, 2026, 11:14 AM EDT

Company Overview: wh smith plc - WHTPF

WHTPF Key Data

Open

$7.44

Day Range

7.44 - 7.44

52 Week Range

7.44 - 14.14

Market Cap

$971.57M

Shares Outstanding

124.56M

Public Float

121.95M

Beta

0.96

Rev. Per Employee

N/A

P/E Ratio

N/A

EPS

N/A

Yield

287.36%

Dividend

$0.08

EX-DIVIDEND DATE

Jan 22, 2026

SHORT INTEREST

N/A

AVERAGE VOLUME

205.76

 

WHTPF Performance

1 Week
 
0.00%
 
1 Month
 
-17.06%
 
3 Months
 
-47.64%
 
1 Year
 
N/A
 
5 Years
 
N/A
 

WHTPF Analyst Ratings

  • Sell
  • Under
  • Hold
  • Over
  • Buy
Number of Ratings
Full Ratings ➔

About wh smith plc - WHTPF

WH Smith Plc engages in the business of travel retailer. It operates through the following segments: Travel and High Street. The Travel segment sells a range of products serving customers in travel locations and in need of a convenience offer such as food, drink and confectionery, travel accessories and souvenirs, as well as reading materials for a journey. The High Street segment comprises of stationery, news, and impulse such as greetings cards, general stationery, art and craft, gifting, newspapers, magazines, confectionery, and drinks. The company was founded by Henry Walton Smith and Anna Smith in 1792 and is headquartered in Swindon, the United Kingdom.

WHTPF At a Glance

WH Smith Plc
Greenbridge Road
Swindon, Wiltshire SN3 3RX
Phone 44-1793-616161 Revenue 2.02B
Industry Food Retail Net Income -187,672,986.59
Sector Retail Trade Employees 9,410
Fiscal Year-end 08 / 2026
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WHTPF Valuation

P/E Current N/A
P/E Ratio (with extraordinary items) N/A
P/E Ratio (without extraordinary items) N/A
Price to Sales Ratio 0.585
Price to Book Ratio 7.291
Price to Cash Flow Ratio 3.29
Enterprise Value to EBITDA 6.963
Enterprise Value to Sales 1.215
Total Debt to Enterprise Value 0.541

WHTPF Efficiency

Revenue/Employee 215,090.439
Income Per Employee -19,943.994
Receivables Turnover 13.871
Total Asset Turnover 0.914

WHTPF Liquidity

Current Ratio 0.395
Quick Ratio 0.225
Cash Ratio 0.082

WHTPF Profitability

Gross Margin 56.665
Operating Margin 8.822
Pretax Margin 0.129
Net Margin -9.272
Return on Assets -1.824
Return on Equity -12.363
Return on Total Capital -2.711
Return on Invested Capital -3.426

WHTPF Capital Structure

Total Debt to Total Equity 834.746
Total Debt to Total Capital 89.302
Total Debt to Total Assets 67.466
Long-Term Debt to Equity 367.797
Long-Term Debt to Total Capital 39.347
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Annual Financials for Wh Smith Plc - WHTPF

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All values USD millions. 2022 2023 2024 2025 5-year trend
Sales/Revenue
1.82B 2.18B 2.42B 2.02B
Sales Growth
+50.61% +20.00% +10.96% -16.31%
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) incl D&A
714.85M 846.06M 909.13M 877.11M
COGS excluding D&A
- - - -
-
Depreciation & Amortization Expense
169.95M 194.50M 221.92M 174.64M
Depreciation
153.09M 177.48M 203.01M 162.91M
Amortization of Intangibles
16.87M 17.02M 18.91M 11.73M
COGS Growth
+41.18% +18.36% +7.45% -3.52%
Gross Income
1.10B 1.33B 1.51B 1.15B
Gross Income Growth
+57.44% +21.07% +13.18% -24.01%
Gross Profit Margin
+60.64% +61.18% +62.41% +56.66%
2022 2023 2024 2025 5-year trend
SG&A Expense
956.16M 1.13B 1.25B 964.43M
Research & Development
- - - -
-
Other SG&A
956.16M 1.13B 1.25B 964.43M
SGA Growth
+28.19% +18.49% +10.63% -23.05%
Other Operating Expense
- 3.65M 7.57M 3.91M
Unusual Expense
24.65M 24.31M 55.48M 121.21M
EBIT after Unusual Expense
120.65M 172.62M 192.92M 57.34M
Non Operating Income/Expense
5.19M 17.02M 6.30M 5.21M
Non-Operating Interest Income
- - - -
-
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates
- - - -
-
Interest Expense
44.11M 55.92M 65.57M 59.95M
Interest Expense Growth
+35.03% +26.77% +17.26% -8.57%
Gross Interest Expense
44.11M 55.92M 65.57M 59.95M
Interest Capitalized
- - - -
-
Pretax Income
81.73M 133.72M 133.66M 2.61M
Pretax Income Growth
+151.77% +63.60% -0.04% -98.05%
Pretax Margin
+4.50% +6.13% +5.53% +0.13%
Income Tax
12.97M 26.74M 36.57M 33.89M
Income Tax - Current - Domestic
7.78M 13.37M 26.48M 22.16M
Income Tax - Current - Foreign
- - - -
-
Income Tax - Deferred - Domestic
10.38M 19.45M 21.44M 35.19M
Income Tax - Deferred - Foreign
- - - -
-
Income Tax Credits
5.19M 6.08M 11.35M 23.46M
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates
- - - -
-
Other After Tax Income (Expense)
- - - -
-
Consolidated Net Income
68.76M 106.97M 97.09M (31.28M)
Minority Interest Expense
7.78M 10.94M 12.61M 9.12M
Net Income
60.98M 96.03M 84.48M (40.40M)
Net Income Growth
+154.63% +57.49% -12.03% -147.82%
Net Margin Growth
+3.36% +4.41% +3.49% -2.00%
Extraordinaries & Discontinued Operations
- - - (147.27M)
-
Discontinued Operations
- - - (147.27M)
-
Net Income After Extraordinaries
60.98M 96.03M 84.48M (187.67M)
Preferred Dividends
- - - -
-
Net Income Available to Common
60.98M 96.03M 84.48M (187.67M)
EPS (Basic)
0.469 0.7387 0.6549 -1.4777
EPS (Basic) Growth
+155.05% +57.51% -11.34% -325.64%
Basic Shares Outstanding
130.00M 130.00M 129.00M 127.00M
EPS (Diluted)
0.4619 0.7275 0.6449 -1.4777
EPS (Diluted) Growth
+154.21% +57.50% -11.35% -329.14%
Diluted Shares Outstanding
132.00M 132.00M 131.00M 127.00M
EBITDA
315.26M 391.42M 470.33M 353.19M
EBITDA Growth
+131.62% +24.16% +20.16% -24.91%
EBITDA Margin
+17.36% +17.96% +19.45% +17.45%

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