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WH Smith PLC – LSE
Weekly Share Price & Valuation Overview
Market Overview
Open
1084.0000
Close
1081.0000
High
1097.0000
Low
1074.0000
Trend
0.29302
WH Smith PLC
United Kingdom
• LSE - London Stock Exchange
• SMWH
• Currency: GBp
WH Smith PLC operates as a travel retailer in the United Kingdom, North America, Australia, Ireland, Spain, and internationally. The company offers news, books, and convenience for travelling customers. It operates stores in airports, hospitals, railway stations, and motorway service areas. It also 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, Treeofhearts.co.uk, and dottyaboutpaper.co.uk; and franchised stores. The company was formerly known as New WH Smith PLC. WH Smith PLC was founded in 1792 and is based in Swindon, the United Kingdom.
Key strengths
- High gross margin (≥35%) suggests strong pricing power or cost control.
- ROA ≥7% shows efficient use of assets.
Potential weaknesses
- Quick ratio <0.8 — tight near-term liquidity without inventory.
- Debt-to-equity >2 — elevated leverage may constrain flexibility.
- Debt/EBITDA >4 — elevated leverage vs earnings capacity.
Scale & Structure
Core size and share structure. TTM values unless noted. “Estimated” where reconciled from per-share × shares.
- Market Cap Total equity value of the company (share price × shares outstanding).
- GBp 1.35B
- Enterprise Value Operating value: market cap + total debt − cash.
- GBp 2.47B
- Total Revenue (TTM) Sales over the last twelve months. May be estimated from revenue per share when inconsistent.
- GBp 1.94B
- Gross Profit (TTM) Revenue minus cost of goods sold over the last twelve months. Hidden for financial institutions or if redundant.
- GBp 1.24B
- EBITDA (TTM) Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (TTM). Hidden for financials or if implausible.
- GBp 269.00M
- Revenue per Share (TTM) Total revenue divided by shares outstanding (may be estimated).
- GBp 15.12
- EPS (TTM) Earnings per share over the last twelve months (may be estimated from net income ÷ shares).
- 0.05
- Dividend Yield Annual dividend ÷ share price. Reconciled using dividend per share when available.
- 3.14%
- Shares Outstanding
- 124.56M
- Float Shares
- 125.42M
- Implied Shares Outstanding
- 130.84M
Profitability & Efficiency
TTM basis. “Reconciled” = numerator ÷ TTM revenue. Margins reflect latest TTM calculations.
- Operating Margin (TTM) Operating income ÷ revenue over the last twelve months (reconciled when possible).
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7.26%
- EBITDA Margin (TTM) Reconciled EBITDA ÷ revenue over the last twelve months (suppressed if EBITDA implausible/financials).
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13.84%
- Gross Margin (TTM) Reconciled Strong Gross profit ÷ revenue over the last twelve months (reconciled when possible).
-
63.82%
- Profit Margin (TTM) Net income ÷ revenue over the last twelve months (reconciled when possible).
-
0.36%
- ROA Strong Return on assets: net income ÷ total assets.
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7.75%
- ROE Return on equity: net income ÷ shareholder equity.
-
4.78%
Growth
Growth rates are YoY unless labeled QoQ.
- Revenue Growth Year-over-year revenue growth.
-
2.70%
Liquidity & Solvency
Balance-sheet health. Debt metrics shown as latest ratios; D/E is a ratio (not %).
- Quick Ratio Liquid current assets ÷ current liabilities (ex-inventory).
- 0.34
- Debt to Equity Total debt ÷ shareholder equity; leverage.
- 2.88
- Total Cash Cash and equivalents.
- GBp 39.00M
- Total Debt Short + long-term interest-bearing debt.
- GBp 1.09B
- Net Debt Total debt − cash (negative = net cash).
- GBp 1.05B
- Debt / EBITDA Leverage relative to operating earnings; lower is safer.
- 4.07
Cash Flow
Shown only when internally consistent; margins are TTM.
- Operating Cash Flow (TTM) Cash generated by core operations (pre-capex).
- GBp 299.00M
- Free Cash Flow (TTM) Cash after capex; funds buybacks, dividends, and debt paydown.
- GBp 111.62M
- OCF Margin (TTM) Operating cash flow ÷ revenue (TTM).
-
15.39%
- FCF Margin (TTM) Free cash flow ÷ revenue (TTM).
-
5.74%
- Cash Conversion (OpCF/EBITDA)
- 1.11
Sharemaestro House View
Confidence: 1
Sharemaestro internal conviction (0–3, higher is better).
Risk: 1
Sharemaestro internal risk profile (0–3, higher is safer).
Operational: 1
Operational quality/consistency (0–3, higher is better).
Composite Score: 1
Overall internal composite (0–3, higher is better).
Suggested Allocation: 1.67%
Indicative portfolio weighting suggestion based on house view.
Structural Insights
(experimental)
Ownership & Liquidity
Free Float
Proportion of shares available for public trading.
—
Insiders
Shares held by company insiders (officers, directors).
0.4%
Institutions
Shares held by institutions (funds, pensions).
92.2%
Capital Structure
Potential Dilution
Increase in share count if options/convertibles exercise.
5.0%
Net Debt
Total debt − cash (negative = net cash).
GBp 1.05B
54.3% of revenue
Net debt relative to revenue — debt load vs business scale.
Resilience Score
0–100 composite of liquidity, leverage and cash conversion; higher is better. If inputs are unavailable, we estimate using proxies (Net debt vs revenue, Cash-to-Debt). It is a guide, not a rating.
20
Methodology Notes
- Margins shown on a TTM basis. “Reconciled” = numerator ÷ TTM revenue for internal consistency.
- Cash Flow section is displayed only when figures are self-consistent (and hidden for financials).
As of: 2025-08-18 03:54
Disclaimer: Information is compiled from publicly available sources and is subject to errors and omissions. It is provided as a guide only and does not constitute investment advice. Please do your own research.
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