WH Smith PLC SMWH
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Trading Information
- Previous Close Price
- GBX 1,263.00
- Day Range
- GBX 1,238.00–1,266.00
- 52-Week Range
- GBX 1,134.00–1,680.00
- Bid/Ask
- GBX 1,000.00 / GBX 2,000.00
- Market Cap
- GBX 163.25 Bil
- Volume/Avg
- 305,679 / 437,850
Key Statistics
- Price/Earnings (Normalized)
- 17.22
- Price/Sales
- 0.97
- Dividend Yield (Trailing)
- 2.20%
- Dividend Yield (Forward)
- 2.20%
- Total Yield
- 2.20%
Company Profile
WH Smith PLC is a U.K. retailer selling a wide range of products. Its two core business segments are travel and high street. WHSmith's travel stores offer products such as food, drink, publications, books, and tech accessories and other products to travelers. This segment operates predominantly in airports, railway stations, hospitals, and workplaces across Europe, Australia, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and India. The high street segment operates stores in the United Kingdom, predominantly on the U.K. high street. The high street segment sells products into the following categories: stationery, books, newspapers, magazines, and confectionery. WH Smith also has an online retail business that sells a range of books, stationery, magazines, and gifts through its websites.
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Specialty Retail
- Stock Style Box
- Small Growth
- Total Number of Employees
- 14,935
- Website
- https://www.whsmithplc.co.uk
Comparables
Valuation
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Metric
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SMWH
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MKS
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FRAS
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|---|---|---|---|
Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 17.22 | — | 12.17 |
Price/Book Value | 5.88 | 1.77 | 2.20 |
Price/Sales | 0.97 | — | 0.63 |
Price/Cash Flow | 5.81 | — | 4.64 |
Price/Earnings
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Financial Strength
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Metric
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SMWH
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MKS
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FRAS
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|---|---|---|---|
Quick Ratio | 0.29 | 0.43 | 0.56 |
Current Ratio | 0.69 | 0.80 | 2.18 |
Interest Coverage | 3.44 | — | 8.36 |
Quick Ratio
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Profitability
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Metric
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SMWH
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MKS
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FRAS
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|---|---|---|---|
Return on Assets (Normalized) | 6.08% | — | 7.99% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 35.23% | — | 23.32% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 10.44% | — | 13.21% |
Return on Assets
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