WH Smith PLC
WH Smith PLC
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Overview
What the company does, where it operates, and who runs it.
About WH Smith PLC
- Industry
- Specialty Retail
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- CEO
- Andrew Acquaah Harrison
- Headquarters
- Greenbridge Road, Swindon, GB
- Industry
- Specialty Retail
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- CEO
- Andrew Acquaah Harrison
- Headquarters
- Greenbridge Road, Swindon, GB
WH 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.
As of August 31, 2021, it operated 1, 166 units primarily in airports, hospitals, railway stations, motorway service areas, and workplaces.
The High Street segment sells stationery products, including greetings cards, general stationery, art and craft, and gifting products; news and impulse products, such as newspapers, magazines, confectionery, and drinks; and books. It operated 544 stores. This segment also offers its stationery, books, magazines, and gifts through whsmith.co.
uk; personalized greetings cards and gifts through funkypigeon.com; pens through cultpens.com; and personalized stationery products through treeofhearts.co.uk and dottyaboutpaper.co.uk websites. The company was founded in 1792 and is based in Swindon, the United Kingdom.
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Stock Data
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Fair Value
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Financial Ratios
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Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for WH Smith PLC. Starting points for WH Smith PLC: EPS -$1.02, beta 0.95 — an Specialty Retail name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.
Dividend Analysis
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Dividend history, yield and payout sustainability for WH Smith PLC. WH Smith PLC does not currently pay a regular dividend, so this section tracks capacity rather than history. Per-share payments, yield over time, payout ratio and growth streak, with coverage measured against free cash flow.
Earnings Analysis
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Reported vs. expected earnings history for WH Smith PLC. Trailing twelve-month EPS for WH Smith PLC stands at -$1.02. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.
Financial Statements
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Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow history for WH Smith PLC. WH Smith PLC has reported as a listed company since 2020. Annual and quarterly filings with period-over-period comparison, so you can trace how revenue, margins and cash generation have moved.
Comparables
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WH Smith PLC valued side by side against its closest peers. WH Smith PLC is measured against Specialty Retail peers within the Consumer Cyclical sector. Peer-relative multiples and operating metrics, so the valuation is read in the context of its own sector rather than in isolation.
Institutional Ownership
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Which institutions hold WH Smith PLC, and how their positions are changing. At a $1.12B market value, institutional positions materially move WH Smith PLC's register. Top holders, position sizes, and quarter-over-quarter accumulation or distribution from regulatory filings. Included with FRC Premium.
Insider Trading
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Buying and selling by WH Smith PLC executives and directors. Shares of WH Smith PLC have traded between $8.97 and $14.80 over the past 52 weeks — context for the timing of the transactions below. Insider transactions as disclosed to regulators, with role, size and date — the clearest read on how the people running the company are positioned. Included with FRC Premium.
Senate Trading
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U.S. Senate disclosures naming WH Smith PLC. WH Smith PLC is a $1.12B Consumer Cyclical company. Senators' reported transactions in this security, alongside the fundamentals — a signal most research platforms leave out entirely. Included with FRC Premium.
House Trading
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U.S. House of Representatives disclosures naming WH Smith PLC. Representatives' reported transactions in this security, shown next to the company's fundamentals. Included with FRC Premium.
News
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Latest headlines and company announcements for WH Smith PLC. Coverage tracks WH Smith PLC within Specialty Retail (Consumer Cyclical). Press releases and market coverage, newest first.