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WH Smith

Current Price 668.50p Bid 668.00p Ask 669.00p Change -2.55%
Last Updated: 03/02/2026 16:07. Prices delayed by at least 15 minutes.
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Company Overview

WH Smith PLC is a leading global retailer for news, books and convenience, and is made up of two core business - Travel and High Street. We're proud to be the familiar face people trust on their journeys, both in life and through life. We aim to deliver our goals through our strategic priorities and initiatives by: constantly innovating, expanding globally, improving our profitability and delivering sustainable returns.

Financial Highlights Year Ended 31/08/2025

Revenue
£1,553.00m
Operating Profit/Loss
£49.00m
Dividend yield (%)
2.40
Total dividend for year
n/ap
Dividend cover
-0.82
P/E Ratio
n/a
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Key Personnel

Mr Max Izzard
CFO and COO
Mr Andrew Harrison
Interim CEO
Mr Nicky Dulieu
Non-Executive Director
Mr Simon Emeny
Non-Executive Director
Mr Situl Jobanputra
Non-Executive Director
Ms Helen Rose
Non-Executive Director
Mr Colette Burke
Non-Executive Director & Chairman

Stock Details

EPIC
SMWHL
ISIN
GB00B2PDGW16
Shares in Issue
114.53m
Market cap
£765.65m

Analyst Views (3)

Strong Buy
 
0%
Buy
 
66.67%
Hold
 
33.33%
Sell
 
0%
Strong Sell
 
0%
This information is provided by Web Financial Group (UK) Limited. It is subject to change without notice and doesn't reflect the views held by Redmayne Bentley and is not advice.

Price Summary

Mid Price
668.50p
Bid Price
668.00p
Ask Price
669.00p
Volume
110,465
Change Today
-17.50p
% Change Today
-2.55%
Open
692.50p
Previous Close
686.00p
Intraday High
693.00p
Intraday Low
666.00p
52 Week High
1,291.00p
52 Week Low
611.50p
52 week high and low figures quoted above are calculated from intraday price data.

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News

WH Smith names Leo Quinn as executive chairman 19/01/2026 07:03:23 Total Voting Rights 31/12/2025 11:00:00 Director/PDMR Shareholding 24/12/2025 13:29:09 Director/PDMR Shareholding 24/12/2025 13:24:54 Annual Financial Report 24/12/2025 13:22:15 Director/PDMR Shareholding 24/12/2025 13:16:50 Holding(s) in Company 23/12/2025 12:05:18 Directorate change 19/12/2025 09:14:41 WH Smith earnings soften as supplier income drops, FCA launches investigation 19/12/2025 07:50:26 Preliminary Results Announcement 19/12/2025 07:00:08 WH Smith delays results to give auditors more time 12/12/2025 07:04:12 WH Smith CEO resigns after probe into US accounts 19/11/2025 07:34:26 WH Smith delays full-year results to December 29/10/2025 07:51:33 Berenberg upgrades SSP, downgrades WH Smith 12/09/2025 07:41:03 Sunday newspaper round-up: OPEC+, WH Smith, Nuclear 07/09/2025 13:00:55 WH Smith cuts US profit guidance after £30m overstatement 21/08/2025 08:03:11 WH Smith sells funkypigeon to Card Factory for £26m 29/07/2025 07:34:44 WH Smith cuts price of high street division amid weak trading 30/06/2025 08:56:31 WH Smith 'well positioned' for peak summer trading period 04/06/2025 08:10:36 WH Smith 'well-positioned' for future growth 16/04/2025 08:01:24 WH Smith sells high street stores to Modella Capital for £76m 28/03/2025 07:03:25 WH Smith set to pick buyer of high street chain - report 27/03/2025 13:22:47 WH Smith completes refinancing 25/03/2025 08:05:24 Berenberg reiterates 'buy' rating on WH Smith 03/03/2025 11:08:44

Income Statement

Year End Date
31 Aug 2025
31 Aug 2024
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Continuing Operations
Revenue
1,553.00
1,473.00
Operating Profit/Loss
49.00
113.00
Net Interest
-47.00
-48.00
Pre-Tax Profit
2.00
65.00
Profit After Tax from continuing operations
-24.00
43.00
Discontinued Operations
Profit After Tax
-113.00
17.00
Profit/Loss for the Year
-137.00
60.00
Attributable to:
Equity Holders of Parent Company
-137.00
60.00
Minority Interests
n/a
n/a
Total Dividend Paid
n/ap
n/ap
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year
n/a
n/a

Earnings per Share

Year End Date
31 Aug 2025
31 Aug 2024
Basic
-24.40p
28.70p
Diluted
-24.40p
28.20p
Adjusted
-14.20p
33.30p
Dividend per Share
n/ap
n/ap

Assets

Year End Date
31 Aug 2025
31 Aug 2024
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment
621.00
821.00
Intangible Assets
447.00
490.00
Investment Properties
n/a
n/a
Investments
6.00
2.00
Other Financial Assets
n/a
n/a
Other Non-Current Assets
42.00
61.00
Current Assets
Inventories
148.00
209.00
Trade & Other Receivables
102.00
126.00
Cash at Bank & In Hand
71.00
56.00
Current Asset Investments
n/a
n/a
Other Current Assets
23.00
89.00
Other Assets
n/a
n/a
Total Assets
1,460.00
1,854.00

Liabilities

Year End Date
31 Aug 2025
31 Aug 2024
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Current Liabilities
Borrowings
551.00
242.00
Other Current Liabilities
320.00
366.00
Total Current Liabilities
871.00
608.00
Non-Current Liabilities
Borrowings
394.00
811.00
Provisions
7.00
13.00
Other Non-Current Liabilities
n/a
n/a
Total Non-Current Liabilities
401.00
824.00
Other Liabilities
n/a
n/a
Total Liabilities
1,272.00
1,432.00

Net Assets

Year End Date
31 Aug 2025
31 Aug 2024
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Net Assets
188.00
422.00

Capital & Reserves

Year End Date
31 Aug 2025
31 Aug 2024
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Share Capital
28.00
29.00
Share Premium Account
316.00
316.00
Other Reserves
-225.00
-238.00
Retained Earnings
69.00
315.00
Shareholders Funds
188.00
422.00
Minority Interests/Other Equity
n/a
n/a
Total Equity
188.00
422.00

Dividend History

Type
Ex-Dividend Date
Payment Date
Payment
Final
22 Jan 2026
12 Feb 2026
6.00p
Interim
10 Jul 2025
31 Jul 2025
11.30p
Final
16 Jan 2025
06 Feb 2025
22.60p
Interim
11 Jul 2024
01 Aug 2024
11.00p
Final
11 Jan 2024
01 Feb 2024
20.80p
Interim
13 Jul 2023
03 Aug 2023
8.10p
Final
05 Jan 2023
26 Jan 2023
9.10p
Final
09 Jan 2020
30 Jan 2020
41.00p
Interim
11 Jul 2019
01 Aug 2019
17.20p
Final
10 Jan 2019
31 Jan 2019
38.10p
Interim
12 Jul 2018
02 Aug 2018
16.00p

Dividend Metrics

Year End Date
31 Aug 2025
31 Aug 2024
Dividend growth
-23.45%
-21.80%
Dividend yield
2.40%
1.80%
Dividend cover
-0.82
1.47


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