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Current Price 1250.00p Bid 1249.00p Ask 1269.00p Change 0.32%
Last Updated: 18/04/2024 23:37. 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 31/08/2020

Revenue
£1,021.00m
Operating Profit/Loss
£-260.00m
Dividend yield (%)
n/a
Total dividend for year
n/ap
Dividend cover
n/a
P/E Ratio
n/a

Key Personnel

Mr Robert Moorhead
CFO and COO
Mr Carl Cowling
Group Chief Executive
Ms Annette Court
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Nicky Dulieu
Non-Executive Director
Mr Simon Emeny
Non-Executive Director
Mr Situl Jobanputra
Non-Executive Director
Ms Marion Sears
Non-Executive Director
Mr Colette Burke
Non-Executive Director & Chairman

Stock Details

EPIC
SMWHL
ISIN
GB00B2PDGW16
Shares in Issue
114.53m
Market cap
£1,431.66m

Analyst Views (13)

Strong Buy
 
23.08%
Buy
 
53.85%
Hold
 
23.08%
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
1,250.00p
Bid Price
1,249.00p
Ask Price
1,269.00p
Volume
15,964
Change Today
4.00p
% Change Today
0.32%
Open
1,244.00p
Previous Close
1,250.00p
Intraday High
1,258.50p
Intraday Low
1,241.00p
52 Week High
1,661.00p
52 Week Low
1,161.00p
52 week high and low figures quoted above are calculated from intraday price data.

Intra-Day Chart

Income Statement

Year End Date
31 Aug 2020
31 Aug 2019
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Continuing Operations
Revenue
1,021.00
1,397.00
Operating Profit/Loss
-260.00
140.00
Net Interest
-20.00
-5.00
Pre-Tax Profit
-280.00
135.00
Profit After Tax from continuing operations
-239.00
108.00
Discontinued Operations
Profit After Tax
n/a
n/a
Profit/Loss for the Year
-239.00
108.00
Attributable to:
Equity Holders of Parent Company
-239.00
106.00
Minority Interests
n/a
2.00
Total Dividend Paid
n/ap
58.2000p
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year
n/a
n/a

Earnings per Share

Year End Date
31 Aug 2020
31 Aug 2019
Basic
-199.20p
98.10p
Diluted
-199.20p
97.20p
Adjusted
-43.30p
114.70p
Dividend per Share
n/ap
58.2000p

Assets

Year End Date
31 Aug 2020
31 Aug 2019
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment
605.00
201.00
Intangible Assets
493.00
225.00
Investment Properties
n/a
n/a
Investments
2.00
4.00
Other Financial Assets
n/a
n/a
Other Non-Current Assets
32.00
18.00
Current Assets
Inventories
150.00
174.00
Trade & Other Receivables
49.00
73.00
Cash at Bank & In Hand
108.00
49.00
Current Asset Investments
n/a
n/a
Other Current Assets
8.00
2.00
Other Assets
n/a
n/a
Total Assets
1,447.00
746.00

Liabilities

Year End Date
31 Aug 2020
31 Aug 2019
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Current Liabilities
Borrowings
130.00
20.00
Other Current Liabilities
247.00
259.00
Total Current Liabilities
377.00
279.00
Non-Current Liabilities
Borrowings
829.00
209.00
Provisions
11.00
7.00
Other Non-Current Liabilities
3.00
14.00
Total Non-Current Liabilities
843.00
230.00
Other Liabilities
n/a
n/a
Total Liabilities
1,220.00
509.00

Net Assets

Year End Date
31 Aug 2020
31 Aug 2019
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Net Assets
227.00
237.00

Capital & Reserves

Year End Date
31 Aug 2020
31 Aug 2019
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Share Capital
29.00
24.00
Share Premium Account
315.00
9.00
Other Reserves
-280.00
-253.00
Retained Earnings
158.00
455.00
Shareholders Funds
222.00
235.00
Minority Interests/Other Equity
5.00
2.00
Total Equity
227.00
237.00

Dividend History

Type
Ex-Dividend Date
Payment Date
Payment
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

Dividend Metrics

Year End Date
31 Aug 2020
31 Aug 2019
Dividend growth
n/a%
7.58%
Dividend yield
n/a%
3.00%
Dividend cover
n/a
1.97


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