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Current Price 699.00p Bid 695.50p Ask 698.00p Change 1.38%
Last Updated: 05/12/2025 09:17. 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 31/08/2024

Revenue
£1,918.00m
Operating Profit/Loss
£158.00m
Dividend yield (%)
1.80
Total dividend for year
n/ap
Dividend cover
3.88
P/E Ratio
14.70

Key Personnel

Mr Max Izzard
CFO and COO
Ms Annette Court
Independent Non-Executive Director
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
£800.59m

Analyst Views (4)

Strong Buy
 
0%
Buy
 
25.00%
Hold
 
75.00%
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
699.00p
Bid Price
695.50p
Ask Price
698.00p
Volume
8,316
Change Today
9.50p
% Change Today
1.38%
Open
691.50p
Previous Close
689.50p
Intraday High
700.00p
Intraday Low
690.00p
52 Week High
1,311.00p
52 Week Low
611.50p
52 week high and low figures quoted above are calculated from intraday price data.

Intra-Day Chart

Income Statement

Year End Date
31 Aug 2024
31 Aug 2023
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Continuing Operations
Revenue
1,918.00
1,793.00
Operating Profit/Loss
158.00
156.00
Net Interest
-52.00
-46.00
Pre-Tax Profit
106.00
110.00
Profit After Tax from continuing operations
77.00
88.00
Discontinued Operations
Profit After Tax
n/a
n/a
Profit/Loss for the Year
77.00
88.00
Attributable to:
Equity Holders of Parent Company
67.00
79.00
Minority Interests
10.00
9.00
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 2024
31 Aug 2023
Basic
51.90p
60.80p
Diluted
51.10p
59.80p
Adjusted
87.60p
77.70p
Dividend per Share
n/ap
n/ap

Assets

Year End Date
31 Aug 2024
31 Aug 2023
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment
821.00
714.00
Intangible Assets
490.00
505.00
Investment Properties
n/a
n/a
Investments
2.00
2.00
Other Financial Assets
n/a
n/a
Other Non-Current Assets
45.00
52.00
Current Assets
Inventories
217.00
205.00
Trade & Other Receivables
150.00
112.00
Cash at Bank & In Hand
56.00
56.00
Current Asset Investments
n/a
n/a
Other Current Assets
88.00
4.00
Other Assets
n/a
n/a
Total Assets
1,869.00
1,650.00

Liabilities

Year End Date
31 Aug 2024
31 Aug 2023
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Current Liabilities
Borrowings
242.00
200.00
Other Current Liabilities
357.00
343.00
Total Current Liabilities
599.00
543.00
Non-Current Liabilities
Borrowings
811.00
751.00
Provisions
13.00
16.00
Other Non-Current Liabilities
n/a
n/a
Total Non-Current Liabilities
824.00
767.00
Other Liabilities
n/a
n/a
Total Liabilities
1,423.00
1,310.00

Net Assets

Year End Date
31 Aug 2024
31 Aug 2023
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Net Assets
446.00
340.00

Capital & Reserves

Year End Date
31 Aug 2024
31 Aug 2023
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Share Capital
29.00
29.00
Share Premium Account
316.00
316.00
Other Reserves
-264.00
-237.00
Retained Earnings
335.00
209.00
Shareholders Funds
416.00
317.00
Minority Interests/Other Equity
30.00
23.00
Total Equity
446.00
340.00

Dividend History

Type
Ex-Dividend Date
Payment Date
Payment
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 2024
31 Aug 2023
Dividend growth
-21.80%
217.58%
Dividend yield
1.80%
2.00%
Dividend cover
3.88
2.69


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