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About the company
WH Smith PLC is a global retailer for news, books and convenience. The Company operates through four segments: Travel UK, North America, Rest of the World, and High Street. The Travel UK segment has a presence in a range of locations, including airports, hospitals, railway stations and motorway service areas across the United Kingdom. It offers a range of products, including books and magazines, health and beauty products, souvenirs, digital accessories and food and drink options for travelers. It operates over 590 stores in travel locations and hospitals in the United Kingdom. It sells a range of products in categories, such as stationery (including greeting cards, general stationery, art and craft, and gifting), News and Impulse (including newspapers, magazines, confectionery and drinks) and books on high streets.
- Revenue in GBP (TTM)1.92bn
- Net income in GBP67.00m
- Incorporated2004
- Employees14.23k
- LocationWH Smith PLCGreenbridge RoadSWINDON SN3 3RXUnited KingdomGBR
- Phone+44 179 361 6161
- Websitehttps://www.whsmithplc.co.uk/
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| Company | Revenue (TTM) | Net income (TTM) | Market cap | Employees | Price/earnings (TTM) | Price/book value (MRQ) | Price/cash flow (TTM) | Price/sales (TTM) | EPS (excl. extraordinary items, TTM) | EPS (incl. extraordinary items, TTM) | Revenue per share (TTM) | Book value per share (MRQ) | Asset turnover (TTM) | Inventory turnover (TTM) | Receivables turnover (TTM) | Revenues per employee (TTM) | Return on avg assets (TTM) | Return on avg assets (5 yr avg) | Return on investment (TTM) | Return on investment (5 yr avg) | Gross margin (TTM) | Gross margin (5 yr avg) | Net profit margin (TTM) | Net Profit margin (5 yr avg) | Quick ratio (MRQ) | Interest coverage (TTM) | Total debt to capital (MRQ) | Payout ratio (5 yr avg) | Revenue (YOY change %) | Revenue (5 yr growth rate) | Net income (YOY change %) | Net income (5 yr growth rate) | Capital expenditure (5 yr growth rate) | Dividend (5 yr growth rate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Nutrition PLC | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 346.25m | 84.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 41.74 | -- | 34.97 | -- | -- | -- |
| Moonpig Group PLC | 341.14m | 34.17m | 847.80m | 708.00 | 25.56 | 220.16 | 14.15 | 2.49 | 0.0963 | 0.0963 | 0.9615 | 0.0112 | 1.24 | 14.27 | 247.47 | 481,837.60 | 12.47 | 16.32 | 21.40 | 29.22 | 59.37 | 53.76 | 10.02 | 9.54 | 0.1737 | 3.43 | 0.9723 | 0.00 | 6.56 | 23.21 | 28.42 | 20.24 | 18.34 | -- |
| Pets at Home Group PLC | 1.48bn | 79.20m | 1.29bn | 8.37k | 17.01 | 1.33 | 6.83 | 0.8734 | 0.1646 | 0.1646 | 3.06 | 2.11 | 0.8358 | 7.62 | 36.92 | 176,436.80 | 4.48 | 5.37 | 5.58 | 6.53 | 46.82 | 48.29 | 5.36 | 7.22 | 0.3467 | 10.22 | 0.3013 | 52.77 | 5.16 | 8.97 | -21.35 | 21.03 | 5.30 | 11.28 |
| WH Smith Plc | 1.92bn | 67.00m | 1.65bn | 14.23k | 24.73 | 3.98 | 6.53 | 0.8607 | 0.5115 | 0.5115 | 14.64 | 3.18 | 1.09 | -- | 14.64 | -- | 4.38 | -1.36 | 6.63 | -1.97 | -- | 61.17 | 4.01 | -1.44 | 0.4908 | 4.04 | 0.7025 | -- | 6.97 | 6.54 | -15.19 | -8.77 | 17.30 | -10.41 |
| Frasers Group PLC | 5.54bn | 393.30m | 3.32bn | 32.38k | 8.23 | 1.80 | 4.85 | 0.5993 | 0.8957 | 0.867 | 12.63 | 4.10 | 1.26 | 2.23 | 18.79 | 171,032.80 | 9.11 | 5.64 | 11.90 | 7.40 | 43.25 | 42.82 | 7.21 | 4.83 | 1.16 | 19.99 | 0.4368 | 0.00 | -0.8647 | 8.39 | -15.49 | 28.56 | 10.86 | -- |
| Holder | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| Causeway Capital Management LLCas of 04 Sep 2024 | 11.84m | 9.07% |
| M&G Investment Management Ltd.as of 11 Sep 2023 | 6.58m | 5.03% |
| Royal London Asset Management Ltd.as of 31 Aug 2023 | 6.54m | 5.01% |
| Marathon Asset Management Ltd.as of 31 Aug 2023 | 6.54m | 5.01% |
| Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc.as of 25 Oct 2024 | 6.51m | 4.99% |
| BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd.as of 15 Mar 2024 | 5.75m | 4.41% |
| Capital Research & Management Co. (World Investors)as of 07 Dec 2023 | 5.28m | 4.04% |
| The Vanguard Group, Inc.as of 01 Nov 2024 | 4.73m | 3.62% |
| Fidelity Management & Research Co. LLCas of 04 Oct 2024 | 4.23m | 3.24% |
| Norges Bank Investment Managementas of 09 Apr 2020 | 3.48m | 2.66% |
