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  • Price (GBX)1,050.00
  • Today's Change4.00 / 0.38%
  • Shares traded91.64k
  • 1 Year change-13.51%
  • Beta2.0949
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About the company

WH Smith PLC is a global travel retailer for travel essentials. The Company's segments include Travel UK, North America, and Rest of the World. The Company’s travel units offer customers a range of products for their journeys, including books and magazines, health and beauty products, souvenirs, digital accessories and food and drink options. It has a presence in a range of locations in the United Kingdom, including airports, hospitals, train stations and motorway service areas. It operates in over 640 stores internationally in 30 countries outside the United Kingdom. Its North America business operates over 320 stores, and its Rest of the World business operates over 320 stores across 28 countries in Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and India. It operates a range of own-brand and partner store formats, offering a variety of travel essentials to support customers’ journeys. Its brands include Smith’s Family Kitchen, WHSmith, Marks & Spencer Simply Food, Costa Coffee, and others.

  • Revenue in GBP (TTM)1.94bn
  • Net income in GBP7.00m
  • Incorporated2004
  • Employees14.45k
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Peer analysis

Key Information
CompanyRevenue (TTM)Net income (TTM)Market capEmployeesPrice/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)
Card Factory PLC542.50m47.80m307.33m10.52k6.420.88083.190.56650.13670.13671.550.99680.92926.2837.9451,563.548.194.9510.166.4035.7233.948.816.280.36055.240.347123.756.193.74-3.43-1.524.8810.60
Applied Nutrition PLC88.35m15.25m315.00m84.0020.657.4819.383.570.0610.0610.35340.16841.572.355.111,051,810.0027.14--35.10--46.29--17.26--2.52--0.0388--41.74--34.97------
Halfords Group plc1.72bn-33.60m321.39m12.55k--0.64243.210.1874-0.1562-0.15627.762.291.403.6610.90---2.752.55-4.403.8350.6750.20-1.972.050.38096.070.3592--1.108.23-215.86--9.6317.43
Moonpig Group PLC350.07m-11.08m698.59m670.00----44.442.00-0.0313-0.03131.02-0.09951.5618.17250.59522,489.60-4.9410.07-9.6517.7659.5855.05-3.176.050.17838.231.449.882.6215.12-132.43--11.69--
Pets at Home Group PLC1.48bn88.20m1.12bn7.91k12.881.135.860.75250.18910.18913.162.160.88737.7048.75187,488.905.285.546.656.8046.8747.885.957.080.29959.340.276655.220.37256.9611.365.534.5211.63
WH Smith Plc1.94bn7.00m1.32bn14.45k228.683.906.680.68080.04570.045715.002.681.13--16.12134,454.400.9852-1.361.51-1.97--61.170.8749-1.440.33633.980.7422--6.976.54-15.19-8.7717.30-10.41
Frasers Group PLC5.31bn310.10m2.92bn32.38k9.081.414.830.55060.71440.695612.234.601.092.0517.20163,944.706.575.648.737.4043.4942.826.014.831.066.010.45620.00-0.86478.39-15.4928.5610.86--
Data as of Jul 15 2025. Currency figures normalised to WH Smith PLC's reporting currency: UK Pound GBX

Institutional shareholders

55.88%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
Causeway Capital Management LLCas of 25 Apr 202515.50m12.04%
Artemis Investment Management LLPas of 21 Jan 20256.93m5.38%
M&G Investment Management Ltd.as of 31 Aug 20246.55m5.09%
Royal London Asset Management Ltd.as of 31 Aug 20246.54m5.08%
Marathon Asset Management Ltd.as of 07 Jan 20256.52m5.06%
Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc.as of 25 Oct 20246.51m5.06%
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd.as of 30 Apr 20256.38m4.96%
Wellington Management Co. LLPas of 12 Jun 20256.37m4.95%
Capital Research & Management Co. (World Investors)as of 31 Aug 20245.77m4.48%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.as of 02 Jun 20254.88m3.79%
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