WH Smith PLC (LSE: SMWH)
Consumer Discretionary · Specialty Retail · GB
£4.17
+0.53% today · -41.7% 1Y
WH Smith PLC (LSE: SMWH) operates in the Specialty Retail industry within the Consumer Discretionary sector. The company is valued at $850.06M and employs 9,290 people.
Over the last twelve months the share price has lost 41.7%, trading between 3.79 and 7.22.
Tweenvest scores WH Smith PLC across four factors: quality 62/100, value 78/100, growth 59/100. Its strongest factor is value.
SMWH price history
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Key figures
- Market cap
- $850.06M
- Revenue (TTM)
- $2.13B
- P/E
- —
- EPS
- -0.97
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta (5Y)
- 0.93
- 52-week high
- £7.22
- 52-week low
- £3.79
- Avg volume (3M)
- —
- Shares outstanding
- 150.50M
- Employees
- 9,290
- Next earnings
- —
About WH Smith PLC
WH Smith PLC functions as a retail enterprise with a presence across the United Kingdom and globally. The company's operations are divided into two primary divisions: Travel and High Street. The Travel segment caters to customers on the move, offering a selection of news, books, and convenience products. By August 31, 2021, this segment managed 1,166 locations, predominantly situated in transportation hubs like airports, railway stations, and motorway service areas, as well as in hospitals and workplaces. The High Street segment, conversely, provides a diverse range of goods. It sells stationery items, which include greeting cards, general office supplies, art and craft materials, and gifts. Additionally, it stocks everyday essentials and impulse purchases such as newspapers, magazines, confectionery, and beverages, alongside various books. This division comprised 544 physical stores. Extending its reach online, the High Street segment also sells stationery, books, magazines, and gifts through whsmith.co.uk; personalized greeting cards and gifts are available via funkypigeon.com; pens are offered through cultpens.com; and personalized stationery products can be purchased from treeofhearts.co.uk and dottyaboutpaper.co.uk. Established in 1792, WH Smith PLC's corporate base is located in Swindon, United Kingdom.
- ISIN
- GB00B2PDGW16
- Founded
- 1792
- Listed since
- Jun 18, 2004
- Exchange
- London Stock Exchange
- Currency
- GBP
Other Specialty Retail companies
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|---|---|---|---|
| The Home Depot, Inc.NYSE: HD | $334.64B | $336.95 | +0.40% |
| Industria de Diseño Textil, S.A.BME: ITX | $211.70B | €58.28 | +0.10% |
| The TJX Companies, Inc.NYSE: TJX | $155.24B | $141.50 | +0.69% |
| Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.TSE: 9983 | $141.89B | ¥73,510.00 | -3.63% |
| Lowe's Companies, Inc.NYSE: LOW | $121.16B | $216.09 | -0.58% |
| Ross Stores, Inc.NasdaqGS: ROST | $76.68B | $239.04 | +4.39% |
| O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.NasdaqGS: ORLY | $72.09B | $89.11 | +0.03% |
| Carvana Co.NYSE: CVNA | $50.33B | $69.30 | -0.87% |
Figures last refreshed Aug 18, 2026.