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WH Smith (SMWH) Stock Statistics & Valuation Metrics

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Total Valuation

WH Smith has a market cap or net worth of 1.14B. The enterprise value is 2.75B.
Market Cap1.14B
Enterprise Value2.75B

Share Statistics

WH Smith has 128.74M shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding128.74M
Owened by Insiders0.22%
Owened by Instutions

Financial Efficiency

WH Smith’s return on equity (ROE) is 0.16 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 7.59%.
Return on Equity (ROE)16.11%
Return on Assets (ROA)3.58%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)7.59%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)12.44%
Revenue Per Employee128,710.816p
Profits Per Employee4,428.759p
Employee Count14,451
Asset Turnover1.03
Inventory Turnover3.25

Valuation Ratios

The current PE Ratio of WH Smith is 24.70. WH Smith’s PEG ratio is -1.67.
PE Ratio24.70
PS Ratio0.86
PB Ratio3.98
Price to Fair Value3.98
Price to FCF11.49
Price to Operating Cash Flow6.02
PEG Ratio-1.67

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, WH Smith had revenue of 1.86B and earned 64.00M in profits. Earnings per share was 0.49p.
Revenue1.86B
Gross Profit1.15B
Operating Income162.00M
Pretax Income93.00M
Net Income64.00M
EBITDA271.00M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)0.49

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 262.00M and capital expenditures -120.00M, giving a free cash flow of 142.00M billion.
Operating Cash Flow262.00M
Free Cash Flow142.00M
Free Cash Flow per Share1.10p

Dividends & Yields

WH Smith pays an annual dividend of 22.60p, resulting in a dividend yield of 3.73%
Dividend Per Share22.60p
Dividend Yield3.73%
Payout Ratio29.43%
Free Cash Flow Yield8.70%
Earnings Yield4.05%

Stock Price Statistics

Beta1.33
52-Week Price Change-23.70%
50-Day Moving Average1.12K
200-Day Moving Average1.22K
Relative Strength Index (RSI)31.04
Average Volume (3m)292.82K

Important Dates

WH Smith upcoming earnings date is Apr 16, 2025, TBA.
Last Earnings DateNov 14, 2024
Next Earnings DateApr 16, 2025
Ex-Dividend DateJan 16, 2025

Financial Position

WH Smith as a current ratio of 0.85, with Debt / Equity ratio of 2.53
Current Ratio0.85
Quick Ratio0.49
Debt to Market Cap0.26
Net Debt to EBITDA2.99
Interest Coverage Ratio3.04

Taxes

In the past 12 months, WH Smith has paid 20.00M in taxes.
Income Tax20.00M
Effective Tax Rate27.36%

Enterprise Valuation

WH Smith EV to EBITDA ratio is 7.94, with an EV/FCF ratio of 18.42.
EV to Sales1.38
EV to EBITDA7.94
EV to Free Cash Flow18.42
EV to Operating Cash Flow9.64

Balance Sheet

WH Smith has 44.00M in cash and marketable securities with 1.08B in debt, giving a net cash position of 1.04B billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities44.00M
Total Debt1.08B
Net Cash1.04B
Net Cash Per Share8.07p
Tangible Book Value Per Share-0.34p

Margins

Gross margin is 63.19%, with operating margin of 8.24%, and net profit margin of 3.49%.
Gross Margin63.19%
Operating Margin8.24%
Pretax Margin5.53%
Net Profit Margin3.49%
EBITDA Margin17.41%
EBIT Margin8.24%

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for WH Smith is 1524.29p, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Moderate Buy
Price Target1524.29p
Price Target Upside60.96%
Analyst ConsensusModerate Buy
Analyst Count7
Revenue Growth Forecast6.97%
EPS Growth Forecast-14.59%

Scores

Smart Score5
AI Score72
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