WH Smith

(SMWH)
Sector: Retailers
1,238.00p
-15.00p -1.20
Last updated: 11:18:04

Share information

Name WH Smith
Epic SMWH
Isin GB00B2PDGW16
Index UK250 UK350
Industry Retailers

Key numbers

Latest share price 1,238.00p Net gearing n/a
Market capitalisation £1,615.59 Debt ratio n/a
Shares in issue 130.91 Debt-to-equity ratio n/a
P/E ratio 18.9 Assets / equity ratio n/a
Total dividends per share 28.90p Price to book value n/a
Dividend yield 2 ROCE 19.45
Dividend cover 2.69 EPS growth 60
Earning per share 60.8 52-week high / low 1,083.00p / 1,497.00p

Dividends

Type Ex-date Pay-date Net-dividend
Final 2024-01-11 2024-02-01 20.80p
Interim 2023-07-13 2023-08-03 8.10p
Final 2023-01-05 2023-01-26 9.10p
Final 2020-01-09 2020-01-30 41.00p
Interim 2019-07-11 2019-08-01 17.20p

Contact details

Company name WH Smith
Address Greenbridge Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom, SN3 3RX
Telephone +44 (0) 17 9361 6161
Website http://www.whsmithplc.co.uk

Directors

Director Position
Ms Marion Sears Non-Executive Director
Mr Colette Burke Non-Executive Director
Mr Situl Jobanputra Non-Executive Director
Ms Annette Court Non-Executive Chairman
Mr Simon Emeny Senior Independent Director
Mr Carl Cowling Group Chief Executive
Mr Robert Moorhead CFO and COO
Mr Nicky Dulieu Independent Non-Executive Director

Company financials

Assets £ (m) 2023 2022 2021
Reporting date 31/08/23 31/08/22 31/08/21
Intangible asssets and goodwill 505 543 473
Investments and other non-current assets n/a n/a 2
Total non-current assets 1273 1274 1040
Inventory / work in progress 205 198 135
Trade and other receivables 115 87 45
Cash and equivalents 56 132 130
Other current assets and asset held for resale 1 1 n/a
Total of all assets 1650 1692 1350
Liabilities £ (m) 2023 2022 2021
Short term liabilities 543 517 376
Long term liabilities 767 864 791
Other liabilites / pension etc n/a n/a n/a
Total of all liabilities 1310 1381 1167
Net assets £ (m) 2023 2022 2021
Net assets 340 311 183
Equity £ (m) 2023 2022 2021
Share capital 29 29 29
Minority interests 23 16 10
Retained earnings 209 138 82
Share premium account 316 316 316
Total equity 340 311 183
Income £ (m) 2023 2022 2021
Turnover n/a n/a n/a
Operating profit 156 97 -92
Pre-tax profit 110 63 -116