Name | WH Smith |
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Epic | SMWH |
Isin | GB00B2PDGW16 |
Index | UK250 UK350 |
Industry | Retailers |
Latest share price | 1,238.00p | Net gearing | n/a |
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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 |
Type | Ex-date | Pay-date | Net-dividend |
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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 |
Company name | WH Smith |
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Address | Greenbridge Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom, SN3 3RX |
Telephone | +44 (0) 17 9361 6161 |
Website | http://www.whsmithplc.co.uk |
Director | Position |
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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 |
Assets £ (m) | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Net assets | 340 | 311 | 183 |
Equity £ (m) | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
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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 |
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Turnover | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Operating profit | 156 | 97 | -92 |
Pre-tax profit | 110 | 63 | -116 |