WH Smith (LON:SMWH) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results

Posted by Tammy Falkenburg on Apr 18th, 2025

WH Smith (LON:SMWH – Get Free Report) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The company reported GBX 23.40 ($0.31) earnings per share for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. WH Smith had a net margin of 3.44% and a return on equity of 17.78%.

WH Smith Stock Down 1.1 %

Shares of LON SMWH opened at GBX 931 ($12.35) on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of £1.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.21, a P/E/G ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 1.67. WH Smith has a 12-month low of GBX 872.50 ($11.58) and a 12-month high of GBX 1,499 ($19.89). The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 253.13. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is GBX 1,071 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 1,202.61.

WH Smith Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 6th. Investors of record on Thursday, January 16th were paid a dividend of GBX 22.60 ($0.30) per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, January 16th. This is a positive change from WH Smith’s previous dividend of $11.00. This represents a yield of 1.74%. WH Smith’s dividend payout ratio is presently 66.01%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have commented on SMWH. Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 1,600 ($21.23) target price on shares of WH Smith in a research report on Friday, February 28th. Shore Capital restated a “not rated” rating on shares of WH Smith in a research note on Wednesday.

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Insider Activity

In related news, insider Annette Court bought 1,090 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 16th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 918 ($12.18) per share, with a total value of £10,006.20 ($13,276.10). Corporate insiders own 1.21% of the company’s stock.

About WH Smith

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WH Smith PLC operates as a retailer in the United Kingdom and internationally. It operates in two segments, Travel and High Street. The Travel segment offers news, books, and convenience for travelling customers. It operates stores in airports, hospitals, railway stations, and motorway service areas.