WH Smith PLC (SMWH)
Industry Specialty Retail
This stock can be held in an Investment ISA, SIPP and Investment Account
Sell
662.00p
Buy
663.50p
2.50p (+0.38%)
Prices updated at 17 Dec 2025, 17:06 GMT
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WH Smith PLC operates retail stores. It offers stationery, books, newspapers, magazines and impulse products.
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Profit margins
Valuation
Profit margins data table
Year | Gross margin (%) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 63.19 |
| 2023 | 61.96 |
| 2022 | 61.57 |
| 2021 | 59.59 |
| 2020 | 56.81 |
| 2019 | 60.49 |
| 2018 | 60.30 |
| 2017 | 59.40 |
| 2016 | 58.50 |
| 2015 | 57.73 |
Valuation data table
Year | Price / Sales |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.45 |
| 2024 | 0.81 |
| 2023 | 0.98 |
| 2022 | 1.40 |
| 2021 | 2.19 |
| 2020 | 1.77 |
| 2019 | 2.03 |
| 2018 | 1.50 |
| 2017 | 2.13 |
| 2016 | 1.48 |
| 2015 | 1.77 |
Price/Forward earnings (YTD)
9.01
Returns
Debt profile
Returns data table
Year | Return on assets (%) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.81 |
| 2023 | 4.73 |
| 2022 | 3.09 |
| 2021 | -5.86 |
| 2020 | -21.80 |
| 2019 | 16.64 |
| 2018 | 21.26 |
| 2017 | 24.22 |
| 2016 | 23.33 |
| 2015 | 22.12 |
Debt profile data table
| Year | Financial leverage |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.49 |
| 2023 | 5.21 |
| 2022 | 5.74 |
| 2021 | 7.80 |
| 2020 | 6.52 |
| 2019 | 3.17 |
| 2018 | 2.49 |
| 2017 | 2.61 |
| 2016 | 2.80 |
| 2015 | 3.10 |
The figures shown in the Profit Margins table EBITDA column are quoted in the currency of the stock selected.