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WH Smith Stock
WH Smith PLC
Company data
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Specialty Retail
- Country
- United Kingdom
- CEO
- Andrew Acquaah Harrison
- Employees
- 9,290
- Market cap
- £582 M
- IPO
- 18/06/2004
WH Smith PLC functions as a retail enterprise with a presence across the United Kingdom and globally. The company's operations are divided into two primary divisions: Travel and High Street. The Travel segment caters to customers on the move, offering a selection of news, books, and convenience products. By August 31,…
WH Smith stock: price history
1D
+2.7%
1W
+4.8%
1M
+6.7%
6M
-37.8%
YTD
-39.4%
1Y
-39.4%
2Y
-71.9%
5Y
-76.6%
10Y
-75.3%
Next earnings date
Next earnings date
12/11/2026 (in 26 days)
Volatility around earnings
~90% stronger price swings than usual
Pattern chart
Pattern detected by the Market Jury detector vsqueeze-release-v1.0 on 16/10/26. Not a buy or sell signal.Beta
What does this mean?
Volatility squeeze
BullishPrice swings had compressed unusually tight beforehand (volatility near a low) and are now releasing into a stronger move. Technical analysis views such tight phases as often preceding a bigger move.
Chart patterns are a purely technical signal derived from price action. At Market Jury they do not feed into the agents' buy or sell decisions, they are supplementary information only.
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WH Smith stock metrics
P/E
-3.8
P/B
3.87
EV/EBITDA
7.8
RETURN ON EQUITY
-21.6%
NET MARGIN
-3.6%
DEBT/EQUITY
8.46
DIVIDEND YIELD
4.5%
AS OF
28/02/2026
Free float & liquidity
FREE FLOAT
97.9%
FLOAT SHARES
147,303,218
AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)
787,539
Dividends & Stock splits
Dividends
Stock splits
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Frequently asked questions about WH Smith stock
What does WH Smith do?
WH Smith PLC is a company in the Consumer Cyclical sector, Specialty Retail industry, headquartered in United Kingdom.
The CEO is Andrew Acquaah Harrison, the company employs around 9,290 people.
The IPO was on 18/06/2004; the stock trades on LSE under the ticker SMWH.L.
When does WH Smith report next?
The next earnings date is 12/11/2026.
Around past earnings, price swings were roughly 90% stronger than usual.
Does WH Smith pay a dividend?
Yes. The last dividend was £6.00 per share, ex-date 22/01/2026, paid on 12/02/2026.
The dividend yield is 4.5% (as of 28/02/2026).
Which stocks are comparable to WH Smith?
Comparable stocks include Frasers Group, Halfords Group, ASOS, Amazon.com, O'Reilly Automotive, eBay, AutoZone and Williams-Sonoma.
How can I get WH Smith stock analyzed?
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