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Current Price 1217.00p Bid 1216.00p Ask 1218.00p Change -0.04%
Last Updated: 14/08/2024 15:15. Prices delayed by at least 15 minutes.
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Company Overview

WH Smith PLC is a leading global retailer for news, books and convenience, and is made up of two core business - Travel and High Street. We're proud to be the familiar face people trust on their journeys, both in life and through life. We aim to deliver our goals through our strategic priorities and initiatives by: constantly innovating, expanding globally, improving our profitability and delivering sustainable returns.

Financial Highlights Year Ended 31/08/2023

Revenue
£1,793.00m
Operating Profit/Loss
£156.00m
Dividend yield (%)
2.00
Total dividend for year
n/ap
Dividend cover
2.69
P/E Ratio
18.80

Key Personnel

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

Stock Details

EPIC
SMWHL
ISIN
GB00B2PDGW16
Shares in Issue
114.53m
Market cap
£1,393.87m

Analyst Views (2)

Strong Buy
 
0%
Buy
 
100.00%
Hold
 
0%
Sell
 
0%
Strong Sell
 
0%
This information is provided by Web Financial Group (UK) Limited. It is subject to change without notice and doesn't reflect the views held by Redmayne Bentley and is not advice.

Price Summary

Mid Price
1,217.00p
Bid Price
1,216.00p
Ask Price
1,218.00p
Volume
21,026
Change Today
-0.50p
% Change Today
-0.04%
Open
1,222.00p
Previous Close
1,217.50p
Intraday High
1,234.00p
Intraday Low
1,212.00p
52 Week High
1,483.00p
52 Week Low
1,091.00p
52 week high and low figures quoted above are calculated from intraday price data.

Intra-Day Chart

Income Statement

Year End Date
31 Aug 2023
31 Aug 2022
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Continuing Operations
Revenue
1,793.00
1,400.00
Operating Profit/Loss
156.00
97.00
Net Interest
-46.00
-34.00
Pre-Tax Profit
110.00
63.00
Profit After Tax from continuing operations
88.00
53.00
Discontinued Operations
Profit After Tax
n/a
n/a
Profit/Loss for the Year
88.00
53.00
Attributable to:
Equity Holders of Parent Company
79.00
47.00
Minority Interests
9.00
6.00
Total Dividend Paid
n/ap
n/ap
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year
n/a
n/a

Earnings per Share

Year End Date
31 Aug 2023
31 Aug 2022
Basic
60.80p
36.20p
Diluted
59.80p
35.60p
Adjusted
77.70p
48.50p
Dividend per Share
n/ap
n/ap

Assets

Year End Date
31 Aug 2023
31 Aug 2022
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment
714.00
665.00
Intangible Assets
505.00
543.00
Investment Properties
n/a
n/a
Investments
n/a
n/a
Other Financial Assets
n/a
n/a
Other Non-Current Assets
54.00
66.00
Current Assets
Inventories
205.00
198.00
Trade & Other Receivables
115.00
87.00
Cash at Bank & In Hand
56.00
132.00
Current Asset Investments
n/a
n/a
Other Current Assets
1.00
1.00
Other Assets
n/a
n/a
Total Assets
1,650.00
1,692.00

Liabilities

Year End Date
31 Aug 2023
31 Aug 2022
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Current Liabilities
Borrowings
200.00
151.00
Other Current Liabilities
343.00
366.00
Total Current Liabilities
543.00
517.00
Non-Current Liabilities
Borrowings
751.00
850.00
Provisions
16.00
14.00
Other Non-Current Liabilities
n/a
n/a
Total Non-Current Liabilities
767.00
864.00
Other Liabilities
n/a
n/a
Total Liabilities
1,310.00
1,381.00

Net Assets

Year End Date
31 Aug 2023
31 Aug 2022
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Net Assets
340.00
311.00

Capital & Reserves

Year End Date
31 Aug 2023
31 Aug 2022
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Share Capital
29.00
29.00
Share Premium Account
316.00
316.00
Other Reserves
-237.00
-188.00
Retained Earnings
209.00
138.00
Shareholders Funds
317.00
295.00
Minority Interests/Other Equity
23.00
16.00
Total Equity
340.00
311.00

Dividend History

Type
Ex-Dividend Date
Payment Date
Payment
Interim
11 Jul 2024
01 Aug 2024
11.00p
Final
11 Jan 2024
01 Feb 2024
20.80p
Interim
13 Jul 2023
03 Aug 2023
8.10p
Final
05 Jan 2023
26 Jan 2023
9.10p
Final
09 Jan 2020
30 Jan 2020
41.00p
Interim
11 Jul 2019
01 Aug 2019
17.20p

Dividend Metrics

Year End Date
31 Aug 2023
31 Aug 2022
Dividend growth
217.58%
n/a%
Dividend yield
2.00%
0.60%
Dividend cover
2.69
5.33


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