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How to buy WH Smith shares | 1970p
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WH Smith PLC (SMWH) is a leading specialty retail business based in the UK. It opened the day at 1956p after a previous close of 1914p. During the day the price has varied from a low of 1870p to a high of 1970p. The latest price was 1970p (25 minute delay). WH Smith is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and employs 14,000 staff. All prices are listed in pence sterling.
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- WH Smith performance over time
- Are WH Smith shares over-valued?
- WH Smith's financials
- How volatile are WH Smith shares?
- Does WH Smith pay a dividend?
- Have WH Smith shares ever split?
- Other common questions
WH Smith share price
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Information last updated 2021-02-24.
| Open | 1956p |
|---|---|
| High | 1970p |
| Low | 1870p |
| Close | 1970p |
| Previous close | 1914p |
| Change | 56p |
| Change % | 2.9258% |
| Volume | 355,226 |
Information last updated 2021-02-24.
| 52-week range | 584.0438p - 2110p |
|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | 1202.9832p |
| 200-day moving average | 1241.4261p |
| Wall St. target price | 2135p |
| PE ratio | 15.8297 |
| Dividend yield | 0.41p (0.02%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | 91.4p |
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Is it a good time to buy WH Smith stock?
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Is WH Smith under- or over-valued?
Valuing WH Smith stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of WH Smith's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
WH Smith's P/E ratio
WH Smith's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 16x. In other words, WH Smith shares trade at around 16x recent earnings.
That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the FTSE 250 at the end of September 2019 (19.71). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.
WH Smith's EBITDA
WH Smith's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is £213 million.
The EBITDA is a measure of a WH Smith's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
WH Smith financials
| Revenue TTM | £1 billion |
|---|---|
| Gross profit TTM | £580 million |
| Return on assets TTM | -2.74% |
| Return on equity TTM | -103.02% |
| Profit margin | -23.41% |
| Book value | 1.699p |
| Market capitalisation | £2.6 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
WH Smith share dividends
We're not expecting WH Smith to pay a dividend over the next 12 months. However, you can browse other dividend-paying shares in our guide.
Have WH Smith's shares ever split?
WH Smith's shares were split on a 67:74 basis on 22 February 2008. So if you had owned 74 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 67 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your WH Smith shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 10.4% higher share price could have impacted the market appetite for WH Smith shares which in turn could have impacted WH Smith's share price.
WH Smith share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, WH Smith's shares have ranged in value from as little as 584.0438p up to 2110p. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (LSE average) beta is 1, while WH Smith's is 1.7298. This would suggest that WH Smith's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).
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WH Smith overview
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. As of August 31, 2020, it operated 1,174 units primarily in airports, hospitals, railway stations, motorway service areas, and workplaces. The High Street segment sells stationery products, including greetings cards, general stationery, art and craft, and gifting products; news and impulse products, such as newspapers, magazines, confectionery, and drinks; and books. It operated 568 stores. This segment also offers its stationery, books, magazines, and gifts through whsmith.co.uk; personalized greetings cards and gifts through funkypigeon.com and funkypigeon.ie; pens through cultpens.com; and personalized stationery products through treeofhearts.co.uk and dottyaboutpaper.co.uk websites. The company was founded in 1792 and is based in Swindon, the United Kingdom.
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