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SMWH.L
WH Smith PLC operates as a travel retailer in the United Kingdom, North America, Australia, Ireland, Spain, and internationally. It offers news, books, and convenience for travelling customers. It operates stores in airports, hospitals, railway stations, and motorway service areas. The company is also involved in International Travel Retail, UK Travel Retail, and North America. The company was formerly known as New WH Smith PLC. WH Smith PLC was founded in 1792 and is based in Swindon, the United Kingdom.
$434.80
▲ +7.80 (+1.8%)
| 52w hi | $1,116.90 |
|---|---|
| 52w lo | $383.20 |
| Vol | 298.29K |
| As of | Aug 13 |
Our score -0.65
| Short | -0.60 |
|---|---|
| Medium | -0.80 |
| Long | -0.45 |
computed 2026-08-13
WH Smith PLC
Consumer Cyclical · Specialty Retail
| Market cap | $654.37M |
|---|---|
| Enterprise value | $1.58B |
| Trailing P/E | — |
| Forward P/E | 11.34x |
| EV / EBITDA | 8.73x |
| P / S (ttm) | 0.41x |
| Profit margin | -7.7% |
| Return on equity | -14.8% |
| Revenue growth | +4.5% |
| Earnings growth | — |
| Debt / equity | 657.14 |
| Beta vs SPX | 0.55 |
|---|---|
| Corr SPX | 0.19 |
| Annual vol | 47.6% |
| Annual ret | -42.2% |
| Sharpe | -0.89 |
| Max DD | -75.7% |
Window: 504 trading days (491 obs)
| Layer | Raw | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamental | +0.20 | |
| Sector | +0.01 | |
| Technical | -0.37 | |
| Earnings | +0.00 | |
| Sentiment | +0.00 |
macro × 1.00 · 2026-08-13
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Vol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13 | $426.80 | $440.20 | $426.00 | $434.80 | 298.29K |
| Aug 12 | $426.00 | $438.40 | $426.00 | $427.00 | 255.12K |
| Aug 11 | $454.80 | $456.40 | $434.20 | $434.20 | 349.69K |
| Aug 10 | $451.00 | $451.00 | $441.40 | $443.20 | 266.57K |
| Aug 7 | $452.40 | $454.00 | $437.20 | $452.40 | 325.95K |