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High Debt company with Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength
- Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 7.42% of over the last 5 years
- High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
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Flat results in Feb 25
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With ROE of 41.04%, it has a very expensive valuation with a 2.84 Price to Book Value
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Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years
Total Returns (Price + Dividend) 
TimePeriod
Price Return
Dividend Return
Total Return
3 Months
5.35%
0%
5.35%
6 Months
-32.71%
0%
-32.71%
1 Year
-45.14%
0%
-45.14%
2 Years
-46.34%
0%
-46.34%
3 Years
-52.24%
0%
-52.24%
4 Years
-48.45%
0%
-48.45%
5 Years
-57.73%
0%
-57.73%
WH Smith Plc for the last several years.
Risk Adjusted Returns v/s 
News
No Recent News for the Company
Announcements 
No announcement available
Corporate Actions 
No corporate action available
Quality key factors 
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
6.04%
EBIT Growth (5y)
7.42%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
-0.76
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
2.16
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
2.01
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.69
Tax Ratio
52.78%
Dividend Payout Ratio
64.69%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0.17%
ROCE (avg)
12.51%
ROE (avg)
23.84%
Valuation key factors
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
7
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
2.84
EV to EBIT
7.19
EV to EBITDA
3.83
EV to Capital Employed
1.61
EV to Sales
0.76
PEG Ratio
0.21
Dividend Yield
342.65%
ROCE (Latest)
22.39%
ROE (Latest)
41.04%
Technicals key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bearish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
No Trend
No Trend
Shareholding Snapshot : Aug 2022
Shareholding Compare (%holding) 
Majority shareholders
Foreign Institutions
Domestic Funds
Held in 0 Schemes (0%)
Foreign Institutions
Held by 1 Foreign Institutions (0.17%)
Strategic Entities with highest holding
Highest Public shareholder
Annual Results Snapshot (Consolidated) - Aug'23
Aug'23
Aug'22
Change(%)
Net Sales
1,793.00
1,400.00
28.07%
Operating Profit (PBDIT) excl Other Income
322.00
243.00
32.51%
Interest
46.00
34.00
35.29%
Exceptional Items
-20.00
-19.00
-5.26%
Consolidate Net Profit
88.00
53.00
66.04%
Operating Profit Margin (Excl OI)
90.40%
80.00%
1.04%
USD in Million.
Net Sales
YoY Growth in year ended Aug 2023 is 28.07% vs 58.01% in Aug 2022
Consolidated Net Profit
YoY Growth in year ended Aug 2023 is 66.04% vs 166.25% in Aug 2022
About WH Smith Plc 
WH Smith Plc
Retailing
WH Smith PLC is a United Kingdom-based retailer in convenience, books and news for travelling customers. The Company is a high street stationer, bookseller and newsagent. The Company operates through two segments: High Street and Travel. The Company's Travel business sells its products to cater for people on the move or in need of a convenience offer. The Travel business operates from approximately 768 units mainly in airports, railway stations, motorway service areas and hospitals. The High Street business sells a range of Stationery (including greetings cards, general stationery, art and craft, and gifting), News and Impulse (including newspapers, magazines, confectionery and drinks) and Books. The High Street business operates from approximately 612 High Street stores. The Company's digital business operates through two Websites: www.whsmith.co.uk and www.funkypigeon.com. It also operates across Australia, South East Asia, India and the Middle East.
Company Coordinates 
Company Details
Greenbridge Road , SWINDON None : SN3 3RX
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