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WHSmith

Stock Price

£14.7

2023-03-21

Market Capitalization

£1.9 B

2023-03-21

Revenue

£1.4 B

FY, 2022

WHSmith Summary

Company summary

Overview
WHSmith is a British retailer. The Company’s travel business operates 586 units, mainly in airports, railway stations, motorway service areas, hospitals, and workplaces, primarily in the U.K. Its travel stores sell a tailored range of products, to cater for people on the move or in need of a convenience offer. Its High Street business sells a wide range of products, which are divided into four categories such as stationery, books, and news and impulse, as well as a small offer of entertainment products in some stores. High Street’s trading is seasonal, peaking at Christmas, with other peaks at Easter and in August and September for the ‘Back to School’ range.
Type
Public
Status
Active
Founded
1792
HQ
Swindon, GB | view all locations
Website
http://www.whsmithplc.co.uk/
Cybersecurity rating
ESG rating
60-79 out of 100|View all ESG data
Sectors

Key people

  • Henry Staunton

    Henry Staunton, Chairman

    • Carl Cowling, Group Chief Executive

      • Robert Moorhead

        Robert Moorhead, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer

        • Simon Emeny, Board Member

          Operating MetricsView all

          Selling Units

          839

          H1, 2018

          Retail Space, sq. ft.

          2.8M

          H1, 2018

          Stores

          610

          H1, 2018

          LocationsView all

          2 locations detected

          • Swindon HQ

            United Kingdom

            Greenbridge Rd

          • London, England

            United Kingdom

            133 Houndsditch

          WHSmith Financials

          Summary financials

          Revenue (FY, 2022)
          £1.4B
          Gross profit (FY, 2022)
          £1.0B
          Net income (FY, 2022)
          £53.0M
          Cash (FY, 2022)
          £132.0M
          EBIT (FY, 2022)
          £97.0M
          Enterprise value
          $2.8B

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