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WHSmith

Stock Price

£13.9

2024-10-29

Market Capitalization

£1.8 B

2024-10-29

Revenue

£1.9 B

FY, 2024

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
50-59 out of 100|View all ESG data
Sectors

Key People

  • Carl Cowling

    Carl Cowling, Group Chief Executive

  • Simon Emeny

    Simon Emeny, Senior Independent Director

  • Nicky Dulieu

    Nicky Dulieu, Non-Executive Director

  • Ian Houghton

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 (H1, 2026)
£748.0M
Gross profit (H1, 2026)
£84.0M
Net income (H1, 2026)
(£21.0M)
Cash (H1, 2026)
£48.0M
Enterprise value
$2.8B

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