WH Smith PLC

WH Smith PLCverified

SMWH.L

Price:

$1325

Market Cap:

$1.72B

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, 2021, it operated 1, 166 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 544 stores. This segment also offers its stationery, books, magazines, and gifts through whsmith.co.uk; ...[Read more]

Industry

Specialty Retail

IPO Date

2004-06-18

Stock Exchange

LSE

Ticker

SMWH.L

The ROE as of November 2024 (TTM) for WH Smith PLC (SMWH.L) is 23.66%

According to WH Smith PLC’s latest financial reports and current stock price. The company's current ROE is 23.66%. This represents a change of 92.15% compared to the average of 12.31% of the last 4 quarters.

WH Smith PLC (SMWH.L) Historical ROE (quarterly & annually)

How has SMWH.L ROE performed in the past?

The mean historical ROE of WH Smith PLC over the last ten years is 25.98%. The current 23.66% ROE has changed -8.93% with respect to the historical average. Over the past ten years (40 quarters), SMWH.L's ROE was at its highest in in the February 2014 quarter at 56.57%. The ROE was at its lowest in in the August 2020 quarter at -128.83%.

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual

Average

25.98%

Median

48.02%

Minimum

-107.66%

Maximum

91.09%

WH Smith PLC (SMWH.L) ROE by Quarter and Year

Discovering the peaks and valleys of WH Smith PLC ROE, unveiling quarterly and yearly fluctuations to gain insights into the company’s financial performance and market dynamics, offering valuable data for investors and analysts alike.

Maximum Annual Increase = 54.74%

Maximum Annual ROE = 91.09%

Minimum Annual Increase = -338.67%

Minimum Annual ROE = -107.66%

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual
YearROEChange
202328.52%54.74%
202218.43%-129.89%
2021-61.65%-42.73%
2020-107.66%-338.67%
201945.11%-11.46%
201850.94%-17.88%
201762.03%-3.51%
201664.29%-6.44%
201568.71%-24.57%
201491.09%6.79%

WH Smith PLC (SMWH.L) Average ROE

How has SMWH.L ROE performed in the past?

The current ROE of WH Smith PLC (SMWH.L) is greater than its 3-year, greater than its 5-year, and less than than its 10-year historical averages

3-year avg

-4.90%

5-year avg

-15.45%

10-year avg

25.98%

WH Smith PLC (SMWH.L) ROE vs. Peers

How is SMWH.L’s ROE compared to its peers?

WH Smith PLC’s ROE is greater than National Express Group PLC (-13.02%), less than Greggs plc (26.79%), less than Spectris plc (20.13%), less than J D Wetherspoon plc (12.66%), greater than Travis Perkins plc (-0.85%),

CompanyROEMarket cap
-13.02%$698.85M
26.79%$2.81B
20.13%$2.48B
12.66%$719.37M
-0.85%$1.72B

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