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	Symbol	Exchange	Currency
	SMWH	London	GBP	Real-time
	SMWHl	BATS Europe	GBP	Delayed
	21Q	Frankfurt	EUR	Delayed

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1,277.5 +0.5 +0.04%

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Volume: 18,206
Bid/Ask: 1,277.0 / 1,300.0
Day's Range: 1,276.0 - 1,296.0

Type: Equity

Market: Euro Zone

ISIN: GB00B2PDGW16

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P/E Ratio TTM	20.98	21
Price to Sales TTM	0.92	1.49
Price to Cash Flow MRQ	6.6	4.33
Price to Free Cash Flow TTM	11.43	7.86
Price to Book MRQ	5.23	4.62
Price to Tangible Book MRQ	-8.9	-64.26

Profitability: TTM vs 5 Year Average Margins TTM (%) 5 Year Avg. (%)
Gross margin TTM	61.96%	53.11
Gross Margin 5YA	56.12%	44.65
Operating margin TTM	9.87%	11.58
Operating margin 5YA	3.69%	7.77
Pretax margin TTM	6.13%	11.14
Pretax margin 5YA	-5.13%	7.33
Net Profit margin TTM	4.41%	8.18
Net Profit margin 5YA	-4.17%	5.69

Revenue/Share TTM	13.76	92.97
Basic EPS ANN	0.61	6.21
Diluted EPS ANN	0.6	6.2
Book Value/Share MRQ	2.43	21.06
Tangible Book Value/Share MRQ	-1.45	16.13
Cash/Share MRQ	0.43	9.1
Cash Flow/Share TTM	1.93	11.94

Management Effectiveness: TTM vs 5 Year Average Margins TTM (%) 5 Year Avg. (%)
Return on Equity TTM	25.82%	20.07
Return on Equity 5YA	-8.4%	16.9
Return on Assets TTM	5.27%	7.38
Return on Assets 5YA	0.53%	6.73
Return on Investment TTM	10.88%	11.07
Return on Investment 5YA	9.48%	9.78

EPS(MRQ) vs Qtr. 1 Yr. Ago MRQ	33.25%	139.17
EPS(TTM) vs TTM 1 Yr. Ago TTM	68.09%	77.28
5 Year EPS Growth 5YA	-9.31%	0.85
Sales (MRQ) vs Qtr. 1 Yr. Ago MRQ	17.93%	4.42
Sales (TTM) vs TTM 1 Yr. Ago TTM	28.07%	8.8
5 Year Sales Growth 5YA	7.28%	5.09
5 Year Capital Spending Growth 5YA	19.78%	-1.07

Quick Ratio MRQ	0.25	0.63
Current Ratio MRQ	0.69	1.31
LT Debt to Equity MRQ	94.95%	27.51
Total Debt to Equity MRQ	300%	117.57

Efficiency

Asset Turnover TTM	1.07	1.15
Inventory Turnover TTM	3.38	3.03
Revenue/Employee TTM	120.05K	1.40M
Net Income/Employee TTM	5.89K	72.70K
Receivable Turnover TTM	23.35	26.96

Dividend Yield ANN	-	3.33
Dividend Yield 5 Year Avg. 5YA	1.4%	3.11
Dividend Growth Rate ANN	0%	23.61
Payout Ratio TTM	27.85%	69.95

TTM = Trailing Twelve Months 5YA = 5-Year Average MRQ = Most Recent Quarter

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Full Year Result WH Smith PLC expects the outcome for the year to 31 August 2023 to be in line with the upgraded expectations which followed the third quarter trading update on 31 May 2023.

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From WH Smiths. What were people expecting for goodness sake. All in line with what they said earlier i. The year. Raised profit expectations and perhaps a small surprise upwards. Full Year Result WH Smith PLC expects the outcome for the year to 31 August 2023 to be in line with the upgraded expectations which followed the third quarter trading update on 31 May 2023.

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Shpuld get a bounce back tomorrow morning after the papers show the deop with pretty good figures. Well overdone drop. Buy for me.

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Drop seems a little odd considering the rather good news?

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Tom James Jan 20, 2022 15:41

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what just caused a 900% spike then drop?

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Jonny Tr Dec 17, 2020 11:44

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what caused the downspike?

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wh Smith's makes 294 million net from shops in airports and trains. I assume people are scared of covid disruption.

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Jonathan Lowrey Dec 17, 2020 11:44

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Biden travel ban.

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Kami Khan Dec 17, 2020 10:45

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What happened??

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fake drop alert

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drop to 396 is fake

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they earnings coming out tomorrow make sure you cover yourselves just in case

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