WH Smith (WH Smith) FCF Yield % : 9.52 (As of May. 11, 2024)

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What is WH Smith FCF Yield %?

FCF Yield % is calculated as Free Cash Flow divided by Market Capitalization. It is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

As of today, WH Smith's Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow is $172 Mil, and Market Cap is $1,815 Mil. Therefore, WH Smith's FCF Yield % for today is 9.52%.

The historical rank and industry rank for WH Smith's FCF Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

WHTPF' s FCF Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.08 Med: 4.83 Max: 9.95
Current: 9.52

During the past 13 years, the highest FCF Yield % of WH Smith was 9.95%. The lowest was 0.08%. And the median was 4.83%.

WHTPF's FCF Yield % is ranked better than
68.97% of 1115 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 3.98 vs WHTPF: 9.52

WH Smith's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was -0.32%.

WH Smith FCF Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for WH Smith's FCF Yield % can be seen below:

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WH Smith FCF Yield % Chart

WH Smith Annual Data

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Aug15

Aug16

Aug17

Aug18

Aug19

Aug20

Aug21

Aug22

Aug23

FCF Yield %

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0.17

2.21

4.94

6.59

WH Smith Semi-Annual Data
	Aug14	Feb15	Aug15	Feb16	Aug16	Feb17	Aug17	Feb18	Aug18	Feb19	Aug19	Feb20	Aug20	Feb21	Aug21	Feb22	Aug22	Feb23	Aug23	Feb24
FCF Yield %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.54	9.40	-0.87	14.09	-0.32

Competitive Comparison of WH Smith's FCF Yield %

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, WH Smith's FCF Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and FCF Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

WH Smith's FCF Yield % Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, WH Smith's FCF Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where WH Smith's FCF Yield % falls into.

WH Smith FCF Yield % Calculation

FCF Yield % is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

WH Smith's FCF Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as

FCF Yield %	=	Free Cash Flow	/	Market Cap
	=	163.914	/	2488.63712
	=	6.59%

WH Smith's annualized FCF Yield % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as

FCF Yield %	=	Free Cash Flow	*	Annualized Factor	/	Market Cap
	=	-3.788	*	2	/	2349.8704
	=	-0.32%

WH Smith FCF Yield % Explanation

Similar to Earnings Yield %, FCF Yield % is financial solvency ratio. A lower ratio suggests a less attractive investment, indicating that investors might not receive substantial returns in proportion to their investment. Conversely, a high free cash flow yield signals that a company generates sufficient cash to comfortably meet its debts, obligations, and dividend payments, making it a promising investment choice.

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WH Smith (WH Smith) Business Description

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Address

Greenbridge Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, GBR, SN3 3RX

Website

https://www.whsmithplc.co.uk

WH Smith PLC is a U.K. retailer selling a wide range of products. Its two core business segments are travel and high street. WHSmith's travel stores offer products such as food, drink, publications, books, and tech accessories and other products to travelers. This segment operates predominantly in airports, railway stations, hospitals, and workplaces across Europe, Australia, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and India. The high street segment operates stores in the United Kingdom, predominantly on the U.K. high street. The high street segment sells products into the following categories: stationery, books, newspapers, magazines, and confectionery. WH Smith also has an online retail business that sells a range of books, stationery, magazines, and gifts through its websites.