WH Smith (LSE:SMWH) Cash per Share : £0.34 (As of Feb. 2024)

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What is WH Smith Cash per Share?

Cash per Share is calculated as Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities divided by Shares Outstanding (EOP). WH Smith's Cash per Share for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was £0.34.

WH Smith Cash per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for WH Smith's Cash per Share can be seen below:

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WH Smith Cash per Share Chart

WH Smith Annual Data

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Aug15

Aug16

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Aug18

Aug19

Aug20

Aug21

Aug22

Aug23

Cash per Share

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0.45

0.83

0.99

1.01

0.43

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
Cash per Share	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.67	1.01	0.35	0.43	0.34

WH Smith Cash per Share Calculation

This is the ratio of a company's available cash, including easy to liquidate short-term investment, to its total number of shares outstanding. The result indicates the percentage of a company's share price that is available to spend on company's activities, such as strengthening the business, paying down the debt and making dividend payment to shareholders. It's a reliable indicator of a company's financial health.

WH Smith's Cash per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash per Share	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	Shares Outstanding (EOP)
	=	56	/	131
	=	0.43

WH Smith's Cash per Share for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as:

Cash per Share	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	Shares Outstanding (EOP)
	=	44	/	131
	=	0.34

WH Smith (LSE:SMWH) Cash per Share Explanation

Cash per Share represents the liquidity of a compant's assets. A high level of Cash per Share suggests that there's enough money on hand for a company to cover any emergencies and that the company has adequate money to reinvest its business or pay dividends to investors. However, if the ratio is too high, it can also suggeust the inefficiency of management for not making a full usage of the cash.

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WH Smith (LSE:SMWH) 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.

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