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WH SmithWHTPF -8.03%55 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00% as of Feb. 2026. GuruFocus rates WHTPF with a GF Score™ of 55/100 and a GF Value™ of $20.98. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,128 Retail - Cyclical companies, WH Smith ranks worse than 69.95% on this metric.
WH Smith's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was $2,540 Mil.
WH Smith's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2026 was $42 Mil. WH Smith's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was 0.00%.
The historical rank and industry rank for WH Smith's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
WHTPF'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -13.18 Med: 5.03 Max: 12.89
Current: 1.84
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of WH Smith was 12.89%. The lowest was -13.18%. And the median was 5.03%.
WHTPF's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 69.95% of 1128
companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 5.49
vs WHTPF: 1.84
Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.
A better indicator of the attractiveness of an investment which takes growth into account is the Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %. WH Smith's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was 0.00%. The Forward Rate of Return uses the normalized Free Cash Flow of the past five years, and considers growth. The forward rate of return can be thought of as the return that investors buying the stock today can expect from it in the future.
WH Smith (OTCPK:WHTPF) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Explanation
Joel Greenblatt defines the earnings yield using the above equation because it more accurately reflects the company's profitability relative to its stock price. Items like interest payment and tax etc. are not directly related to the company's operational profitability.
Enterprise Value instead of market cap (share price) is used in the calculation because it is the real price stock and bond investors together pay for the company.
Be Aware
Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.
WH Smith Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
WH Smith Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for WH Smith's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Specialty Retail subindustry, WH Smith's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %, along with its competitors' market caps and Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % 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 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, WH Smith's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where WH Smith's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
WH Smith Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Calculation
In his book, The Little That Beat the Market, hedge fund manager Joel Greenblatt defines Earnings Yield as operating income divided by enterprise value.
WH Smiths Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2025 is calculated as
For company reported semi-annually or annually, GuruFocus only calculate annual data for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) and apply the annual figure to corresponding quarter.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00% mean?
WH Smith (WHTPF) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00% as of Feb. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on WH Smith and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, WH Smith ranks #789 out of 1128 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 69.9%.
Is WH Smith's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
WH Smith's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. Based on the distribution chart, WH Smith ranks #789 out of 1128 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, WH Smith has a GF Score™ of 55/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does WH Smith's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to CASY and WSM?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, WH Smith ranks #789 out of 1128 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places WH Smith in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.49. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for a Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Retail - Cyclical companies is 5.49, based on 1,128 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % mean?
A high Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on WH Smith and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.49 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. WH Smith's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is WH Smith stock overvalued right now?
WH Smith (WHTPF) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00%. The stock's GF Value™ is $20.98, compared to a current price of $7.44 — trading 64.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. WH Smith's overall GF Score™ is 55/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % calculated?
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For WH Smith (WHTPF), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00% as of Feb. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is WH Smith (WHTPF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, WH Smith stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $7.44 is trading 64.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of $20.98.
Key valuation signals for WHTPF:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 0.00%
GF Value™: $20.98 vs. price of $7.44 (64.5% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the WHTPF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
WH Smith PLC is a travel retailer providing travel essentials through stores in high-footfall transport hubs, operating as a pure-play travel retail business following the sale of its High Street operations. The Company offers a broad portfolio of products and services, including books and magazines, food-to-go, beverages, health and beauty items, travel and technology accessories, and selected partner services. Its operations are organised into three segments: the UK, which generates the majority of revenue and operates stores across airports, hospitals, railway stations, and service areas; North America, with stores mainly in airports and a Resorts business in Las Vegas; and the Rest of the World.
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