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WH Smith (WH Smith) EV-to-FCF : 18.46 (As of May. 25, 2024)


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What is WH Smith EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, WH Smith's Enterprise Value is $3,167 Mil. WH Smith's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 was $172 Mil. Therefore, WH Smith's EV-to-FCF for today is 18.46.

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

WHTPF' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 12.07   Med: 22.07   Max: 1622
Current: 19.15

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of WH Smith was 1622.00. The lowest was 12.07. And the median was 22.07.

WHTPF's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than
61.25% of 769 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 13.83 vs WHTPF: 19.15

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2024-05-25), WH Smith's stock price is $14.80. WH Smith's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 was $0.618. Therefore, WH Smith's PE Ratio for today is 23.95.


WH Smith EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for WH Smith's EV-to-FCF 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.

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WH Smith EV-to-FCF Chart

WH Smith Annual Data
Trend Aug14 Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23
EV-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 25.49 1,198.14 51.81 26.52 22.00

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
EV-to-FCF Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - 26.52 - 22.00 -

Competitive Comparison of WH Smith's EV-to-FCF

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, WH Smith's EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-FCF 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 EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where WH Smith's EV-to-FCF falls into.



WH Smith EV-to-FCF Calculation

WH Smith's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=3166.582/171.562
=18.46

WH Smith's current Enterprise Value is $3,167 Mil.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. WH Smith's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 was $172 Mil.

* 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.


WH Smith  (OTCPK:WHTPF) EV-to-FCF Explanation

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

WH Smith's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=14.80/0.618
=23.95

WH Smith's share price for today is $14.80.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. WH Smith's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 was $0.618.

* 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.

Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.


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WH Smith (WH Smith) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Greenbridge Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, GBR, SN3 3RX
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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