WHTPF (WH Smith) General and Admin. Expense: $192 Mil (TTM As of Feb. 2026)


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55 GF Score
Price $7.44
GF Value $22.29
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What is WH Smith General and Admin. Expense?

WH Smith WHTPF -8.03% 55 General and Admin. Expense is $192 Mil as of Feb. 2026. GuruFocus rates WHTPF with a GF Score™ of 55/100 and a GF Value™ of $22.29. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company. WH Smith's General and Admin. Expense for the six months ended in Feb. 2026 was $105 Mil. Its General and Admin. Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2026 was $192 Mil.

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WH Smith General and Admin. Expense Historical Data

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* 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 General and Admin. Expense Chart

WH Smith Annual Data
Trend Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23 Aug24 Aug25
General and Admin. Expense
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WH Smith Semi-Annual Data
Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24 Aug24 Feb25 Aug25 Feb26
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WH Smith General and Admin. Expense Calculation

General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company.

General and Admin. Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2026 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $192 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.

What does a General and Admin. Expense of $192 Mil mean?
WH Smith (WHTPF) has a General and Admin. Expense of $192 Mil as of Feb. 2026. General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company. View historical data on WH Smith and its competitors.
Is WH Smith's General and Admin. Expense too high?
WH Smith's current General and Admin. Expense is $192 Mil. 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 General and Admin. Expense compare to CASY and WSM?
WH Smith's General and Admin. Expense of $192 Mil can be compared against companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good General and Admin. Expense for a Retail - Cyclical company?
A good General and Admin. Expense depends on the Retail - Cyclical industry context. However, General and Admin. Expense 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 General and Admin. Expense mean?
A high General and Admin. Expense can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company. View historical data on WH Smith and its competitors. WH Smith's current General and Admin. Expense is $192 Mil. 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 General and Admin. Expense of $192 Mil. The stock's GF Value™ is $22.29, compared to a current price of $7.44 — trading 66.6% below its estimated fair value. The current General and Admin. Expense is $192 Mil. 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 General and Admin. Expense calculated?
General and Admin. Expense is calculated from a company's financial statements. For WH Smith (WHTPF), the current General and Admin. Expense is $192 Mil 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 66.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of $22.29.

Key valuation signals for WHTPF:

  • General and Admin. Expense: $192 Mil
  • GF Value™: $22.29 vs. price of $7.44 (66.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 55/100 with 5 warning signs

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 Business Description

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