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WH Smith (LSE:SMWH) Revenue per Share : £14.20 (TTM As of Feb. 2024)


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What is WH Smith Revenue per Share?

WH Smith's revenue per share for the six months ended in Feb. 2024 was £7.07. WH Smith's revenue per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 was £14.20.

During the past 12 months, the average Revenue Per Share Growth Rate of WH Smith was 14.40% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Revenue Per Share Growth Rate was 16.90% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Revenue Per Share Growth Rate was 0.10% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Revenue Per Share Growth Rate was 0.80% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get other companies' revenue growth rate.

The historical rank and industry rank for WH Smith's Revenue per Share or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:SMWH' s 3-Year Revenue Growth Rate Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -16.2   Med: 2.45   Max: 16.9
Current: 16.9

During the past 13 years, WH Smith's highest 3-Year average Revenue Per Share Growth Rate was 16.90% per year. The lowest was -16.20% per year. And the median was 2.45% per year.

LSE:SMWH's 3-Year Revenue Growth Rate is ranked better than
76.89% of 1047 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 5.6 vs LSE:SMWH: 16.90

WH Smith Revenue per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for WH Smith's Revenue per Share 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 Revenue per Share Chart

WH Smith Annual Data
Trend Aug14 Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23
Revenue per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 12.82 8.51 6.76 10.61 13.58

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
Revenue per Share 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 4.64 5.96 6.46 7.13 7.07

Competitive Comparison of WH Smith's Revenue per Share

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

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

* The bar in red indicates where WH Smith's PS Ratio falls into.



WH Smith Revenue per Share Calculation

Revenue per Share is the amount of Revenue per outstanding share of the company's stock.

Also referred as sales, revenue is income that a company receives from its normal business activities, usually from the sale of goods and services to customers. Revenue is often referred to as the "top line" due to its position on the income statement at the very top.

WH Smith's Revenue Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as

Revenue Per Share (A: Aug. 2023 )=Revenue (A: Aug. 2023 )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) (A: Aug. 2023 )
=1793/132.000
=13.58

WH Smith's Revenue Per Share for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as

Revenue Per Share (Q: Feb. 2024 )=Revenue (Q: Feb. 2024 )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) (Q: Feb. 2024 )
=926/131.000
=7.07

Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was £14.20

* 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  (LSE:SMWH) Revenue per Share Explanation

In ranking the predictability, companies with more consistent revenue and earnings growth are ranked high with predictability.

Peter Lynch categorized companies according to their revenue growth:

Slow Grower: Inflation < 10-Year Revenue Growth Rate < 10%:
Stalwart: 10% < 10-Year Revenue Growth Rate < 20%:
Fast Grower: 10-Year Revenue Growth Rate > 20%:

His favorite companies are stalwart, those growing between 10-20% a year.

Companies in cyclical industries may see their revenue fluctuate wildly in good years and bad years.


Be Aware

Revenue can be manipulated by changing the way how revenue is booked. Companies may book sales before the payment is received, or before the revenue is fully earned. These will be added to balance sheet items such as account payable or account receivables.


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WH Smith (LSE:SMWH) 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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