WHSMY (WH Smith) 1-Year Sharpe Ratio: N/A (As of Sep. 15, 2026)

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WHSMY WH Smith PLC WHSMY
46 GF Score
Price $2.49
GF Value $12.46
Valuation Possible Value Trap
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What is WH Smith 1-Year Sharpe Ratio?

The 1-Year Sharpe Ratio measures the additional return that an investor receives per unit of increase in risk over the past year. As of today (2026-09-15), WH Smith's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio is Not available.

WH Smith  (OTCPK:WHSMY) 1-Year Sharpe Ratio Explanation

The 1-Year Sharpe Ratio inidicates the risk-adjusted return of an investment over the past year. It is calculated as the annualized result of the average monthly excess return divided by its standard deviation over the past year. The monthly excess return is the monthly investment return minus the monthly risk-free rate (typically the 10-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate). If the risk-free rate for a specific region is not available, U.S. data is used by default.

The greater a portfolio's Sharpe Ratio, the better its risk-adjusted performance. A negative Sharpe Ratio means the risk-free rate is greater than the portfolio’s historical or projected return, or else the portfolio's return is expected to be negative.

WH Smith 1-Year Sharpe Ratio Related Terms

WHSMY vs CASY, WSM, ULTA: 1-Year Sharpe Ratio Comparison

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, WH Smith's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 1-Year Sharpe 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 1-Year Sharpe Ratio vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, WH Smith's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where WH Smith's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio falls into.


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WH Smith 1-Year Sharpe Ratio Calculation

The 1-Year Sharpe Ratio measures the performance of an investment such as a stock or portfolio compared to a risk-free asset. A stock / portfolio's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio can be calculated by dividing the difference between the one-year returns of the investment and the risk-free rate, by the standard deviation of the investment returns over one year.

Is WH Smith (WHSMY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, WH Smith stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $2.49 is trading 80% below its estimated GF Value™ of $12.46. GuruFocus considers WH Smith to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for WHSMY:

  • 1-Year Sharpe Ratio: N/A
  • GF Value™: $12.46 vs. price of $2.49 (80% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 46/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the WHSMY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

WH Smith Business Description

Other Exchanges SMWHl:UKSMWH:UK21Q:Germany
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.
46GF Score

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$2.49
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$12.46
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