By Frank Prenesti
Date: Wednesday 16 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - WH Smith said full‑year pre-tax profit was expected to be around £75m, at the lower end of guidance, reflecting lower trading margins from increased discounts and reduced brand marketing, partly offset by cost and interest savings.
By Iain Gilbert
Date: Wednesday 24 Jun 2026
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Canaccord Genuity cut their price target on WH Smith from 680p to 555p on Wednesday, after the retailer lowered profit guidance amid softer trading in North America and weaker passenger volumes across its travel estate.
By Abigail Townsend
Date: Wednesday 10 Jun 2026
(Sharecast News) - WH Smith cut profits guidance for the second time this year on Wednesday, sending shares in the retailer tumbling, as war in the Middle East curtailed travel and weighed on consumer demand.
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| Director/PDMR Shareholding | 24-Dec-2025 |
| Director/PDMR Shareholding | 24-Dec-2025 |
| Annual Financial Report | 24-Dec-2025 |
| Director/PDMR Shareholding | 24-Dec-2025 |
| Holding(s) in Company | 23-Dec-2025 |
| Directorate change | 19-Dec-2025 |
| WH Smith earnings soften as supplier income drop... | 19-Dec-2025 |
| Preliminary Results Announcement | 19-Dec-2025 |
| WH Smith delays results to give auditors more time | 12-Dec-2025 |
| WH Smith CEO resigns after probe into US account... | 19-Nov-2025 |
| WH Smith delays full-year results to December | 29-Oct-2025 |
| Broker tips: SSP, WH Smith, Fevertree | 12-Sep-2025 |
| Currency | UK Pounds |
| Price | 406.40p |
| Change Today | 19.20p |
| 52 Week High | 710.00p |
| 52 Week Low | 360.60p |
| Volume | 753,164 |
| Shares Issued | 152.26m |
| Market Cap | £618.78m |
| Strong Buy | 3 |
| Buy | 1 |
| Neutral | 7 |
| Sell | 1 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total | 12 |
