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Share Name	Share Symbol	Market	Type	Share ISIN	Share Description
WH Smith	LSE:SMWH	London	Ordinary Share	GB00B2PDGW16	ORD 22 6/67P

	Price Change	% Change	Share Price	Bid Price	Offer Price	High Price	Low Price	Open Price	Shares Traded	Last Trade
	+11.00p	+0.60%	1,854.00p	1,850.00p	1,856.00p	1,866.00p	1,807.00p	1,823.00p	489,937	16:35:23

Industry Sector	Turnover (m)	Profit (m)	EPS - Basic	PE Ratio	Market Cap (m)
General Retailers	1,262.0	134.0	109.2	17.0	2,041.61

WH Smith Share Discussion Threads

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12/12/2018 16:23	Another 300k shares bought for almost £6m so £18m since the results and another £5m to come via Casenove in January	makinbuks	Read Full Thread Reply
28/11/2018 16:36	£12m roughly spent since the results buying back around 600k shares. Nearly 25% of the announced target for the year spent in the first two months	makinbuks	Read Full Thread Reply
19/11/2018 12:09	Another 115k shares bought back last week delivering c. £2.3m of the £50m pledge. A clear ramp up in commitment since the results	makinbuks	Read Full Thread Reply
16/11/2018 13:15	Some interesting analysis here: hxxps://masterinvestor.co.uk/equities/why-wh-smith-could-be-a-solid-choice-for-dividend-growth/?utm_source=Daily+Bulletin&utm_campaign=6977cbe92b-Daily_Bulletin_20181115&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_25eff0bb7f-6977cbe92b-34939645 A little out of date in that it doesn't mention the acquisition. I am surprised at the number of words allocated to the DB pension issue. The £3m per anum contribution will clear the deficit in four years. On an IAS 19 basis there is actually a large surplus which is unrecognized on the balance sheet. (sensibly) As interest rates rise I would also expect a marginaly positive effect on the deficit despite the liability matching investment strategy and hedging they have in place	makinbuks	Read Full Thread Reply
12/11/2018 13:31	Since the results announcement a month ago the company has bought back c. 310k shares at a cost of c. £6.2m. A good start towards the announced "up to" number of £50m for the year. Not convinced any more this is wise when they are introducing borrowing to buy the business in the US. I do welcome an element of leverage however. Somewhat disappointed that all but one Director sold their entire allotnment under the incentive schemes. Selling half to cover tax liability is expected and it may be their existing holdings are significant in relation to their overall financial position but its still not a great signal. Still holding	makinbuks	Read Full Thread Reply
30/10/2018 12:22	Yes , clearly lots of challenges highlighted in the results but a positive response from management. I like the fit. Might they sell the high street off to private equity and rebrand the travel section?	makinbuks	Read Full Thread Reply
30/10/2018 08:19	Not a bad idea in that it helps them get into the US, maybe. What WHS is going to do elsewhere, I don't know - combine the two, or standalones? I don't know how many digi shops there are internationally, but obviously they do exist. I nearly bought some on the strength of this, but I dunno I just feel that it shows the task they face in trying to grow the business. I'm often wrong. Good luck.	poikka	Read Full Thread Reply
15/10/2018 11:20	Thanks, walbrock82, kinda supports my pov. I'd add that if the share price does get as low as 1200p, it'll be taken over for its cashflow.	poikka	Read Full Thread Reply
15/10/2018 10:09	Reload: Going forward WH Smith will struggle to increase profit margin, here’s why http://bit.ly/2yz6VYd	walbrock82	Read Full Thread Reply
14/10/2018 16:20	Sold out of these at 2314p, but check 'em out now and again. On the face of it, they look good - no debt worthy of the name, and cash generative. But I have to ask, where's the growth going to come from, especially considering their high'ish rating? I'm assuming that internationally they've already picked the best airports/sites, but looking at that Trading Profit it shows some £38k/unit; so I can't see that improving. The rest of Travel's doing ok'ish, but International should be where growth's going to come from. Maybe they've got a big idea up their sleeves - like what IDK.	poikka	Read Full Thread Reply
12/10/2018 10:01	Going forward WH Smith will struggle to increase profit margin, here’s why http://bit.ly/2yz6VYd	walbrock82	Read Full Thread Reply
11/10/2018 14:33	Certainly a couple of concerns in these results. In particular the curtailed £26m buy back and the increase in both CAPEX and working capital. On the positive side a 13% increase in the dividend with a further £50m buy back is encouraging. The fall has been magnified by the general market move	makinbuks	Read Full Thread Reply
11/10/2018 12:46	Not surprised at today's share price tumble. The shopping experience at WHSmith's is shocking. Few staff and vile check-out machines which would test the patience of the most stoical customer. Avoid until the management learn to value customers.	tymedici	Read Full Thread Reply
11/9/2018 17:20	Will it be significant to chartists if the 20 day MA moves above the 200 as above?	makinbuks	Read Full Thread Reply
30/8/2018 14:23	Solid trading update today. Once again no surprises and steady progress	makinbuks	Read Full Thread Reply
06/6/2018 15:55	Spob, I note your comments regarding the confectionery and I see that the Government intends introducing some guidelines to stop this. I think that's fair as then everyone is on a level playing field. I think the manufacturers need looking at as well. I think the price they sell to companies at partly depends on where they display the product. Having said all that lets appreciate the quality of the management here. They nmay have got this wrong or gone too far with it but they'll learn and adjust	makinbuks	Read Full Thread Reply
06/6/2018 15:47	Impressive trading update with a market reaction to match! It will be interesting to see if the top line growth is matched by profit and cash	makinbuks	Read Full Thread Reply
30/5/2018 15:10	Can anyone tell me why the big fall yesterday- thanks	rsharman	Read Full Thread Reply
21/5/2018 12:24	Http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-5648821/Hugh-Fearnley-Whittingstall-wages-war-WHSmith.html	spob	Read Full Thread Reply
10/5/2018 13:32	Heaviest volume also a couple of days ago for about a year	makinbuks	Read Full Thread Reply
10/5/2018 13:29	Good to see us back above £20. Very close to breaking over the 200 day MA	makinbuks	Read Full Thread Reply
13/4/2018 11:53	Must admit I am somewhat underwhelmed by those interims. 10% hike in the dividend is obviously good news but it needs to ne supported by similar rises in eps to remain credible	makinbuks	Read Full Thread Reply
29/3/2018 13:46	Continued difficulties for retailers in the high street should play right into SMWH's hands in reducing costs by doing deals with landlords	makinbuks	Read Full Thread Reply
07/2/2018 13:50	Obviously the recent share price movement has more to do with the general market sell off that SMWH in particular but good to see the £20 mark holding	makinbuks	Read Full Thread Reply

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