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WH Smith First Half 2024 Earnings: EPS: UK£0.13 (vs UK£0.25 in 1H 2023)

WH Smith (LON:SMWH) First Half 2024 Results

Key Financial Results

  • Revenue: UK£926.0m (up 7.8% from 1H 2023).

  • Net income: UK£17.0m (down 47% from 1H 2023).

  • Profit margin: 1.8% (down from 3.7% in 1H 2023).

  • EPS: UK£0.13 (down from UK£0.25 in 1H 2023).

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All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period

WH Smith Earnings Insights

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 6.5% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 4.6% growth forecast for the Specialty Retail industry in the United Kingdom.

Performance of the British Specialty Retail industry.

The company's shares are down 9.5% from a week ago.

Risk Analysis

We should say that we've discovered 3 warning signs for WH Smith that you should be aware of before investing here.

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