WH Smith PLC
LSE:SMWH

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Price: 1 253 GBX 0.97% Market Closed
Market Cap: 1.6B GBX
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Profitability Summary

We take all the information about a company's profitability (such as its margins, capital efficiency, free cash flow generating ability, and more) and consolidate it into one single number - the profitability score. The higher the profitability score, the more profitable the company is.

Past Growth

To be successful and remain in business, both growth and profitability are important and necessary. Net Income growth is often seen as a sign of a company's efficiency from an operational standpoint, but is influenced heavily by a company's goals and challenges and should therefore be assessed in conjunction with other metrics like revenue and operating income growth.

Margins

Profit margins represent what percentage of sales has turned into profits. Simply put, the percentage figure indicates how many cents of profit the company has generated for each dollar of sale.

Profit margins help investors assess if a company's management is generating enough profit from its sales and whether operating costs and overhead costs are being contained.

Earnings Waterfall
WH Smith PLC

Revenue
1.9B GBP
Operating Expenses
-1.7B GBP
Operating Income
179m GBP
Other Expenses
-115m GBP
Net Income
64m GBP

Margins Comparison
WH Smith PLC Competitors

Country UK
Market Cap 1.6B GBP
Operating Margin
10%
Net Margin
3%
Country US
Market Cap 30.4B USD
Operating Margin
10%
Net Margin
8%
Country CN
Market Cap 139.4B CNY
Operating Margin
11%
Net Margin
9%
Country US
Market Cap 16.9B USD
Operating Margin
11%
Net Margin
8%
Country US
Market Cap 16B USD
Operating Margin
14%
Net Margin
11%
Country CN
Market Cap 112.1B HKD
Operating Margin
23%
Net Margin
19%
Country HK
Market Cap 70.7B HKD
Operating Margin
9%
Net Margin
6%
Country NL
Market Cap 7.2B EUR
Operating Margin
12%
Net Margin
9%
Country JP
Market Cap 1.2T JPY
Operating Margin
29%
Net Margin
21%
Country US
Market Cap 6.8B USD
Operating Margin
17%
Net Margin
13%
Country UK
Market Cap 4.8B GBP
Operating Margin
10%
Net Margin
3%
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Return on Capital

Return on capital ratios give a sense of how well a company is using its capital (equity, assets, capital employed, etc.) to generate profits (operating income, net income, etc.). In simple words, these ratios show how much income is generated for each dollar of capital invested.

Return on Capital Comparison
WH Smith PLC Competitors

Country Company Market Cap ROE ROA ROCE ROIC
UK
WH Smith PLC
LSE:SMWH
1.6B GBP
21%
4%
15%
10%
US
Tractor Supply Co
NASDAQ:TSCO
30.4B USD
51%
12%
21%
15%
CN
China Tourism Group Duty Free Corp Ltd
SSE:601888
139.4B CNY
10%
7%
10%
14%
US
DICK'S Sporting Goods Inc
NYSE:DKS
16.9B USD
41%
12%
21%
17%
US
Ulta Beauty Inc
NASDAQ:ULTA
16B USD
55%
22%
40%
26%
CN
Pop Mart International Group Ltd
HKEX:9992
112.1B HKD
19%
15%
22%
44%
HK
Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Ltd
HKEX:1929
70.7B HKD
22%
7%
28%
12%
NL
Grandvision NV
F:8GV
7.2B EUR
34%
8%
16%
9%
JP
Sanrio Co Ltd
TSE:8136
1.2T JPY
35%
17%
31%
41%
US
Bath & Body Works Inc
NYSE:BBWI
6.8B USD
-48%
18%
35%
29%
UK
JD Sports Fashion PLC
LSE:JD
4.8B GBP
15%
4%
20%
17%
Country UK
Market Cap 1.6B GBP
ROE
21%
ROA
4%
ROCE
15%
ROIC
10%
Country US
Market Cap 30.4B USD
ROE
51%
ROA
12%
ROCE
21%
ROIC
15%
Country CN
Market Cap 139.4B CNY
ROE
10%
ROA
7%
ROCE
10%
ROIC
14%
Country US
Market Cap 16.9B USD
ROE
41%
ROA
12%
ROCE
21%
ROIC
17%
Country US
Market Cap 16B USD
ROE
55%
ROA
22%
ROCE
40%
ROIC
26%
Country CN
Market Cap 112.1B HKD
ROE
19%
ROA
15%
ROCE
22%
ROIC
44%
Country HK
Market Cap 70.7B HKD
ROE
22%
ROA
7%
ROCE
28%
ROIC
12%
Country NL
Market Cap 7.2B EUR
ROE
34%
ROA
8%
ROCE
16%
ROIC
9%
Country JP
Market Cap 1.2T JPY
ROE
35%
ROA
17%
ROCE
31%
ROIC
41%
Country US
Market Cap 6.8B USD
ROE
-48%
ROA
18%
ROCE
35%
ROIC
29%
Country UK
Market Cap 4.8B GBP
ROE
15%
ROA
4%
ROCE
20%
ROIC
17%
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Free Cash Flow

Free cash flow (FCF) is the money a company has left over after paying its operating expenses and capital expenditures. The more free cash flow a company has, the more it can allocate to dividends, paying down debt, and growth opportunities.

If a company has a decreasing free cash flow, that is not necessarily bad if the company is investing in its growth.

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