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WH Smith PLC (WH Smith) is a travel retailer that offers newspapers, magazines, books, stationery, entertainment, and impulse products. The company merchandises through various retail stores in railway stations, hospitals, airports, motorway service areas, workplaces, and on high streets under the WH Smith brand. It also sells products online through e-commerce platforms. It markets products under curi.o.city, WH Smith, Marshall Retail Group, InMotion, Funky Pigeon, and Tech Express brands. The company has business operations in the UK, Australia, China, Denmark, Germany, France, India, Italy, Ireland, Malaysia, Philippines, Qatar, Singapore, Spain, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, and the UAE. WH Smith is headquartered in Swindon, Wiltshire, the UK.
Headquarters
United Kingdom
Address
Greenbridge Road, Swindon, England, SN33RX
Website
www.whsmithplc.co.uk
Telephone
44 1793 616161
No of Employees
14,230
Industry
Retailing
Ticker Symbol & Exchange
SMWH (LON)
Revenue (2022)
$2.2B
28.1%
(2022 vs 2021)
EPS
XYZ
Net Income (2022)
XYZ
68.1%
(2022 vs 2021)
Market Cap*
$2.1B
Net Profit Margin (2022)
XYZ
31.3%
(2022 vs 2021)
* As of and is in US$
WH Smith PLC premium industry data and analytics
Products and Services
| Products | Brands |
|---|---|
| Books | Travel and High Street Retail: |
| Stationery Products | WHSmith |
| Confectionery | Specialty Retail: |
| XYZ | XYZ |
| XYZ | XYZ |
| XYZ | XYZ |
History
History section provides information on new products, mergers, acquisitions, expansions, approvals, and many more key events.
| Year | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Corporate Changes/Expansions | In March, the company opened curi.o.city, at Belfast City Airport in Belfast, Northern Ireland, the UK. |
| 2024 | Corporate Changes/Expansions | In February, WHSmith North America opened three specialty stores at Denver International Airport. |
| 2024 | Contracts/Agreements | In January, the company entered into a partnership with GXO to create an effective supply chain. |
Competitor Comparison
| Key Parameters | WH Smith PLC | Amazon.com Inc | Tesco Plc | J Sainsbury Plc | Asda Stores Ltd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | United Kingdom | United States of America | United Kingdom | United Kingdom | United Kingdom |
| City | Swindon | Seattle | Welwyn Garden City | London | Leeds |
| State/Province | England | Washington | England | England | England |
| No. of Employees | 14,230 | 1,525,000 | 222,306 | 107,000 | 87,758 |
| Entity Type | Public | Public | Public | Public | Private |
Key Financial Charts
Sales Growth
Net Income Growth
Executives
| Name | Position | Board | Since | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl David Cowling | Chief Executive Officer; Director | Executive Board | 2019 | 50 |
| Annette Elizabeth Court | Chairwoman | Executive Board | 2022 | 62 |
| Ian Houghton | Director - Legal Services; Secretary | Senior Management | 2006 | - |
| Burberry exec Max Izzard | Chief Financial Officer - Business | Senior Management | 2024 | - |
| Situl Jobanputra | Director | Non Executive Board | 2024 | 50 |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2024 | XY |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2024 | XY |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2024 | XY |
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