WHSmith (SMWH.L)
A leading global retailer specializing in convenience and news, books, and stationery stores located primarily in travel hubs and high streets.
What WHSmith does
WHSmith is a British retailer operating two primary business segments: Travel and High Street. The Travel division operates stores in airports, railway stations, and hospitals, while the High Street division manages traditional retail stores located in town centers across the UK.
Themes: travel retail, high street retail, convenience store operations
Fundamentals
- Price£4.44 as of 2026-08-03 close
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- 1-year return-57.0% 2025-08-01 close £10.33 → 2026-08-03 close £4.44
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How WHSmith looks technically
WHSmith (SMWH.L) is trading 25.3% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend. Its 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 326 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal. There is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 7, below the 25 that marks a real trend). Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 58, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). It made a new 20-day high about 5 trading days ago. It is 60.2% below its highest point of the past year. Trading volume is unusually light — only about 0% of its 30-day average.
Trend
| Distance from the 200-day | -25.3% | it is trading 25.3% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend |
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| 50-day moving average | £4.34 | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is £4.34 |
| 200-day moving average | £5.95 | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is £5.95 |
| Since the 50/200 cross | 326 sessions | its 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 326 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | 6.5 | there is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 7, below the 25 that marks a real trend) |
Momentum
| 14-day RSI | 57.9 | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 58, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) |
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| Since the MACD crossed zero | 25 sessions | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, is in positive territory (momentum leaning bullish) |
Range
| 52-week high | £11.17 | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was £11.17 |
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| From the 52-week high | -60.2% | it is 60.2% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) |
| Above the 52-week low | +17.4% | it is 17.4% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) |
| Below the 52-week high | 60.2% | it is 60.2% below its highest point of the past year |
| Since a 20-day breakout | 5 sessions | it made a new 20-day high about 5 trading days ago |
| Since a 55-day breakout | 29 sessions | it made a new 55-day low about 29 trading days ago |
| All-time high | £26.60 | its highest closing price on record is £26.60 (set on 2019-12-30) |
| From the all-time high | -83.3% | it is 83.3% below its all-time high |
| All-time low | £0.1358 | its lowest closing price on record is £0.1358 (set on 2022-06-14) |
| Above the all-time low | +3,171% | it is 3171.3% above its all-time low |
Volatility
| Band width vs its own 6 months | 56th percentile | day-to-day price swings are about average versus its own recent 6-month history |
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| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | £3.86 – £4.19 – £4.51 | most of its recent trading has stayed between about £3.86 and £4.51 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles |
Volume
| Volume vs its 30-day average | 0.00× | trading volume is unusually light — only about 0% of its 30-day average |
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Screens: Trading below the 200-day moving average · Pulled back from the 12-month high · trendless / choppy (low ADX) | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · breakout · fifty two week high low · volume and relative volume
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-08-03. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Dependence on passenger volumes in travel locations","Retail footprint maintenance costs","Competitive pressure in the retail and convenience sector"]
Competitors & peers
- WHSmith North America
- Hudson Group (Dufry)
- Lagardère Travel Retail
- SSP Group
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Frequently asked questions
What does WHSmith (SMWH.L) do?
WHSmith is a British retailer operating two primary business segments: Travel and High Street. The Travel division operates stores in airports, railway stations, and hospitals, while the High Street division manages traditional retail stores located in town centers across the UK.
Who are WHSmith's (SMWH.L) competitors?
Notable peers of WHSmith (SMWH.L) include WHSmith North America, Hudson Group (Dufry), Lagardère Travel Retail and SSP Group. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Is WHSmith (SMWH.L) overbought or oversold right now?
WHSmith (SMWH.L) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 58, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-08-03). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on SMWH.L come from?
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Last updated 2026-08-03.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from market data, shown with their as-of date.