WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH)
London
· Delayed Price · Currency is GBP · Price in GBX 583.00
-20.00 (-3.32%)
At close: Mar 6, 2026
WH Smith Employees
WH Smith had 9,290 employees as of August 31, 2025. The number of employees decreased by 5,161 or -35.71% compared to the previous year.
Employees
9,290
Change (1Y)
-5,161
Growth (1Y)
-35.71%
Revenue / Employee
167.17K GBP
Profits / Employee
-15.50K GBP
Market Cap
726.97M
Employees Chart
Employees History
| Date | Employees | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2025 | 9,290 | -5,161 | -35.71% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 14,451 | -484 | -3.24% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 14,935 | 916 | 6.53% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 14,019 | 3,019 | 27.45% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 11,000 | -3,000 | -21.43% |
| Aug 31, 2020 | Pro | Pro | Pro |
| Aug 31, 2019 | Pro | Pro | Pro |
| Aug 31, 2018 | Pro | Pro | Pro |
| Aug 31, 2017 | Pro | Pro | Pro |
| Aug 31, 2016 | Pro | Pro | Pro |
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WH Smith News
- 1 day ago - WH Smith first-half sales grow 5% on North America boost - Reuters
- 6 weeks ago - Causeway Supports the WH Smith Board's Recommendation to Appoint Leo Quinn as Executive Chair - Business Wire
- 6 weeks ago - WH Smith names ex-Balfour Beatty chief as chair, shares soar - Reuters
- 2 months ago - WH Smith Faces Probe From U.K. Financial Watchdog - WSJ
- 3 months ago - WH Smith CEO Resigns After Accounting Review Finds Issues in North America Unit - WSJ
- 3 months ago - WH Smith CEO Resigns After Accounting Review Finds Issues in North America Unit. - Market Watch
- 3 months ago - WH Smith CEO to resign after North America accounting failure - Reuters
- 7 months ago - Hedge funds picked WH Smith as a top short before share slump, Hazeltree data shows - Reuters