21Q

WH Smith PLC

Consumer Cyclical · EUR · F

21Q

Price

€5.631

+0.57%

Cap

€634.07M

Earnings

30d Trend

-20.9%

21Q
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BRAIN47 SIGNAL

0
MODERATE
Risk Level75
Quality39
Momentum15
Technical48
Fundamentals76

Raw weighted: 44×Macro 0.99 (1%)=44

RISK

75/100
90d Volatility
49.3%High
ATR %
4.9%High daily moves
Max Drawdown (1Y)
-59.6%Volatile

QUALITY

39/100
ROE (avg)
-14.8%Negative
Piotroski F-Score
4/9Average
Debt/Equity
8.73High leverage
Margin Stability
CV 4.5%Very stable
Accruals
-28.8%Cash earnings
Interest Coverage
2.9xTight

MOMENTUM

15/100
12-1M Momentum
-44.4%Strong downtrend
6-1M Momentum
-18.6%Negative
1M Return
-6.6%Recent pullback

TECHNICAL

48/100
RSI (14)
47.6Neutral
Price vs SMA200
-21.3%Bearish trend
MACD
+6.39Bullish momentum
Bollinger Band
64%Mid-range
SMA Cross
Golden CrossGolden Cross
Trend Quality (KER)
0.176Noisy/choppy

FUNDAMENTALS

76/100
EV/EBIT
14.5Cheap
P/FCF
3.2Cheap
P/S
0.4Cheap
PEG
1.77Fair growth
Shareholder Yield
14.7%Strong returns

Macro: neutral (×0.99) - Fear/Greed: 65 (Greed) - Data: 100%

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BRAIN47 HORIZON ANALYSIS

<3 months48
3-12 months21
1-5+ years52

Potential value play — but fundamentals need strengthening

BRAIN47'S ASSESSMENT

I rate WH Smith PLC at 44/100 — a MODERATE reading on the Brain47 Signal. The strongest factor is fundamentals at 76/100. I classify this as a speculative position with the strongest thesis on a long-term horizon.

DETAILED ANALYSIS

Potential value play — but fundamentals need strengthening. Fundamentals (76) and Technical (48) are the primary strengths. I note that momentum is the weakest area at 15/100 — this warrants monitoring. I classify this as a speculative position — elevated volatility at 49% and smaller market cap define the opportunity.

speculativeScore: 44/100

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