SMWH.L
SMWH.L
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WH SMITH PLC ORD 22 6/67P
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Elevated Business & Solvency Risk

Caution: In addition to price volatility, there are balance sheet risks due to higher debt or weaker liquidity (Health Score: 25/100).

Volatility Risk

Transparent evaluation of price volatility (SRI), Beta, and historical drawdowns.

Volatility Risk Score
7/7 Very High
7 / 7 SRI Price Fluctuation & Beta

Very high volatility or fundamental risks. Significant loss potential; strictly for aggressive investors. Largely moves in line with the broader market.

Beta (Market Relation)
0.96x
Defensive
Volatility (5Y p.a.)
39.7% p.a.
5-Year Horizon
Max Drawdown (5Y)
-79.0%
5-Year Horizon
Sharpe Ratio
-0.71
Return / Risk
Speculative / High Risk: Score Basis:

Multi-Horizon Risk & Performance Matrix

Historical volatility, drawdowns, and risk-adjusted return across 1, 3, 5, and 10 years.

Volatility Expansion (3Y > 5Y) High Volatility
Timeframe
Volatility (p.a.)
Max Drawdown
Sharpe Ratio
Return (p.a.)
1 Year — — — -43.5%
3 Years 42.4% -75.9% -0.84 -33.2%
5 Years 39.7% -79.0% -0.71 -25.7%
10 Years 42.9% -86.4% -0.36 -13.1%

Automated Risk & Health Notes (Red Flags)

Single Stock Risk: Investing in an individual stock carries full company and insolvency risk (no fund diversification).
Critical leverage: Debt-to-Equity is at 657%.
Unprofitable business model: The company is currently generating net losses.
🔴 High valuation risk: Avg P/E of 1011.5 (Elevated multiple compression risk)
Strong cyclicality: The business model is sensitive to economic downturns.
Structurally High Volatility: Above-average fluctuations persist across 5 to 10 years (39.7% p.a.).
Historical Stress Test: Maximum peak-to-trough drawdown of -86.4% in the extended horizon.

Corporate Governance & ISS Scores

Shareholder rights, board structure and audit safety (Scale 1 = Low Risk, 10 = High Risk)
Overall Governance Risk
6 ISS Score: 6 / 10
Audit Risk
9 ISS Score: 9 / 10
Board Risk
6 ISS Score: 6 / 10
Short Ratio
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