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WH Smith PLC SMWH.L
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WH Smith PLC financials (annual)
Bars are annual figures from 2022 to 2025; red bars are negative (a loss or cash outflow).
| Metric | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | £1.6B | £1.5B | £1.8B | £1.4B |
| Gross profit | £889.0M | £852.0M | £1.1B | £862.0M |
| SG&A expense | £746.0M | £707.0M | £943.0M | £747.0M |
| Operating income | £145.0M | £151.0M | £179.0M | £116.0M |
| Interest expense | £46.0M | £48.0M | £44.0M | £34.0M |
| Income tax | £26.0M | £22.0M | £22.0M | £10.0M |
| Net income | -£144.0M | £54.0M | £79.0M | £47.0M |
| EPS (diluted) | £-1.13 | £0.51 | £0.60 | £0.36 |
| Operating cash flow | £276.0M | £266.0M | £251.0M | £187.0M |
| Free cash flow | £195.0M | £160.0M | £129.0M | £104.0M |
| Cash & equivalents | £71.0M | £56.0M | £56.0M | £132.0M |
| Inventory | £148.0M | £209.0M | £201.0M | £198.0M |
| Goodwill | £402.0M | £426.0M | £436.0M | £471.0M |
| Total assets | £1.5B | £1.9B | £1.6B | £1.7B |
| Total debt | £945.0M | £1.1B | £951.0M | £1.0B |
| Total liabilities | £1.3B | £1.4B | £1.3B | £1.4B |
| Shareholders' equity | £158.0M | £396.0M | £310.0M | £295.0M |
| Share buybacks | £50.0M | £0 | — | £7.0M |
Growth · year-over-year · Revenue CAGR 3.5%
| Metric | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth | +5.4% | -17.8% | +28.1% | — |
| Net income growth | -366.7% | -31.6% | +68.1% | — |
| EPS growth | -321.9% | -14.5% | +68.0% | — |
| Free cash flow growth | +21.9% | +24.0% | +24.0% | — |
Each column is the change versus the prior fiscal year. Growth off a negative or zero base is shown as “—”. CAGR is the compound annual revenue growth across the years shown.
Computed from company filings · GB · as of 2025-08-31. Figures in GBP. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.