WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH)
London · Delayed Price · Currency is GBP · Price in GBX 425.20
+15.20 (3.71%)
Jul 24, 2026, 4:47 PM GMT
WH Smith Financials Overview
Financials in millions GBP. Fiscal year is September - August.
Millions GBP. Fiscal year is Sep - Aug.
| Fiscal Year | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period Ending | Feb '26 Feb 28, 2026 | Aug '25 Aug 31, 2025 | Aug '24 Aug 31, 2024 | Aug '23 Aug 31, 2023 | Aug '22 Aug 31, 2022 | Aug '21 Aug 31, 2021 |
Revenue Revenue Growth | 1,350 | 1,553 | 1,473 | 1,793 | 1,400 | 886 |
Revenue Growth | -13.07% | 5.43% | -17.85% | 28.07% | 58.01% | -13.22% |
Gross Profit Gross Profit Growth | 1,350 | 1,553 | 1,473 | 1,793 | 1,400 | 886 |
Operating Income Operating Income Growth | 66 | 49 | 113 | 156 | 97 | -92 |
Net Income Net Income Growth | -128 | -144 | 54 | 79 | 47 | -82 |
Earnings Per Share EPS Growth | -0.97 | -1.13 | 0.41 | 0.60 | 0.36 | -0.63 |
EPS Growth | - | - | -31.10% | 67.98% | - | - |
| Fiscal Year | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period Ending | Feb '26 Feb 28, 2026 | Aug '25 Aug 31, 2025 | Aug '24 Aug 31, 2024 | Aug '23 Aug 31, 2023 | Aug '22 Aug 31, 2022 | Aug '21 Aug 31, 2021 |
Travel - Travel UK Travel - Travel UK Growth | 842 | 834 | 795 | 709 | 521 | 195 |
Travel - North America Travel - North America Growth | 423 | 413 | 401 | 380 | 288 | 166 |
Travel - Rest of The World and Other Travel - Rest of The World and Other Growth | 320 | 306 | 277 | 235 | 118 | 40 |
| Fiscal Year | Current | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period Ending | Feb '26 Feb 28, 2026 | Aug '25 Aug 31, 2025 | Aug '24 Aug 31, 2024 | Aug '23 Aug 31, 2023 | Aug '22 Aug 31, 2022 | Aug '21 Aug 31, 2021 |
Cash & Investments Cash & Investments Growth | 48 | 71 | 56 | 56 | 132 | 130 |
Total Debt Total Debt Growth | 1,058 | 945 | 1,053 | 951 | 1,001 | 885 |
Net Cash (Debt) Net Cash Growth | -1,010 | -874 | -997 | -895 | -869 | -755 |
Net Cash Growth | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Net Cash Per Share Net Cash Per Share Growth | -7.95 | -6.78 | -7.61 | -6.78 | -6.58 | -5.76 |
| Fiscal Year | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period Ending | Feb '26 Feb 28, 2026 | Aug '25 Aug 31, 2025 | Aug '24 Aug 31, 2024 | Aug '23 Aug 31, 2023 | Aug '22 Aug 31, 2022 | Aug '21 Aug 31, 2021 |
Operating Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Growth | 186 | 276 | 266 | 251 | 187 | 100 |
Capital Expenditures CapEx Growth | -75 | -77 | -97 | -106 | -70 | -37 |
Free Cash Flow Free Cash Flow Growth | 111 | 199 | 169 | 145 | 117 | 63 |
Free Cash Flow Growth | -44.22% | 17.75% | 16.55% | 23.93% | 85.71% | 350.00% |
| Fiscal Year | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period Ending | Feb '26 Feb 28, 2026 | Aug '25 Aug 31, 2025 | Aug '24 Aug 31, 2024 | Aug '23 Aug 31, 2023 | Aug '22 Aug 31, 2022 | Aug '21 Aug 31, 2021 |
Gross Margin | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Operating Margin | 4.89% | 3.16% | 7.67% | 8.70% | 6.93% | -10.38% |
Pretax Margin | 1.41% | 0.13% | 4.41% | 6.13% | 4.50% | -13.09% |
Profit Margin | -0.37% | -1.55% | 2.92% | 4.91% | 3.79% | -9.03% |
FCF Margin | 8.22% | 12.81% | 11.47% | 8.09% | 8.36% | 7.11% |
| Fiscal Year | Current | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period Ending | Jul '26 Jul 26, 2026 | Aug '25 Aug 31, 2025 | Aug '24 Aug 31, 2024 | Aug '23 Aug 31, 2023 | Aug '22 Aug 31, 2022 |
Dividend Per Share Dividend Per Share Growth | 0.173 | 0.173 | 0.336 | 0.289 | 0.091 |
Dividend Per Share Growth | -48.51% | -48.51% | 16.26% | 217.58% | - |
Dividend Yield | 4.07% | 4.91% | 2.48% | 1.15% | 0.00% |
| Fiscal Year | Current | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period Ending | Jul '26 Jul 26, 2026 | Aug '25 Aug 31, 2025 | Aug '24 Aug 31, 2024 | Aug '23 Aug 31, 2023 | Aug '22 Aug 31, 2022 | Aug '21 Aug 31, 2021 |
PE Ratio | - | - | 31.14 | 24.53 | 40.15 | - |
Forward PE | 11.05 | 8.61 | 13.52 | 16.48 | 20.40 | 53.60 |
P/FCF Ratio | 6.74 | 4.32 | 9.79 | 13.15 | 15.93 | 33.86 |
PS Ratio | 0.40 | 0.55 | 1.12 | 1.06 | 1.33 | 2.41 |