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Wh Smith Accounts Summary
| Date of Accounts | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | IFRS | IFRS | IFRS | IFRS | IFRS |
| Millions | Millions | Millions | Millions | Millions | |
| Income Statement | 30-08-2025 | 30-08-2024 | 30-08-2023 | 30-08-2022 | 31-08-2021 |
| Revenue | 1,553.00 | 1,473.00 | 1,793.00 | 1,400.00 | 886.00 |
| Operating Profit / Loss | 49.00 | 113.00 | 156.00 | 97.00 | -92.00 |
| Net Interest | -47.00 | -48.00 | -46.00 | -34.00 | -24.00 |
| Pre Tax Profit | 2.00 | 65.00 | 110.00 | 63.00 | -116.00 |
| Post Tax Profit | -24.00 | 43.00 | 88.00 | 53.00 | -80.00 |
| Profit for the Period | -137.00 | 60.00 | 88.00 | 53.00 | -80.00 |
| Equity Holders of Parent Company | -137.00 | 60.00 | 79.00 | 47.00 | -82.00 |
| Minority Interests | n/a | n/a | 9.00 | 6.00 | 2.00 |
| Continuing EPS | |||||
| Earnings per Share (Basic) | -24.40p | 28.70p | 60.80p | 36.20p | -62.60p |
| Earnings per Share (Diluted) | -24.40p | 28.20p | 59.80p | 35.60p | -62.60p |
| Earnings per Share (Adjusted) | -14.20p | 33.30p | 77.70p | 48.50p | -22.10p |
| Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
| Earnings per Share (Basic) | -113.40p | -41.90p | 60.80p | 36.20p | -62.60p |
| Earnings per Share (Diluted) | -113.40p | 41.20p | 59.80p | 35.60p | -62.60p |
| Earnings per Share (Adjusted) | -14.20p | 33.30p | 77.70p | 48.50p | -22.10p |
| Dividend per Share | 17.30p | 33.60p | 28.90p | 9.10p | n/ap |
| Millions | Millions | Millions | Millions | Millions | |
| Balance Sheet | 30-08-2025 | 30-08-2024 | 30-08-2023 | 30-08-2022 | 31-08-2021 |
| Non-Current Assets | |||||
| Intangible Assets | 447.00 | 490.00 | 505.00 | 543.00 | 473.00 |
| Property, Plant and Equipment | 621.00 | 821.00 | 714.00 | 665.00 | 502.00 |
| Investments | 6.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | n/a | 2.00 |
| Investment Properties | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Other Financial Assets | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 42.00 | 61.00 | 52.00 | 66.00 | 63.00 |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 1,116.00 | 1,374.00 | 1,273.00 | 1,274.00 | 1,040.00 |
| Current Assets | |||||
| Inventories | 148.00 | 209.00 | 205.00 | 198.00 | 135.00 |
| Trade and Other Receivables | 102.00 | 126.00 | 112.00 | 87.00 | 45.00 |
| Cash at Bank and in Hand | 71.00 | 56.00 | 56.00 | 132.00 | 130.00 |
| Current Asset Investments | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Other Current Assets | 23.00 | 89.00 | 4.00 | 1.00 | n/a |
| Total Current Assets | 344.00 | 480.00 | 377.00 | 418.00 | 310.00 |
| Other Assets | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Total Assets | 1,460.00 | 1,854.00 | 1,650.00 | 1,692.00 | 1,350.00 |
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Borrowings | 551.00 | 242.00 | 200.00 | 151.00 | 108.00 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 320.00 | 366.00 | 343.00 | 366.00 | 268.00 |
| Total Current Liabilities | 871.00 | 608.00 | 543.00 | 517.00 | 376.00 |
| Net Current Assets | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
| Borrowings | 394.00 | 811.00 | 751.00 | 850.00 | 777.00 |
| Provisions | 7.00 | 13.00 | 16.00 | 14.00 | 12.00 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 2.00 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 401.00 | 824.00 | 767.00 | 864.00 | 791.00 |
| Net Assets | 188.00 | 422.00 | 340.00 | 311.00 | 183.00 |
| Capital and Reserves | |||||
| Share Capital | 28.00 | 29.00 | 29.00 | 29.00 | 29.00 |
| Share Premium Account | 316.00 | 316.00 | 316.00 | 316.00 | 316.00 |
| Other Reserves | -225.00 | -238.00 | -237.00 | -188.00 | -254.00 |
| Retained Earnings | 69.00 | 315.00 | 209.00 | 138.00 | 82.00 |
| Shareholders Funds | 188.00 | 422.00 | 317.00 | 295.00 | 173.00 |
| Minority Interests / Other Equity | n/a | n/a | 23.00 | 16.00 | 10.00 |
| Total Equity | 188.00 | 422.00 | 340.00 | 311.00 | 183.00 |
| 30-08-2025 | 30-08-2024 | 30-08-2023 | 30-08-2022 | 31-08-2021 | |
| Operating Margin | 3.16% | 7.67% | 8.70% | 6.93% | -10.38% |
| Return on Capital Employed | 7.07% | 11.32% | 19.45% | 12.39% | -15.16% |
| Dividend Cover | -0.82 | 1.47 | 2.69 | 5.33 | n/a |
| Dividend Yield | 2.40 | 1.80 | 2.00 | 0.60 | n/a |
| PE Ratio | n/a | 38.50 | 18.90 | 29.50 | n/a |
| PEG | n/a | n/a | 0.10 | n/a | n/a |
| Dividend per Share Growth | n/a% | 30.64% | 27.88% | -68.51% | n/a% |
| Net Asset Value per Share | -204.82p | -53.77p | -130.48p | -183.47p | -221.53p |