Smiths News PLC (SNWS) - Cash Flow Conversion Efficiency

Latest as of August 2025: 2.916x

Based on the latest financial reports, Smiths News PLC (SNWS) has a cash flow conversion efficiency ratio of 2.916x as of August 2025. Cash flow conversion efficiency measures how effectively a company's net assets (equity) generate operating cash flow. It is calculated by dividing operating cash flow (GBX27.70 Million ≈ $3.37K USD) by net assets (GBX9.50 Million ≈ $1.16K USD). A higher ratio indicates that the company is more efficient at using its equity to generate cash flow from its core operations. See Smiths News PLC (SNWS) liquidity interval to measure how many days the company can operate on defensive assets alone.

Smiths News PLC - Cash Flow Conversion Efficiency Trend (1991–2025)

This chart illustrates how Smiths News PLC's cash flow conversion efficiency has evolved over time, based on yearly financial data.

Smiths News PLC Competitors by Cash Flow Conversion Efficiency

The table below lists competitors of Smiths News PLC ranked by their cash flow conversion efficiency.

Company	Cash Flow Conversion Efficiency
Sabio Holdings Inc V:SBIO	-0.163x
Starbreeze AB (publ) ST:STAR-A	-0.015x
Majedie Investments LSE:MAJE	0.008x
Keystone Law Group PLC LSE:KEYS	0.375x
InMed Pharmaceuticals Inc NASDAQ:INM	0.000x
ELEMENT NUTR.SCIENCES F:93X	0.014x
Brickability Group Plc LSE:BRCK	0.023x
Aker Carbon Capture ASA OL:ACC	-0.772x

Annual Cash Flow Conversion Efficiency for Smiths News PLC (1991–2025)

The table below shows the annual cash flow conversion efficiency of Smiths News PLC from 1991 to 2025. For the full company profile with market capitalisation and key ratios, see market cap of Smiths News PLC.

Year	Net Assets	Operating Cash Flow	Cash Flow Conversion Efficiency	Change
2025-08-31	GBX9.50 Million ≈ $1.16K	GBX46.60 Million ≈ $5.67K	4.905x	+189.43%
2024-08-31	GBX-3.30 Million ≈ $-401.51	GBX18.10 Million ≈ $2.20K	-5.485x	-145.61%
2023-08-31	GBX-16.30 Million ≈ $-1.98K	GBX36.40 Million ≈ $4.43K	-2.233x	-43.49%
2022-08-31	GBX-32.00 Million ≈ $-3.89K	GBX49.80 Million ≈ $6.06K	-1.556x	-116.90%
2021-08-31	GBX-57.70 Million ≈ $-7.02K	GBX41.40 Million ≈ $5.04K	-0.718x	-150.21%
2020-08-31	GBX-81.60 Million ≈ $-9.93K	GBX23.40 Million ≈ $2.85K	-0.287x	+7.36%
2019-08-31	GBX-74.30 Million ≈ $-9.04K	GBX23.00 Million ≈ $2.80K	-0.310x	+62.11%
2018-08-31	GBX-45.90 Million ≈ $-5.58K	GBX37.50 Million ≈ $4.56K	-0.817x	-140.05%
2017-08-31	GBX25.10 Million ≈ $3.05K	GBX51.20 Million ≈ $6.23K	2.040x	-54.44%
2016-08-31	GBX13.00 Million ≈ $1.58K	GBX58.20 Million ≈ $7.08K	4.477x	-11.42%
2015-08-31	GBX9.20 Million ≈ $1.12K	GBX46.50 Million ≈ $5.66K	5.054x	+548.92%
2014-08-31	GBX-42.10 Million ≈ $-5.12K	GBX47.40 Million ≈ $5.77K	-1.126x	-69.03%
2013-08-31	GBX-56.90 Million ≈ $-6.92K	GBX37.90 Million ≈ $4.61K	-0.666x	-21.06%
2012-08-31	GBX-51.80 Million ≈ $-6.30K	GBX28.50 Million ≈ $3.47K	-0.550x	-63.16%
2011-08-31	GBX-60.20 Million ≈ $-7.32K	GBX20.30 Million ≈ $2.47K	-0.337x	+4.79%
2010-08-31	GBX-62.40 Million ≈ $-7.59K	GBX22.10 Million ≈ $2.69K	-0.354x	+12.55%
2009-08-31	GBX-68.40 Million ≈ $-8.32K	GBX27.70 Million ≈ $3.37K	-0.405x	-10.20%
2008-08-31	GBX-68.30 Million ≈ $-8.31K	GBX25.10 Million ≈ $3.05K	-0.367x	-532.09%
2007-08-31	GBX-77.40 Million ≈ $-9.42K	GBX4.50 Million ≈ $547.52	-0.058x	+93.63%
2006-08-31	GBX-107.30 Million ≈ $-13.06K	GBX98.00 Million ≈ $11.92K	-0.913x	-69.62%
2005-08-31	GBX52.00 Million ≈ $6.33K	GBX-28.00 Million ≈ $-3.41K	-0.538x	-2625.96%
2004-08-31	GBX405.00 Million ≈ $49.28K	GBX-8.00 Million ≈ $-973.37	-0.020x	-122.45%
2003-08-31	GBX591.00 Million ≈ $71.91K	GBX52.00 Million ≈ $6.33K	0.088x	+1.77%
2002-08-31	GBX613.00 Million ≈ $74.58K	GBX53.00 Million ≈ $6.45K	0.086x	-34.73%
2001-08-31	GBX619.00 Million ≈ $75.31K	GBX82.00 Million ≈ $9.98K	0.132x	-15.78%
2000-08-31	GBX604.00 Million ≈ $73.49K	GBX95.00 Million ≈ $11.56K	0.157x	+27.24%
1999-08-31	GBX542.00 Million ≈ $65.95K	GBX67.00 Million ≈ $8.15K	0.124x	+4.79%
1997-05-31	GBX373.00 Million ≈ $45.38K	GBX44.00 Million ≈ $5.35K	0.118x	-31.58%
1996-05-31	GBX406.00 Million ≈ $49.40K	GBX70.00 Million ≈ $8.52K	0.172x	+28.57%
1995-05-31	GBX494.40 Million ≈ $60.15K	GBX66.30 Million ≈ $8.07K	0.134x	-31.33%
1994-05-31	GBX474.20 Million ≈ $57.70K	GBX92.60 Million ≈ $11.27K	0.195x	+16.47%
1993-05-31	GBX484.90 Million ≈ $59.00K	GBX81.30 Million ≈ $9.89K	0.168x	-5.10%
1992-05-31	GBX438.10 Million ≈ $53.30K	GBX77.40 Million ≈ $9.42K	0.177x	-22.48%
1991-05-31	GBX254.50 Million ≈ $30.97K	GBX58.00 Million ≈ $7.06K	0.228x	--

About Smiths News PLC

LSE:SNWS UK Publishing

Market Cap

$2.06 Million

GBX16.94 Billion GBX

Market Cap Rank

#29930 Global

#684 in UK

Share Price

GBX70.00

Change (1 day)

+0.29%

52-Week Range

GBX54.00 - GBX77.60

All Time High

GBX107.01