WH Smith PLC Cash Flow Quality Index
WH Smith PLC cash flow quality index. WH Smith PLC (SMWH) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 15.83x as of August 2025. Operating cash flow of GBX190.00 Million exceeds net income of GBX12.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. See WH Smith PLC leverage flexibility ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of WH Smith PLC (2005–2024)
Cash flow quality index of WH Smith PLC from 2005 to 2024. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for WH Smith PLC across 18 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore SMWH operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
WH Smith PLC Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (2005–2024)
WH Smith PLC cash flow quality index by year from 2005 to 2024. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for WH Smith PLC. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see WH Smith PLC (SMWH) cash flow conversion.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (GBX) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.74x | GBX275.00 Million | GBX158.00 Million | ▲ +8.2% |
| 2023 | 1.61x | GBX251.00 Million | GBX156.00 Million | ▼ -59.6% |
| 2022 | 3.98x | GBX187.00 Million | GBX47.00 Million | ▲ +183.1% |
| 2019 | 1.41x | GBX149.00 Million | GBX106.00 Million | ▲ +6.2% |
| 2018 | 1.32x | GBX143.00 Million | GBX108.00 Million | ▲ +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.28x | GBX148.00 Million | GBX116.00 Million | ▲ +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.24x | GBX134.00 Million | GBX108.00 Million | ▼ -13.0% |
| 2015 | 1.43x | GBX144.00 Million | GBX101.00 Million | ▲ +13.1% |
| 2014 | 1.26x | GBX116.00 Million | GBX92.00 Million | ▼ -14.2% |
| 2013 | 1.47x | GBX119.00 Million | GBX81.00 Million | ▲ +30.3% |
| 2012 | 1.13x | GBX115.00 Million | GBX102.00 Million | ▼ -11.1% |
| 2011 | 1.27x | GBX118.00 Million | GBX93.00 Million | ▲ +8.6% |
| 2010 | 1.17x | GBX104.00 Million | GBX89.00 Million | ▼ -13.4% |
| 2009 | 1.35x | GBX112.00 Million | GBX83.00 Million | ▼ -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.39x | GBX103.00 Million | GBX74.00 Million | ▲ +32.3% |
| 2007 | 1.05x | GBX81.00 Million | GBX77.00 Million | ▼ -25.7% |
| 2006 | 1.42x | GBX75.00 Million | GBX53.00 Million | ▲ +329.3% |
| 2005 | -0.62x | GBX-29.00 Million | GBX47.00 Million | — |