WH Smith PLC Financial Flexibility Index
WH Smith PLC financial flexibility index. WH Smith PLC (SMWH) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.03x as of February 2026. Free cash flow of GBX42.00 Million (operating CF GBX-4.00 Million minus capex GBX46.00 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities (GBX1.29 Billion). See free cash flow generation of WH Smith PLC to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Financial Flexibility Index of WH Smith PLC (2005–2025)
Financial flexibility index of WH Smith PLC from 2005 to 2025. Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for WH Smith PLC across 21 annual periods. Check WH Smith PLC (SMWH) cash earnings ratio to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
WH Smith PLC Financial Flexibility Index by Year (2005–2025)
WH Smith PLC financial flexibility index by year from 2005 to 2025. Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for WH Smith PLC. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see SMWH cash flow conversion.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (GBX) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.28x | GBX353.00 Million | GBX276.00 Million | GBX1.27 Billion | ▼ -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.29x | GBX406.00 Million | GBX275.00 Million | GBX1.42 Billion | ▲ +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.28x | GBX373.00 Million | GBX251.00 Million | GBX1.31 Billion | ▲ +49.9% |
| 2022 | 0.19x | GBX270.00 Million | GBX187.00 Million | GBX1.42 Billion | ▲ +59.3% |
| 2021 | 0.12x | GBX144.00 Million | GBX100.00 Million | GBX1.21 Billion | ▼ -9.0% |
| 2020 | 0.13x | GBX160.00 Million | GBX81.00 Million | GBX1.22 Billion | ▼ -65.9% |
| 2019 | 0.39x | GBX196.00 Million | GBX149.00 Million | GBX509.00 Million | ▼ -34.6% |
| 2018 | 0.59x | GBX186.00 Million | GBX143.00 Million | GBX316.00 Million | ▼ -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.62x | GBX187.00 Million | GBX148.00 Million | GBX301.00 Million | ▲ +11.7% |
| 2016 | 0.56x | GBX168.00 Million | GBX134.00 Million | GBX302.00 Million | ▼ -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.58x | GBX178.00 Million | GBX144.00 Million | GBX309.00 Million | ▲ +42.4% |
| 2014 | 0.40x | GBX144.00 Million | GBX116.00 Million | GBX356.00 Million | ▼ -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.42x | GBX151.00 Million | GBX119.00 Million | GBX361.00 Million | ▼ -15.8% |
| 2012 | 0.50x | GBX158.00 Million | GBX115.00 Million | GBX318.00 Million | ▲ +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.50x | GBX159.00 Million | GBX118.00 Million | GBX321.00 Million | ▲ +21.8% |
| 2010 | 0.41x | GBX133.00 Million | GBX104.00 Million | GBX327.00 Million | ▼ -11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.46x | GBX140.00 Million | GBX112.00 Million | GBX306.00 Million | ▲ +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.43x | GBX142.00 Million | GBX103.00 Million | GBX327.00 Million | ▲ +11.4% |
| 2007 | 0.39x | GBX113.00 Million | GBX81.00 Million | GBX290.00 Million | ▲ +34.1% |
| 2006 | 0.29x | GBX104.00 Million | GBX75.00 Million | GBX358.00 Million | ▲ +12595.0% |
| 2005 | 0.00x | GBX1.00 Million | GBX-29.00 Million | GBX437.00 Million | — |