WH Smith PLC Total Assets

Latest as of February 2026: GBX1.45 Billion GBX ≈ $176.30K USD

WH Smith PLC total assets. Based on the latest financial reports, WH Smith PLC (SMWH) holds total assets worth GBX1.45 Billion GBX (≈ $176.30K USD) as of February 2026. Total assets represent everything the company owns and controls, combining both current assets—like cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and inventories—and non-current assets such as property, plant, equipment (PP&E), intangible assets, and long-term investments. Also see market cap of WH Smith PLC for the company's overall valuation and market capitalisation.

Total Assets of WH Smith PLC (2000–2025)

Total assets of WH Smith PLC from 2000 to 2025. This chart illustrates how WH Smith PLC's total assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. See SMWH live share price for real-time trading data and today's change.

WH Smith PLC - Asset Composition Analysis

WH Smith PLC Total Assets Breakdown (August 2025)

WH Smith PLC total assets breakdown as of August 2025. WH Smith PLC's total assets of GBX1.45 Billion consist of 23.6% current assets and 76.4% non-current assets.

Asset Category	Amount (GBX)	% of Total Assets
Cash & Equivalents	GBX0.00	4.9%
Accounts Receivable	GBX125.00 Million	8.6%
Inventory	GBX148.00 Million	10.1%
Property, Plant & Equipment	GBX0.00	0.0%
Intangible Assets	GBX45.00 Million	3.1%
Goodwill	GBX402.00 Million	27.5%

Asset Composition Trend (2000–2025)

This chart illustrates how WH Smith PLC's asset composition has evolved over time. Understanding changes in asset allocation can provide insights into the company's strategic shifts, capital allocation priorities, and business focus evolution. Explore WH Smith PLC short-term liquidity ratio to assess how much short-term liquidity the company maintains relative to its equity base.

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Key Asset Composition Facts

Current vs. Non-Current Assets: WH Smith PLC's current assets represent 23.6% of total assets in 2025, an increase from 0.0% in 2000.
Cash Position: Cash and equivalents constituted 4.9% of total assets in 2025, down from 14.6% in 2000.
Tangible vs. Intangible: Intangible assets (including goodwill) make up 30.0% of total assets, a decrease from 42.0% in 2000.
Asset Diversification: The largest asset category is goodwill at 27.5% of total assets.

WH Smith PLC Competitors by Total Assets

Key competitors of WH Smith PLC based on total assets are shown below.

Company	Country	Total Assets
MINISO GROUP A DL-0001 F:MIF0	Germany	€28.67 Billion
Dadelo S.A. WAR:DAD	Poland	zł458.03 Million
BMTC Group Inc TO:GBT	Canada	CA$700.62 Million
Dusk Group Ltd AU:DSK	Australia	AU$86.69 Million
Rocky Mountain Liquor Inc V:RUM	Canada	CA$19.23 Million
Works co uk PLC LSE:WRKS	UK	GBX149.51 Million
Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd AU:HVN	Australia	AU$8.77 Billion
Lovisa Holdings Ltd AU:LOV	Australia	AU$696.04 Million

WH Smith PLC - Liquidity and Working Capital Analysis

Liquidity ratios measure a company's ability to pay off its short-term debts as they come due, using the company's current or quick assets. Working capital represents the operational liquidity available.

Key Liquidity Metrics

Metric	Current	1 Year Ago	5 Years Ago
Current Ratio	0.33	0.74	0.76
Quick Ratio	0.17	0.34	0.38
Cash Ratio	0.00	0.00	0.00
Working Capital	GBX-582.00 Million	GBX-146.00 Million	GBX-79.00 Million

WH Smith PLC - Advanced Valuation Insights

This section examines the relationship between WH Smith PLC's asset base and its market valuation, helping to identify whether the company's assets are efficiently translated into market value.

Key Valuation Metrics

Current Price-to-Book Ratio	5.05
Latest Market Cap to Assets Ratio	0.00
Asset Growth Rate (YoY)	-21.9%
Total Assets	GBX1.46 Billion
Market Capitalization	$6.78 Million USD

Valuation Analysis

Below Book Valuation: The market values WH Smith PLC's assets below their book value (0.00x), which may indicate investor concerns about asset quality or future growth.

Significant Asset Reduction: WH Smith PLC's assets decreased by 21.9% over the past year, potentially indicating divestiture, restructuring, or challenging business conditions.

Annual Total Assets for WH Smith PLC (2000–2025)

The table below shows the annual total assets of WH Smith PLC from 2000 to 2025.

Year	Total Assets	Change
2025-08-31	GBX1.46 Billion ≈ $177.64K	-21.88%
2024-08-31	GBX1.87 Billion ≈ $227.40K	+13.27%
2023-08-31	GBX1.65 Billion ≈ $200.76K	-2.48%
2022-08-31	GBX1.69 Billion ≈ $205.87K	+25.33%
2021-08-31	GBX1.35 Billion ≈ $164.26K	-6.70%
2020-08-31	GBX1.45 Billion ≈ $176.06K	+93.97%
2019-08-31	GBX746.00 Million ≈ $90.77K	+41.29%
2018-08-31	GBX528.00 Million ≈ $64.24K	+8.20%
2017-08-31	GBX488.00 Million ≈ $59.38K	+3.83%
2016-08-31	GBX470.00 Million ≈ $57.19K	+3.07%
2015-08-31	GBX456.00 Million ≈ $55.48K	-0.22%
2014-08-31	GBX457.00 Million ≈ $55.60K	-1.30%
2013-08-31	GBX463.00 Million ≈ $56.33K	-0.86%
2012-08-31	GBX467.00 Million ≈ $56.82K	-2.10%
2011-08-31	GBX477.00 Million ≈ $58.04K	-7.02%
2010-08-31	GBX513.00 Million ≈ $62.42K	+3.85%
2009-08-31	GBX494.00 Million ≈ $60.11K	+1.23%
2008-08-31	GBX488.00 Million ≈ $59.38K	-5.61%
2007-08-31	GBX517.00 Million ≈ $62.90K	-1.71%
2006-08-31	GBX526.00 Million ≈ $64.00K	-2.95%
2005-08-31	GBX542.00 Million ≈ $65.95K	-37.05%
2004-08-31	GBX861.00 Million ≈ $104.76K	-20.50%
2003-08-31	GBX1.08 Billion ≈ $131.77K	-4.24%
2002-08-31	GBX1.13 Billion ≈ $137.61K	-1.99%
2001-08-31	GBX1.15 Billion ≈ $140.41K	+10.43%
2000-08-31	GBX1.04 Billion ≈ $127.15K	--

About WH Smith PLC

LSE:SMWH UK Specialty Retail

Market Cap

$6.78 Million

GBX55.74 Billion GBX

Market Cap Rank

#27853 Global

#422 in UK

Share Price

GBX447.00

Change (1 day)

+4.20%

52-Week Range

GBX360.60 - GBX699.00

All Time High

GBX2518.17