Smiths News PLC (SNWS) - Total Liabilities

Latest as of August 2025: GBX164.50 Million GBX ≈ $20.01K USD

Based on the latest financial reports, Smiths News PLC (SNWS) has total liabilities worth GBX164.50 Million GBX (≈ $20.01K USD) as of August 2025. Total liabilities represent everything the company owes to external parties, combining both current liabilities—like accounts payable, short-term debt, and accrued expenses—and non-current liabilities such as long-term debt, pension obligations, lease liabilities, and deferred tax liabilities.

Smiths News PLC - Total Liabilities Trend (1986–2025)

This chart illustrates how Smiths News PLC's total liabilities have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. See SNWS working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

Smiths News PLC Competitors by Total Liabilities

The table below lists competitors of Smiths News PLC ranked by their total liabilities.

Company	Country	Total Liabilities
Keystone Law Group PLC LSE:KEYS	UK	GBX27.14 Million
Majedie Investments LSE:MAJE	UK	GBX813.00K
Starbreeze AB (publ) ST:STAR-A	Sweden	Skr116.45 Million
Sabio Holdings Inc V:SBIO	Canada	CA$23.08 Million
InMed Pharmaceuticals Inc NASDAQ:INM	USA	$2.24 Billion
ELEMENT NUTR.SCIENCES F:93X	Germany	€6.80 Million
Brickability Group Plc LSE:BRCK	UK	GBX254.22 Million
Aker Carbon Capture ASA OL:ACC	Norway	Nkr100.00 Million

Liability Composition Analysis (1986–2025)

This chart breaks down Smiths News PLC's total liabilities into key components over time: long-term debt, short-term debt, other current liabilities, and other non-current liabilities. Toggle between absolute values and percentage view to see how the composition has shifted. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see market cap of Smiths News PLC.

Liquidity & Leverage Metrics

Key Metrics Explained

Metric	Value	Description
Current Ratio	0.94	Measures ability to pay short-term obligations (Current Assets ÷ Current Liabilities)
Quick Ratio	N/A	More stringent measure of short-term liquidity ((Current Assets - Inventory) ÷ Current Liabilities)
Cash Ratio	N/A	Most conservative liquidity measure (Cash & Equivalents ÷ Current Liabilities)
Debt to Equity	17.32	Measures financial leverage (Total Liabilities ÷ Shareholder Equity)
Debt to Assets	0.95	Portion of assets financed with debt (Total Liabilities ÷ Total Assets)

Liability Trends Comparison

This chart compares key liability metrics across different time periods, showing how Smiths News PLC's debt structure has evolved. The comparison includes total liabilities, long-term debt, and current liabilities.

Annual Total Liabilities for Smiths News PLC (1986–2025)

The table below shows the annual total liabilities of Smiths News PLC from 1986 to 2025.

Year	Total Liabilities	Change
2025-08-31	GBX164.50 Million ≈ $20.01K	-10.06%
2024-08-31	GBX182.90 Million ≈ $22.25K	-13.56%
2023-08-31	GBX211.60 Million ≈ $25.75K	-4.43%
2022-08-31	GBX221.40 Million ≈ $26.94K	-9.23%
2021-08-31	GBX243.90 Million ≈ $29.68K	-22.32%
2020-08-31	GBX314.00 Million ≈ $38.20K	+9.41%
2019-08-31	GBX287.00 Million ≈ $34.92K	+12.81%
2018-08-31	GBX254.40 Million ≈ $30.95K	-19.19%
2017-08-31	GBX314.80 Million ≈ $38.30K	-22.25%
2016-08-31	GBX404.90 Million ≈ $49.26K	-4.23%
2015-08-31	GBX422.80 Million ≈ $51.44K	+23.27%
2014-08-31	GBX343.00 Million ≈ $41.73K	-0.84%
2013-08-31	GBX345.90 Million ≈ $42.09K	+8.20%
2012-08-31	GBX319.70 Million ≈ $38.90K	+17.45%
2011-08-31	GBX272.20 Million ≈ $33.12K	+11.74%
2010-08-31	GBX243.60 Million ≈ $29.64K	-6.02%
2009-08-31	GBX259.20 Million ≈ $31.54K	+44.72%
2008-08-31	GBX179.10 Million ≈ $21.79K	+3.83%
2007-08-31	GBX172.50 Million ≈ $20.99K	-27.52%
2006-08-31	GBX238.00 Million ≈ $28.96K	-58.68%
2005-08-31	GBX576.00 Million ≈ $70.08K	+26.32%
2004-08-31	GBX456.00 Million ≈ $55.48K	-7.32%
2003-08-31	GBX492.00 Million ≈ $59.86K	-4.28%
2002-08-31	GBX514.00 Million ≈ $62.54K	-3.93%
2001-08-31	GBX535.00 Million ≈ $65.09K	+21.32%
2000-08-31	GBX441.00 Million ≈ $53.66K	-3.71%
1999-08-31	GBX458.00 Million ≈ $55.73K	-7.85%
1998-08-31	GBX497.00 Million ≈ $60.47K	-22.34%
1997-05-31	GBX640.00 Million ≈ $77.87K	-13.28%
1996-05-31	GBX738.00 Million ≈ $89.79K	+1.30%
1995-05-31	GBX728.50 Million ≈ $88.64K	+18.19%
1994-05-31	GBX616.40 Million ≈ $75.00K	+4.76%
1993-05-31	GBX588.40 Million ≈ $71.59K	+10.66%
1992-05-31	GBX531.70 Million ≈ $64.69K	-16.14%
1991-05-31	GBX634.00 Million ≈ $77.14K	-1.98%
1990-05-31	GBX646.80 Million ≈ $78.70K	+27.35%
1989-05-31	GBX507.90 Million ≈ $61.80K	+12.97%
1988-05-31	GBX449.58 Million ≈ $54.70K	+22.71%
1987-05-31	GBX366.37 Million ≈ $44.58K	+16.07%
1986-05-31	GBX315.65 Million ≈ $38.41K	--

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