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Wh Smith PLC (SMWH)
ORD 22 6/67PThis share can be held in a Dealing accountStocks and shares ISALifetime ISAJISASIPPand can be used with Regular investment and Dividend reinvestment
Income statement
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal year ends | 31/08/2020 | 31/08/2021 | 31/08/2022 | 31/08/2023 | 31/08/2024 |
| Turnover | 1,021 | 886 | 1,400 | 1,793 | 1,918 |
| Expenses | 1,072 | 914 | 1,284 | 1,614 | 1,708 |
| EBITDA | -95 | 42 | 228 | 314 | 333 |
| EBIT | -260 | -92 | 97 | 154 | 157 |
| Operating profit (reported) | -51 | -28 | 116 | 179 | 210 |
| Operating profit (adjusted) | -43 | -27 | 117 | 182 | 213 |
| Investment income | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exceptional items | -209 | -64 | -19 | -24 | -52 |
| Net interest | -20 | -24 | -34 | -45 | -52 |
| Pre-tax profit | -280 | -116 | 63 | 110 | 106 |
| Tax | -41 | -36 | 10 | 22 | 29 |
| Net profit | -239 | -80 | 53 | 88 | 77 |
| Minority interests | 0 | -2 | -6 | -9 | -10 |
| Profit for financial year | -239 | -82 | 47 | 79 | 67 |
| Ordinary dividends | -47 | - | - | -22 | -41 |
| Retained profit | -286 | - | - | 57 | 26 |
| Per share data | |||||
| DPS p | 41.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 17.20 | 31.80 |
| Normalized EPS p | -65.09 | -28.91 | 47.55 | 74.53 | 81.66 |
| Reported EPS p | -199.20 | -62.60 | 35.60 | 59.80 | 51.10 |
| Investment ratios | |||||
| Operating margin | -0.05 | -0.03 | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.11 |
| DPS growth % | -0.26 | - | - | - | 0.85 |
| Dividend cover x | - | - | - | 3.48 | 1.61 |
| Norm EPS growth % | - | - | - | 0.57 | 0.09 |
| Reported EPS growth % | - | - | - | 0.68 | -0.15 |
GBP in millions except per share data.