WH Smith PLC
LSE:SMWH
Cash Flow Statement
Cash Flow Statement
WH Smith PLC
Feb-2004 | Aug-2004 | Feb-2005 | Aug-2005 | Feb-2006 | Aug-2006 | Feb-2007 | Aug-2007 | Feb-2008 | Aug-2008 | Feb-2009 | Aug-2009 | Feb-2010 | Aug-2010 | Feb-2011 | Aug-2011 | Feb-2012 | Aug-2012 | Feb-2013 | Aug-2013 | Feb-2014 | Aug-2014 | Feb-2015 | Aug-2015 | Feb-2016 | Aug-2016 | Feb-2017 | Aug-2017 | Feb-2018 | Aug-2018 | Feb-2019 | Aug-2019 | Feb-2020 | Aug-2020 | Feb-2021 | Aug-2021 | Feb-2022 | Aug-2022 | Feb-2023 | Aug-2023 | Feb-2024 | ||
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Operating Cash Flow | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Income |
(16)
|
(31)
|
49
|
47
|
58
|
53
|
31
|
77
|
78
|
74
|
74
|
83
|
84
|
89
|
91
|
93
|
95
|
102
|
105
|
107
|
109
|
117
|
120
|
124
|
130
|
133
|
137
|
142
|
141
|
136
|
120
|
140
|
144
|
(260)
|
(359)
|
(92)
|
(30)
|
97
|
129
|
156
|
142
|
|
Depreciation & Amortization |
49
|
48
|
47
|
41
|
38
|
34
|
32
|
38
|
38
|
39
|
36
|
38
|
33
|
36
|
31
|
36
|
29
|
34
|
28
|
35
|
35
|
34
|
34
|
36
|
32
|
38
|
40
|
41
|
42
|
43
|
45
|
50
|
104
|
165
|
157
|
134
|
124
|
131
|
150
|
160
|
166
|
|
Other Non-Cash Items |
90
|
90
|
9
|
(5)
|
(3)
|
3
|
6
|
(9)
|
(3)
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
12
|
11
|
9
|
9
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
10
|
11
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
8
|
136
|
128
|
19
|
24
|
2
|
5
|
33
|
42
|
|
Cash Taxes Paid |
34
|
10
|
(4)
|
2
|
(1)
|
2
|
(11)
|
(5)
|
12
|
7
|
10
|
17
|
16
|
20
|
9
|
10
|
20
|
17
|
19
|
19
|
21
|
21
|
22
|
23
|
35
|
36
|
28
|
27
|
26
|
27
|
24
|
27
|
41
|
(5)
|
(29)
|
(10)
|
(7)
|
6
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
|
Cash Interest Paid |
0
|
1
|
4
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
5
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
4
|
8
|
13
|
14
|
13
|
18
|
26
|
29
|
35
|
39
|
|
Change in Working Capital |
(60)
|
(73)
|
(148)
|
(106)
|
17
|
(8)
|
0
|
(23)
|
(12)
|
(18)
|
(9)
|
(17)
|
(23)
|
(31)
|
(23)
|
(21)
|
(31)
|
(33)
|
(35)
|
(32)
|
(44)
|
(41)
|
(36)
|
(23)
|
(42)
|
(48)
|
(50)
|
(41)
|
(43)
|
(42)
|
(43)
|
(47)
|
(82)
|
40
|
109
|
39
|
(2)
|
(43)
|
(89)
|
(98)
|
(88)
|
|
Cash from Operating Activities |
63
N/A
|
34
-46%
|
(43)
N/A
|
(23)
+47%
|
110
N/A
|
82
-25%
|
69
-16%
|
83
+20%
|
101
+22%
|
104
+3%
|
113
+9%
|
113
N/A
|
107
-5%
|
104
-3%
|
115
+11%
|
118
+3%
|
109
-8%
|
115
+6%
|
115
N/A
|
119
+3%
|
109
-8%
|
116
+6%
|
125
+8%
|
145
+16%
|
136
-6%
|
134
-1%
|
134
N/A
|
148
+10%
|
146
-1%
|
143
-2%
|
128
-10%
|
149
+16%
|
174
+17%
|
81
-53%
|
35
-57%
|
100
+186%
|
116
+16%
|
187
+61%
|
195
+4%
|
251
+29%
|
262
+4%
|
|
Investing Cash Flow | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital Expenditures |
(52)
|
(49)
|
(35)
|
(30)
|
(32)
|
(29)
|
(26)
|
(32)
|
(35)
|
(39)
|
(40)
|
(28)
|
(30)
|
(29)
|
(31)
|
(41)
|
(49)
|
(43)
|
(42)
|
(38)
|
(33)
|
(32)
|
(34)
|
(39)
|
(39)
|
(42)
|
(44)
|
(48)
|
(51)
|
(53)
|
(58)
|
(59)
|
(69)
|
(79)
|
(60)
|
(44)
|
(60)
|
(83)
|
(105)
|
(122)
|
(127)
|
|
Other Items |
33
|
36
|
236
|
218
|
27
|
19
|
4
|
4
|
7
|
(17)
|
(23)
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
10
|
6
|
(1)
|
(1)
|
(2)
|
(2)
|
(3)
|
(3)
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
(3)
|
(5)
|
(164)
|
(161)
|
(315)
|
(316)
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Cash from Investing Activities |
(19)
N/A
|
(13)
+32%
|
201
N/A
|
188
-6%
|
(5)
N/A
|
(10)
-100%
|
(22)
-120%
|
(28)
-27%
|
(28)
N/A
|
(56)
-100%
|
(63)
-13%
|
(27)
+57%
|
(29)
-7%
|
(28)
+3%
|
(30)
-7%
|
(37)
-23%
|
(39)
-5%
|
(37)
+5%
|
(43)
-16%
|
(39)
+9%
|
(35)
+10%
|
(34)
+3%
|
(37)
-9%
|
(42)
-14%
|
(39)
+7%
|
(42)
-8%
|
(44)
-5%
|
(48)
-9%
|
(54)
-13%
|
(58)
-7%
|
(222)
-283%
|
(220)
+1%
|
(384)
-75%
|
(395)
-3%
|
(59)
+85%
|
(43)
+27%
|
(60)
-40%
|
(83)
-38%
|
(105)
-27%
|
(122)
-16%
|
(127)
-4%
|
|
Financing Cash Flow | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Issuance of Common Stock |
2
|
0
|
(74)
|
(72)
|
2
|
1
|
(10)
|
(12)
|
(13)
|
(42)
|
(32)
|
(8)
|
(45)
|
(39)
|
(34)
|
(67)
|
(57)
|
(52)
|
(50)
|
(51)
|
(59)
|
(51)
|
(47)
|
(58)
|
(61)
|
(53)
|
(57)
|
(49)
|
(30)
|
(29)
|
(45)
|
(38)
|
143
|
310
|
160
|
326
|
323
|
(7)
|
(5)
|
(8)
|
(20)
|
|
Net Issuance of Debt |
0
|
(3)
|
66
|
58
|
(45)
|
(80)
|
(49)
|
(7)
|
(14)
|
13
|
(4)
|
(29)
|
(3)
|
(2)
|
(1)
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
39
|
12
|
(19)
|
(4)
|
3
|
6
|
15
|
(1)
|
(9)
|
6
|
210
|
176
|
135
|
113
|
(108)
|
(353)
|
(355)
|
(96)
|
(116)
|
(167)
|
(70)
|
|
Cash Paid for Dividends |
(47)
|
(42)
|
(167)
|
(154)
|
(13)
|
(15)
|
(10)
|
(17)
|
(77)
|
(78)
|
(22)
|
(23)
|
(25)
|
(26)
|
(28)
|
(29)
|
(30)
|
(31)
|
(34)
|
(34)
|
(37)
|
(38)
|
(40)
|
(42)
|
(45)
|
(46)
|
(49)
|
(50)
|
(53)
|
(54)
|
(58)
|
(60)
|
(66)
|
(47)
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
(12)
|
(22)
|
(37)
|
|
Other |
0
|
0
|
2
|
(9)
|
(15)
|
49
|
52
|
(3)
|
(2)
|
(1)
|
(1)
|
(1)
|
(1)
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
(1)
|
(2)
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
(3)
|
(5)
|
(2)
|
(1)
|
(8)
|
(8)
|
(1)
|
0
|
(6)
|
(9)
|
|
Cash from Financing Activities |
(59)
N/A
|
(45)
+24%
|
(173)
-284%
|
(177)
-2%
|
(71)
+60%
|
(45)
+37%
|
(17)
+62%
|
(39)
-129%
|
(106)
-172%
|
(108)
-2%
|
(59)
+45%
|
(61)
-3%
|
(74)
-21%
|
(67)
+9%
|
(63)
+6%
|
(96)
-52%
|
(87)
+9%
|
(83)
+5%
|
(84)
-1%
|
(85)
-1%
|
(57)
+33%
|
(78)
-37%
|
(108)
-38%
|
(102)
+6%
|
(100)
+2%
|
(90)
+10%
|
(88)
+2%
|
(100)
-14%
|
(92)
+8%
|
(77)
+16%
|
107
N/A
|
75
-30%
|
207
+176%
|
374
+81%
|
51
-86%
|
(35)
N/A
|
(40)
-14%
|
(104)
-160%
|
(133)
-28%
|
(203)
-53%
|
(136)
+33%
|
|
Change in Cash | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Effect of Foreign Exchange Rates |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
(1)
|
(1)
|
(1)
|
(1)
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
(1)
|
(1)
|
(1)
|
0
|
0
|
(1)
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
(2)
|
(1)
|
|
Net Change in Cash |
(15)
N/A
|
(24)
-60%
|
(15)
+38%
|
(12)
+20%
|
34
N/A
|
27
-21%
|
30
+11%
|
16
-47%
|
(33)
N/A
|
(60)
-82%
|
(9)
+85%
|
25
N/A
|
4
-84%
|
9
+125%
|
22
+144%
|
(15)
N/A
|
(17)
-13%
|
(5)
+71%
|
(12)
-140%
|
(5)
+58%
|
16
N/A
|
3
-81%
|
(21)
N/A
|
0
N/A
|
(2)
N/A
|
4
N/A
|
3
-25%
|
0
N/A
|
(1)
N/A
|
7
N/A
|
12
+71%
|
4
-67%
|
(3)
N/A
|
59
N/A
|
27
-54%
|
22
-19%
|
16
-27%
|
2
-88%
|
(42)
N/A
|
(76)
-81%
|
(2)
+97%
|
|
Free Cash Flow | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Free Cash Flow |
11
N/A
|
(15)
N/A
|
(78)
-420%
|
(53)
+32%
|
78
N/A
|
53
-32%
|
43
-19%
|
51
+19%
|
66
+29%
|
65
-2%
|
73
+12%
|
85
+16%
|
77
-9%
|
75
-3%
|
84
+12%
|
77
-8%
|
60
-22%
|
72
+20%
|
73
+1%
|
81
+11%
|
76
-6%
|
84
+11%
|
91
+8%
|
106
+16%
|
97
-8%
|
92
-5%
|
90
-2%
|
100
+11%
|
95
-5%
|
90
-5%
|
70
-22%
|
90
+29%
|
105
+17%
|
2
-98%
|
(25)
N/A
|
56
N/A
|
56
N/A
|
104
+86%
|
90
-13%
|
129
+43%
|
135
+5%
|