WH Smith (WH Smith) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % : 4.71% (As of Feb. 2024)

View and export this data going back to 2008. Start your Free Trial

What is WH Smith Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt. It is calculated as the positive value of Interest Expense divided by its average total debt. Total debt equals to Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation plus Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. WH Smith's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was $61 Mil. WH Smith's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was $1,288 Mil. Therefore, WH Smith's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was 4.71%.

WH Smith Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

The historical data trend for WH Smith's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

* Premium members only.

WH Smith Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

WH Smith Annual Data

Trend

Aug14

Aug15

Aug16

Aug17

Aug18

Aug19

Aug20

Aug21

Aug22

Aug23

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %

Get a 7-Day Free Trial

3.59

3.42

2.67

3.37

4.75

WH Smith Semi-Annual Data
	Aug14	Feb15	Aug15	Feb16	Aug16	Feb17	Aug17	Feb18	Aug18	Feb19	Aug19	Feb20	Aug20	Feb21	Aug21	Feb22	Aug22	Feb23	Aug23	Feb24
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															3.59	3.61	4.17	4.99	4.71

Competitive Comparison of WH Smith's Effective Interest Rate on Debt %

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, WH Smith's Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, along with its competitors' market caps and Effective Interest Rate on Debt % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

WH Smith's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, WH Smith's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where WH Smith's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % falls into.

WH Smith Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

WH Smith's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as

	Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=	-1 * Interest Expense	/	( (Total Debt (A: Aug. 2022 )	+	Total Debt (A: Aug. 2023 ))	/ count )
=	-1 * -57.179	/	( (1198.802	+	1208.387)	/ 2 )
=	-1 * -57.179	/	1203.5945
=	4.75 %

where

	Total Debt (A: Aug. 2022 )
=	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=	1017.964	+	180.838
=	1198.802

	Total Debt (A: Aug. 2023 )
=	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=	954.257	+	254.13
=	1208.387

WH Smith's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as

	Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=	-1 * Interest Expense	/	( (Total Debt (Q: Aug. 2023 )	+	Total Debt (Q: Feb. 2024 ))	/ count )
=	-1 * -60.606	/	( (1208.387	+	1367.424)	/ 2 )
=	-1 * -60.606	/	1287.9055
=	4.71 %

where

	Total Debt (Q: Aug. 2023 )
=	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=	954.257	+	254.13
=	1208.387

	Total Debt (Q: Feb. 2024 )
=	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=	988.636	+	378.788
=	1367.424

In the calculation of annual Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, the Interest Expense of the last fiscal year and the average total debt over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the Interest Expense data used here is two times the semi-annual (Feb. 2024) interest expense data. Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.

WH Smith (OTCPK:WHTPF) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

Effective Interest Rate on Debt % measures the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt.

WH Smith Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of WH Smith's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.

WH Smith (WH Smith) Business Description

Industry

GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Consumer Cyclical » Retail - Cyclical » WH Smith PLC (OTCPK:WHTPF) » Definitions » Effective Interest Rate on Debt %

Comparable Companies

Traded in Other Exchanges

SMWHl:UK SMWH:UK 21Q:Germany

Address

Greenbridge Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, GBR, SN3 3RX

Website

https://www.whsmithplc.co.uk

WH Smith PLC is a U.K. retailer selling a wide range of products. Its two core business segments are travel and high street. WHSmith's travel stores offer products such as food, drink, publications, books, and tech accessories and other products to travelers. This segment operates predominantly in airports, railway stations, hospitals, and workplaces across Europe, Australia, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and India. The high street segment operates stores in the United Kingdom, predominantly on the U.K. high street. The high street segment sells products into the following categories: stationery, books, newspapers, magazines, and confectionery. WH Smith also has an online retail business that sells a range of books, stationery, magazines, and gifts through its websites.