WH Smith (LSE:SMWH) Long-Term Capital Lease Obligation : £478 Mil (As of Feb. 2024)

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What is WH Smith Long-Term Capital Lease Obligation?

WH Smith's Long-Term Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was £478 Mil.

WH Smith's quarterly Long-Term Capital Lease Obligation declined from Feb. 2023 (£464 Mil) to Aug. 2023 (£450 Mil) but then increased from Aug. 2023 (£450 Mil) to Feb. 2024 (£478 Mil).

WH Smith's annual Long-Term Capital Lease Obligation increased from Aug. 2021 (£362 Mil) to Aug. 2022 (£446 Mil) and increased from Aug. 2022 (£446 Mil) to Aug. 2023 (£450 Mil).

WH Smith Long-Term Capital Lease Obligation Historical Data

The historical data trend for WH Smith's Long-Term Capital Lease Obligation can be seen below:

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WH Smith Long-Term Capital Lease Obligation Chart

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Long-Term Capital Lease Obligation

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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
Long-Term Capital Lease Obligation	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															356.00	446.00	464.00	450.00	478.00

WH Smith (LSE:SMWH) Long-Term Capital Lease Obligation Explanation

Long-Term Capital Lease Obligation are the amount due for long-term asset lease agreements that are nearly equivalent to asset purchases. Capital lease obligations are installment payments that constitute a payment of principal plus interest for the capital lease. The Short-Term Capital Lease Obligation is the portion of a Long-Term Capital Lease Obligation that is due over the next year.

Under US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), a capital lease is essentially equivalent to a purchase by the lessee if it meets the following criteria:

1. Ownership of the asset is transferred to the lessee at the end of the lease term;
2. The lease contains a bargain purchase option to buy the equipment at less than fair market value;
3. The lease term equals or exceeds 75% of the asset's estimated useful life;
4. The present value of the lease payments equals or exceeds 90% of the total original cost of the equipment.

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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.

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