Smiths News (CHIX:SNWSL) Total Current Liabilities: £136 Mil (As of Feb. 2026)


CHIX:SNWSL Smiths News PLC CHIX:SNWSL
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Price £0.72
GF Value £0.54
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Smiths News Total Current Liabilities?

Smiths News CHIX:SNWSL +2.56% 50 Total Current Liabilities is £136 Mil as of Feb. 2026. GuruFocus rates CHIX:SNWSL with a GF Score™ of 50/100 and a GF Value™ of £0.54 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

Total current liabilities includes Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense, Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation, Other Current Liabilities, and Current Deferred Liabilities. Smiths News's total current liabilities for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was £136

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Smiths News Total Current Liabilities Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Smiths News's Total Current Liabilities 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.

Smiths News Total Current Liabilities Chart

Smiths News Annual Data
Trend Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23 Aug24 Aug25
Total Current Liabilities
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Smiths News Semi-Annual Data
Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24 Aug24 Feb25 Aug25 Feb26
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Smiths News Total Current Liabilities Calculation

Total Current Liabilities is the total amount of liabilities that the company needs to pay over the next 12 months.

Smiths News's Total Current Liabilities for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2025 is calculated as

Total Current Liabilities=Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense+Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=118.9+5.6
+Other Current Liabilities+Current Deferred Liabilities
=8.8+0
=133

Smiths News's Total Current Liabilities for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 is calculated as

Total Current Liabilities=Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense+Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=128.8+6.2
+Other Current Liabilities+Current Deferred Liabilities
=0.59999999999999+0
=136

* 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.

The increase of Total Current Liabilities of a company is not necessarily a bad thing. This may conserve the company's cash and contribute positively to cash flow.

Total Current Liabilities is linked to Total Current Assets through the Current Ratio and Working Capital. The Current Ratio is equal to dividing total current assets by total current liabilities. It is frequently used as an indicator of a company's liquidity, its ability to meet short-term obligations. Net working capital is calculated as Total Current Assets minus Total Current Liabilities.

What does a Total Current Liabilities of £136 Mil mean?
Smiths News (CHIX:SNWSL) has a Total Current Liabilities of £136 Mil as of Feb. 2026. The total amount of liabilities with maturity less than one year as recorded on a company's balance sheet. View historical data for Smiths News and its competitors.
Is Smiths News' Total Current Liabilities too high?
Smiths News' current Total Current Liabilities is £136 Mil. Overall, Smiths News has a GF Score™ of 50/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Smiths News' Total Current Liabilities compare to NYT and WLY?
Smiths News' Total Current Liabilities of £136 Mil can be compared against companies in the Media - Diversified industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Total Current Liabilities for a Media - Diversified company?
A good Total Current Liabilities depends on the Media - Diversified industry context. However, Total Current Liabilities should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Total Current Liabilities mean?
A high Total Current Liabilities can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The total amount of liabilities with maturity less than one year as recorded on a company's balance sheet. View historical data for Smiths News and its competitors. Smiths News's current Total Current Liabilities is £136 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Smiths News stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Smiths News (CHIX:SNWSL) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.54, compared to a current price of £0.72 — trading 33.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Total Current Liabilities is £136 Mil. Smiths News' overall GF Score™ is 50/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Total Current Liabilities calculated?
Total Current Liabilities is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Smiths News (CHIX:SNWSL), the current Total Current Liabilities is £136 Mil as of Feb. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Smiths News (CHIX:SNWSL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Smiths News stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of £0.72 is trading 33.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of £0.54. GuruFocus considers Smiths News to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for CHIX:SNWSL:

  • Total Current Liabilities: £136 Mil
  • GF Value™: £0.54 vs. price of £0.72 (33.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 50/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the CHIX:SNWSL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Smiths News Business Description

Other Exchanges SNWS:UKT6N:Germany
Address Rowan House, Cherry Orchard North, Kembrey Park, Swindon, Wiltshire, GBR, SN2 8UH
Smiths News PLC is a UK wholesaler of newspapers and magazines, providing nationwide early-morning distribution and logistics services. The company supplies newspapers, magazines, and related products to a wide network of retail outlets, supported by integrated services such as warehousing, pick-and-pack, returns collection, recycling, invoicing, and market insight. Operating through a hub-and-spoke distribution network across England and Wales, Smiths News delivers seven days a week, reaching locations from urban centres to remote rural communities, and also offers recycling and waste management solutions through its dedicated recycling operations.
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