WH Smith delays results by over a month on accounts error

WH Smith delays annual results amid US accounting blunder

WH Smith is grappling with the fallout of an accounting blunder that saw it overstate profits in its US business by around £30m.

WH Smith postpones annual results amid probe into US accounting error

The retailer slashed its profit outlook in August after discovering it had overstated trading profits in North America by about £30 million.

WH Smith delays results by over a month on accounts error

WH Smith has delayed its annual results by over a month as it grapples with the fallout of an accounting blunder that saw it overstate profits in its US business by around £30m.

WH Smith postpones results amid accounting error

WH Smith has postponed its full-year results following an accounting error that saw its US profits be overstated by around £30m.In an update, the company said that its preliminary results for the financial year ended 31 August 2025, which were previously set to be announced on 12 November 2025, are now expected to be published on 16 December 2025. It comes as the independent and comprehensive review currently being undertaken by Deloitte LLP is …

WH Smith delays results as accounting issues emerge

The retailer was due to publish its preliminary results on 12 November, but has now pushed the date back to 16 December

WH Smith delays results by more than a month as accounting struggles persist

WH Smith has delayed the publication of its results by more than a month as it wrestles to get to the bottom of accounting issues that caused profit expectations to be overstated by tens of millions of pounds. The global travel retailer was due to publish its preliminary results on 12 November, but has now pushed the date back to 16 December, as audit firm Deloitte investigates flaws in its accounting systems. “The revised date will provide the …