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Wickes Group Plc

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Report (type unavailable) · filed 2026-03-18

Annual consolidated revenue for 2025: about GBP 1.636B, using the latest reported figures. The previous period, 2024, was about GBP 1.545B.

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Latest fiscal year

Revenue

1.64 billion GBP

2025 · GBP

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Revenue: 1636200000 GBP Source

Operating margin

4.31%

2025 · %

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Income: 70600000 GBP Source
  • Revenue: 1636200000 GBP Source

Operating cash flow

194 million GBP

2025 · GBP

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Cash Flow: 193900000 GBP Source

Free cash flow

171 million GBP

2025 · GBP

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Cash Flow: 193900000 GBP Source
  • Capital Expenditure: 22800000 GBP Source
Cash and cash equivalents
91.7 million GBP Source
Exact value

91700000 GBP

Long-term debt including current maturities
Not available
Shares outstanding
Not available

Company performance

Up to ten complete financial years · consolidated figures

Includes later revisions to earlier periods. Annual charts exclude incomplete years.

Latest filing recorded: 2026-03-18.

Financial data available through: 2025-12-27.

Coverage by financial measure
  • Revenue: 6 of 11 periods available· newest 2025-12-27
  • Operating income: 6 of 11 periods available· newest 2025-12-27
  • Net income: 6 of 11 periods available· newest 2025-12-27
  • Operating cash flow: 6 of 11 periods available· newest 2025-12-27
  • Capital expenditure: 6 of 11 periods available· newest 2025-12-27
  • Total assets: 5 of 11 periods available· newest 2025-12-27
  • Total liabilities: 5 of 11 periods available· newest 2025-12-27
  • Current assets: 5 of 11 periods available· newest 2025-12-27
  • Current liabilities: 5 of 11 periods available· newest 2025-12-27
  • Cash and cash equivalents: 6 of 11 periods available· newest 2025-12-27
  • long term debt: No compatible figures in this window
  • shares outstanding: No compatible figures in this window

Coverage describes values retained in this snapshot. Missing values are not zero; loading limits are reported separately.

What changed year over year

Latest complete year compared with the corresponding period one year earlier. These are measured changes; they do not establish their business causes.

  • Revenue

    +5.9%

    Prior period

    GBP 1.54 billion

    –

    Current period

    GBP 1.64 billion

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    1636200000 − 1544500000 = 91700000 GBP

    1544500000 GBP · 2023-12-31 – 2024-12-28

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    1636200000 GBP · 2024-12-29 – 2025-12-27

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  • Net income

    +112.7%

    Prior period

    GBP 18.1 million

    –

    Current period

    GBP 38.5 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    38500000 − 18100000 = 20400000 GBP

    18100000 GBP · 2023-12-31 – 2024-12-28

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    38500000 GBP · 2024-12-29 – 2025-12-27

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  • Operating cash flow

    +19.7%

    Prior period

    GBP 162 million

    –

    Current period

    GBP 193.9 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    193900000 − 162000000 = 31900000 GBP

    162000000 GBP · 2023-12-31 – 2024-12-28

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    193900000 GBP · 2024-12-29 – 2025-12-27

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  • Capital expenditure

    -7.3%

    Prior period

    GBP 24.6 million

    –

    Current period

    GBP 22.8 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    22800000 − 24600000 = -1800000 GBP

    24600000 GBP · 2023-12-31 – 2024-12-28

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    22800000 GBP · 2024-12-29 – 2025-12-27

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Where revenue goes

How a period’s revenue divides into costs and what remains as profit. Items marked Derived are calculated by subtraction from reported figures.

2025 2024-12-29 – 2025-12-27

  • Revenue GBP 1.64 billion 100% of revenue
  • Operating costs Derived GBP 1.57 billion 96% of revenue
  • Operating income GBP 70.6 million 4.3% of revenue
  • Tax, interest and other Derived GBP 32.1 million 2% of revenue
  • Net income GBP 38.5 million 2.4% of revenue

Cash

  • Operating cash flow GBP 193.9 million 12% of revenue
  • Capital expenditure GBP 22.8 million 1.4% of revenue
  • Free cash flow Derived GBP 171.1 million 10% of revenue

Share of revenue by period

  • Net income
  • Tax, interest and other
  • Operating costs
  • 2020 95%
  • 2022 94%
  • 2022 96%
  • 2023 96%
  • 2024 97%
  • 2025 96%
Values and sources
Revenue breakdown by annual reporting period
PeriodRevenueOperating costsOperating incomeTax, interest and otherNet incomeFree cash flowSource
2020 2019-12-29 – 2020-12-261346900000 1285900000 Derived 61000000 34700000 Derived 26300000 Unavailable
Source
2022 2020-12-27 – 2022-01-011534900000 1438200000 Derived 96700000 37900000 Derived 58800000 81000000 Derived
Source
2022 2022-01-02 – 2022-12-311562400000 1493600000 Derived 68800000 36900000 Derived 31900000 125000000 Derived
Source
2023 2023-01-01 – 2023-12-301553800000 1490900000 Derived 62900000 33100000 Derived 29800000 147200000 Derived
Source
2024 2023-12-31 – 2024-12-281544500000 1497200000 Derived 47300000 29200000 Derived 18100000 137400000 Derived
Source
2025 2024-12-29 – 2025-12-271636200000 1565600000 Derived 70600000 32100000 Derived 38500000 171100000 Derived
Source

Amounts are exact, in GBP.

Growth

Sales over time and how quickly they are changing.

Revenue

Revenue reported for each complete financial period.

GBP 1.6B 2025
Revenue historyRevenue reported for each complete financial period. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.1.8B1.3B883.5M441.8M0.0202020232025
Values and sources
Revenue values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(GBP)Source evidence
2020Revenue1346900000
2022Revenue1534900000
2022Revenue1562400000
2023Revenue1553800000
2024Revenue1544500000
2025Revenue1636200000

Revenue growth

Change in revenue from the same financial period one year earlier.

5.9% 2025
Revenue growth historyChange in revenue from the same financial period one year earlier. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.15.1%10.9%6.7%2.5%-1.8%202020232025
Values and sources
Revenue growth values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2020Year over yearNo prior comparable period
2022Year over year14%
2022Year over year1.8%
2023Year over year-0.6%
2024Year over year-0.6%
2025Year over year5.9%

Profit and cash

How much revenue becomes profit, and how much cash operations generate.

Profit margins

Operating income, net income and free cash flow as a share of revenue.

Operating margin 4.3% 2025
Net margin 2.4% 2025
Free cash flow margin 10.5% 2025
Profit margins historyOperating income, net income and free cash flow as a share of revenue. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.11.3%8.5%5.6%2.8%0.0%202020232025
  • Operating margin
  • Net margin
  • Free cash flow margin
Values and sources
Profit margins values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2020Operating margin4.5%
2022Operating margin6.3%
2022Operating margin4.4%
2023Operating margin4%
2024Operating margin3.1%
2025Operating margin4.3%
2020Net margin2%
2022Net margin3.8%
2022Net margin2%
2023Net margin1.9%
2024Net margin1.2%
2025Net margin2.4%
2020Free cash flow marginNot reported
2022Free cash flow margin5.3%
2022Free cash flow margin8%
2023Free cash flow margin9.5%
2024Free cash flow margin8.9%
2025Free cash flow margin10.5%

Operating cash flow

Cash generated by the company’s normal business operations.

GBP 193.9M 2025
Operating cash flow historyCash generated by the company’s normal business operations. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.228.1M171.1M114.0M57.0M0.0202020232025
Values and sources
Operating cash flow values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(GBP)Source evidence
2020Operating cash flow211200000
2022Operating cash flow101400000
2022Operating cash flow156100000
2023Operating cash flow179300000
2024Operating cash flow162000000
2025Operating cash flow193900000

Free cash flow

Operating cash flow minus capital expenditure for the same period and unit.

GBP 171.1M 2025
Free cash flow historyOperating cash flow minus capital expenditure for the same period and unit. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.184.8M138.6M92.4M46.2M0.0202020232025
Values and sources
Free cash flow values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(GBP)Source evidence
2020Free cash flowUnavailable
2022Free cash flow81000000
2022Free cash flow125000000
2023Free cash flow147200000
2024Free cash flow137400000
2025Free cash flow171100000

Balance sheet

Liabilities and short-term ability to meet obligations at each period end.

Liabilities to assets

Total liabilities as a share of total assets.

88.1% 2025
Liabilities to assets historyTotal liabilities as a share of total assets. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.95%71%48%24%0%2020-12-2620232025
Values and sources
Liabilities to assets values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2020-12-26Liabilities / assetsNot reportedNo source recorded
2022Liabilities / assets86.1%
2022Liabilities / assets85.1%
2023Liabilities / assets84.8%
2024Liabilities / assets86.4%
2025Liabilities / assets88.1%

Current assets to current liabilities

Current assets divided by current liabilities.

1.07× 2025
Current assets to current liabilities historyCurrent assets divided by current liabilities. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.1.32×0.99×0.66×0.33×0.00×2020-12-2620232025
Values and sources
Current assets to current liabilities values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2020-12-26Current assets / current liabilitiesNot reportedNo source recorded
2022Current assets / current liabilities1.19×
2022Current assets / current liabilities1.22×
2023Current assets / current liabilities1.18×
2024Current assets / current liabilities1.14×
2025Current assets / current liabilities1.07×

Cash generation

Compare reported profit with operating cash and capital spending. Free cash flow is calculated as operating cash flow minus capital expenditure when both exact, consolidated amounts match the same period and unit.

Cash generation by annual reporting period
PeriodNet incomeOperating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow
2020 2019-12-29 – 2020-12-26
GBP 26.3 million
Exact value

Exact value: 26300000 GBP

2019-12-29 – 2020-12-26: 26300000 GBP Inspect Net Income Open source
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GBP 211.2 million
Exact value

Exact value: 211200000 GBP

2019-12-29 – 2020-12-26: 211200000 GBP Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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Unavailable Not reported for this period.
Unavailable

Free cash flow cannot be calculated because Capital expenditure is unavailable for this period.

2020 2019-12-29 – 2020-12-27
Unavailable Not reported for this period.
Unavailable Not reported for this period.
GBP 17.2 million
Exact value

Exact value: 17200000 GBP

2019-12-29 – 2020-12-27: 17200000 GBP Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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Unavailable

Free cash flow cannot be calculated because Operating cash flow is unavailable for this period.

2022 2020-12-27 – 2022-01-01
GBP 58.8 million
Exact value

Exact value: 58800000 GBP

2020-12-27 – 2022-01-01: 58800000 GBP Inspect Net Income Open source
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GBP 101.4 million
Exact value

Exact value: 101400000 GBP

2020-12-27 – 2022-01-01: 101400000 GBP Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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GBP 20.4 million
Exact value

Exact value: 20400000 GBP

2020-12-27 – 2022-01-01: 20400000 GBP Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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GBP 81 million
Calculation and evidence

101400000 − 20400000 GBP

Exact free cash flow: 81000000 GBP

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2022 2022-01-02 – 2022-12-31
GBP 31.9 million
Exact value

Exact value: 31900000 GBP

2022-01-02 – 2022-12-31: 31900000 GBP Inspect Net Income Open source
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GBP 156.1 million
Exact value

Exact value: 156100000 GBP

2022-01-02 – 2022-12-31: 156100000 GBP Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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GBP 31.1 million
Exact value

Exact value: 31100000 GBP

2022-01-02 – 2022-12-31: 31100000 GBP Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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GBP 125 million
Calculation and evidence

156100000 − 31100000 GBP

Exact free cash flow: 125000000 GBP

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2023 2023-01-01 – 2023-12-30
GBP 29.8 million
Exact value

Exact value: 29800000 GBP

2023-01-01 – 2023-12-30: 29800000 GBP Inspect Net Income Open source
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GBP 179.3 million
Exact value

Exact value: 179300000 GBP

2023-01-01 – 2023-12-30: 179300000 GBP Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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GBP 32.1 million
Exact value

Exact value: 32100000 GBP

2023-01-01 – 2023-12-30: 32100000 GBP Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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GBP 147.2 million
Calculation and evidence

179300000 − 32100000 GBP

Exact free cash flow: 147200000 GBP

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2024 2023-12-31 – 2024-12-28
GBP 18.1 million
Exact value

Exact value: 18100000 GBP

2023-12-31 – 2024-12-28: 18100000 GBP Inspect Net Income Open source
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GBP 162 million
Exact value

Exact value: 162000000 GBP

2023-12-31 – 2024-12-28: 162000000 GBP Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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GBP 24.6 million
Exact value

Exact value: 24600000 GBP

2023-12-31 – 2024-12-28: 24600000 GBP Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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GBP 137.4 million
Calculation and evidence

162000000 − 24600000 GBP

Exact free cash flow: 137400000 GBP

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2025 2024-12-29 – 2025-12-27
GBP 38.5 million
Exact value

Exact value: 38500000 GBP

2024-12-29 – 2025-12-27: 38500000 GBP Inspect Net Income Open source
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GBP 193.9 million
Exact value

Exact value: 193900000 GBP

2024-12-29 – 2025-12-27: 193900000 GBP Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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GBP 22.8 million
Exact value

Exact value: 22800000 GBP

2024-12-29 – 2025-12-27: 22800000 GBP Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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GBP 171.1 million
Calculation and evidence

193900000 − 22800000 GBP

Exact free cash flow: 171100000 GBP

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Capital expenditure uses the canonical mapped positive-spending convention. A missing, ambiguous, incompatible, or negative-sign input is left blank. Values use the latest reported version.

Dataset coverage and company identifiers

Coverage reflects filings processed into this Fundies dataset; it does not imply every source filing is loaded.

6 filings · 378 latest values · 378 originally reported values

Dataset published . Source filing dates and reporting periods are shown separately.

Identifiers: 213800IEX9ZXJRAOL133, esef:213800IEX9ZXJRAOL133