Challenger Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 4/6
Challenger has a total shareholder equity of A$3.9B and total debt of A$7.4B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 191.7%. Its total assets and total liabilities are A$33.4B and A$29.5B respectively. Challenger's EBIT is A$1.6B making its interest coverage ratio 1.7. It has cash and short-term investments of A$18.3B.
Key information
191.7%
Debt to equity ratio
AU$7.45b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 1.7x |
| Cash | AU$18.27b |
| Equity | AU$3.89b |
| Total liabilities | AU$29.52b |
| Total assets | AU$33.41b |
Recent financial health updates
No updates
Recent updates
Earnings Tell The Story For Challenger Limited (ASX:CGF)
Dec 10
Challenger's (ASX:CGF) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Aug 16Challenger Limited (ASX:CGF) Not Flying Under The Radar
Aug 14Challenger Limited's (ASX:CGF) Earnings Are Not Doing Enough For Some Investors
Dec 19Challenger's (ASX:CGF) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Aug 19Challenger (ASX:CGF) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To A$0.115
Aug 19Challenger Limited Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models
Aug 18Are Dividend Investors Getting More Than They Bargained For With Challenger Limited's (ASX:CGF) Dividend?
Mar 28Insider Buying: The Challenger Limited (ASX:CGF) Independent Non-Executive Director Just Bought AU$67k Worth Of Shares
Mar 02Challenger Limited (ASX:CGF) Insiders Increased Their Holdings
Feb 14How Much Did Challenger's(ASX:CGF) Shareholders Earn From Share Price Movements Over The Last Three Years?
Jan 19
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: CGF's short term assets (A$19.5B) exceed its short term liabilities (A$10.6B).
Long Term Liabilities: CGF's short term assets (A$19.5B) exceed its long term liabilities (A$18.9B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: CGF has more cash than its total debt.
Reducing Debt: CGF's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 204.1% to 191.7% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: CGF's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (14.1%).
Interest Coverage: CGF's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (1.7x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/23 00:15 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/23 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
Data Sources
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Challenger Limited is covered by 29 analysts. 13 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Anthony Hoo | ANZ Equities Pty Limited |
| Brett Le Mesurier | Axiome Equities |
| Benjamin Brayshaw | Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited |