Whitehaven Coal Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 3/6
Whitehaven Coal has a total shareholder equity of A$5.3B and total debt of A$1.6B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 30.9%. Its total assets and total liabilities are A$12.9B and A$7.6B respectively. Whitehaven Coal's EBIT is A$969.0M making its interest coverage ratio -69.2. It has cash and short-term investments of A$405.0M.
Key information
30.9%
Debt to equity ratio
AU$1.63b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | -69.2x |
| Cash | AU$405.00m |
| Equity | AU$5.27b |
| Total liabilities | AU$7.58b |
| Total assets | AU$12.85b |
Recent financial health updates
Is Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) A Risky Investment?
Jun 12
Does Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Sep 26Is Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) Using Too Much Debt?
Apr 18Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) Could Easily Take On More Debt
Dec 25Recent updates
Here's Why Shareholders May Want To Be Cautious With Increasing Whitehaven Coal Limited's (ASX:WHC) CEO Pay Packet
Oct 23The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From Whitehaven Coal Limited's (ASX:WHC) Revenues Yet As Shares Tumble 29%
Sep 11Investors Can Find Comfort In Whitehaven Coal's (ASX:WHC) Earnings Quality
Aug 28Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) Will Pay A Dividend Of A$0.13
Aug 24Is Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) A Risky Investment?
Jun 12Whitehaven Coal Limited's (ASX:WHC) Prospects Need A Boost To Lift Shares
May 21Whitehaven Coal's (ASX:WHC) Anemic Earnings Might Be Worse Than You Think
Feb 21Whitehaven Coal Limited Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now
Feb 16This Just In: Analysts Are Boosting Their Whitehaven Coal Limited (ASX:WHC) Outlook for This Year
Jan 23Whitehaven Coal Limited's (ASX:WHC) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking
Dec 19Here's Why We Think Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) Is Well Worth Watching
Dec 04Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Whitehaven Coal Limited (ASX:WHC)
Nov 06Does Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Sep 26Do Whitehaven Coal's (ASX:WHC) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Aug 25An Intrinsic Calculation For Whitehaven Coal Limited (ASX:WHC) Suggests It's 38% Undervalued
Jul 13Is Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) Using Too Much Debt?
Apr 18An Intrinsic Calculation For Whitehaven Coal Limited (ASX:WHC) Suggests It's 45% Undervalued
Feb 17Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) Could Easily Take On More Debt
Dec 25Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: WHC's short term assets (A$1.5B) do not cover its short term liabilities (A$2.1B).
Long Term Liabilities: WHC's short term assets (A$1.5B) do not cover its long term liabilities (A$5.4B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: WHC's net debt to equity ratio (23.2%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: WHC's debt to equity ratio has increased from 4.9% to 30.9% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: WHC's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (20.1%).
Interest Coverage: WHC earns more interest than it pays, so coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/20 14:46 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Whitehaven Coal Limited is covered by 35 analysts. 12 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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| Russell Wright | APP Securities Pty Ltd. |
| Russell Wright | Barclay Pearce Capital Pty Limited |
| Glyn Lawcock | Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited |