ARN Media Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 4/6

ARN Media has a total shareholder equity of A$296.4M and total debt of A$98.6M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 33.3%. Its total assets and total liabilities are A$747.1M and A$450.7M respectively. ARN Media's EBIT is A$31.5M making its interest coverage ratio 4. It has cash and short-term investments of A$12.2M.

Key information

33.3%

Debt to equity ratio

AU$98.56m

Debt

Interest coverage ratio	4x
Cash	AU$12.25m
Equity	AU$296.42m
Total liabilities	AU$450.67m
Total assets	AU$747.09m

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

These 4 Measures Indicate That ARN Media (ASX:A1N) Is Using Debt In A Risky Way

Oct 01

A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From ARN Media Limited's (ASX:A1N) 30% Share Price Climb

Oct 01

Investors Interested In ARN Media Limited's (ASX:A1N) Revenues

Dec 19

HT&E (ASX:HT1) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At A$0.052

Feb 26

Should You Think About Buying HT&E Limited (ASX:HT1) Now?

Oct 19

HT&E (ASX:HT1) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Aug 19

At AU$1.38, Is It Time To Put HT&E Limited (ASX:HT1) On Your Watch List?

Jun 08

Analysts' Revenue Estimates For HT&E Limited (ASX:HT1) Are Surging Higher

Mar 03

HT&E's (ASX:HT1) Solid Earnings May Rest On Weak Foundations

Aug 25

We Think HT&E (ASX:HT1) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Jun 03

Shareholders Will Probably Not Have Any Issues With HT&E Limited's (ASX:HT1) CEO Compensation

Apr 29

A Look At HT&E's(ASX:HT1) Total Shareholder Returns

Mar 18

Is HT&E (ASX:HT1) Using Too Much Debt?

Feb 25

Is There An Opportunity With HT&E Limited's (ASX:HT1) 41% Undervaluation?

Jan 30

Do Institutions Own HT&E Limited (ASX:HT1) Shares?

Nov 29

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: A1N's short term assets (A$98.7M) exceed its short term liabilities (A$81.7M).

Long Term Liabilities: A1N's short term assets (A$98.7M) do not cover its long term liabilities (A$368.9M).

Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: A1N's net debt to equity ratio (29.1%) is considered satisfactory.

Reducing Debt: A1N's debt to equity ratio has increased from 0% to 33.3% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: A1N's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (20.6%).

Interest Coverage: A1N's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (4x coverage).

Balance Sheet

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

Data	Last Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis	2025/01/02 16:17
End of Day Share Price	2025/01/02 00:00
Earnings	2024/06/30
Annual Earnings	2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

ARN Media Limited is covered by 19 analysts. 5 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
Mark McDonnell	APP Securities Pty Ltd.
Russell Wright	Barclay Pearce Capital Pty Limited
April Lowis	Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited

ARN Media Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 4/6

Key information

Recent financial health updates

These 4 Measures Indicate That ARN Media (ASX:A1N) Is Using Debt In A Risky Way

HT&E (ASX:HT1) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

We Think HT&E (ASX:HT1) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Is HT&E (ASX:HT1) Using Too Much Debt?

Recent updates

ARN Media Limited Announces CFO Changes

These 4 Measures Indicate That ARN Media (ASX:A1N) Is Using Debt In A Risky Way

A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From ARN Media Limited's (ASX:A1N) 30% Share Price Climb

First half 2024 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

First half dividend reduced to AU$0.012

ARN Media Limited Announces Ordinary Fully Franked Dividend for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024, Payable on September 23, 2024

Price target decreased by 10% to AU$0.75

Price target decreased by 11% to AU$0.83

ARN Media Limited to Report First Half, 2024 Results on Aug 22, 2024

New minor risk - Shareholder dilution

ARN Media Updates on Non-Binding Indicative Proposal to Acquire Southern Cross Media

Final dividend reduced to AU$0.036

ARN Media Limited, Annual General Meeting, May 14, 2024

Full year 2023 earnings released: AU$0.032 loss per share (vs AU$0.57 loss in FY 2022)

ARN Media Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2023 Results on Feb 22, 2024

Investors Interested In ARN Media Limited's (ASX:A1N) Revenues

New minor risk - Insider selling

Seven West Media Limited (ASX:SWM) acquired 14.9% stake in ARN Media Limited (ASX:A1N) for AUD50.1 million.

ARN Media Limited and Anchorage Capital Partners Pty Limited agreed to acquire 85.2% stake in Southern Cross Media Group Limited (ASX:SXL).

Price target decreased by 18% to AU$1.16

First half 2023 earnings released: EPS: AU$0.17 (vs AU$0.086 in 1H 2022)

ARN Media Limited Declares Ordinary Fully Paid Dividend for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023, Payable on September 21, 2023

ARN Media Limited to Report First Half, 2023 Results on Aug 24, 2023

ARN Media Limited (ASX:A1N) acquired 14.8% stake in Southern Cross Media Group Limited (ASX:SXL) for AUD 38.3 million.

ARN Media Limited Announces Executive Appointments

Price target decreased by 7.5% to AU$1.47

HT&E (ASX:HT1) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At A$0.052

Full year 2022 earnings released: AU$0.57 loss per share (vs AU$0.054 profit in FY 2021)

HT&E Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2022 Results on Feb 21, 2023

Potentia Capital Pty. Ltd. signed a binding share sale agreement to acquire 25% stake in Soprano Design Limited from HT&E Limited (ASX:HT1) for AUD 66.3 million.

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

Potentia Capital Pty. Ltd. signed a binding share sale agreement to acquire 25% stake in Soprano Design Limited from HT&E Limited (ASX:HT1) for AUD 66.3 million.

Should You Think About Buying HT&E Limited (ASX:HT1) Now?

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 17%

HT&E (ASX:HT1) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

First half 2022 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

HT&E Limited Declares Ordinary Fully Paid Dividend for the Six Months Ended 30 June 2022, Payable on 15 September 2022

HT&E Limited to Report Q2, 2022 Results on Aug 18, 2022

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

Consensus forecasts updated

Price target decreased to AU$2.17

Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week

At AU$1.38, Is It Time To Put HT&E Limited (ASX:HT1) On Your Watch List?

Analysts' Revenue Estimates For HT&E Limited (ASX:HT1) Are Surging Higher

Consensus forecasts updated

Full year 2021 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

HT&E Limited, Annual General Meeting, May 05, 2022

HT&E Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2021 Results on Feb 23, 2022

Price target increased to AU$2.35

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

Auctus Asset Management Pty Ltd signed a conditional agreement to acquire an unknown stake in Lux Group Limited from HT&E Limited (ASX:HT1) and others.

HT&E's (ASX:HT1) Solid Earnings May Rest On Weak Foundations

First half 2021 earnings released: EPS AU$0.037 (vs AU$0.21 loss in 1H 2020)

We Think HT&E (ASX:HT1) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Shareholders Will Probably Not Have Any Issues With HT&E Limited's (ASX:HT1) CEO Compensation

A Look At HT&E's(ASX:HT1) Total Shareholder Returns

New 90-day low: AU$1.65

Is HT&E (ASX:HT1) Using Too Much Debt?

Price target lowered to AU$1.70

Full year 2020 earnings released: AU$0.15 loss per share (vs AU$0.05 loss in FY 2019)

Revenue beats expectations, earnings disappoint

HT&E Limited, Annual General Meeting, May 06, 2021

HT&E Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2020 Results on Feb 24, 2021

New 90-day high: AU$1.88

Price target raised to AU$1.87

Is There An Opportunity With HT&E Limited's (ASX:HT1) 41% Undervaluation?

New 90-day high: AU$1.82

Do Institutions Own HT&E Limited (ASX:HT1) Shares?

New 90-day high: AU$1.55

New 90-day high: AU$1.46

New 90-day high - AU$1.45