bpost/SA Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 1/6
bpost/SA has a total shareholder equity of €1.0B and total debt of €2.5B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 242.2%. Its total assets and total liabilities are €5.2B and €4.1B respectively. bpost/SA's EBIT is €153.4M making its interest coverage ratio 7.2. It has cash and short-term investments of €568.1M.
Key information
242.2%
Debt to equity ratio
€2.53b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 7.2x |
| Cash | €568.10m |
| Equity | €1.04b |
| Total liabilities | €4.12b |
| Total assets | €5.17b |
Recent financial health updates
These 4 Measures Indicate That bpost/SA (EBR:BPOST) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Apr 20
These 4 Measures Indicate That bpost/SA (EBR:BPOST) Is Using Debt Extensively
Aug 06We Think bpost/SA (EBR:BPOST) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Apr 06Is bpost/SA (EBR:BPOST) Using Too Much Debt?
Dec 21bpost (EBR:BPOST) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Jul 06Recent updates
Calculating The Fair Value Of bpost NV/SA (EBR:BPOST)
Jul 05The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From bpost NV/SA's (EBR:BPOST) Earnings Yet As Shares Tumble 25%
Feb 08When Should You Buy bpost NV/SA (EBR:BPOST)?
Jan 10Is There Now An Opportunity In bpost NV/SA (EBR:BPOST)?
Aug 09These 4 Measures Indicate That bpost/SA (EBR:BPOST) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Apr 20When Should You Buy bpost NV/SA (EBR:BPOST)?
Mar 16When Should You Buy bpost NV/SA (EBR:BPOST)?
Dec 13Should You Investigate bpost NV/SA (EBR:BPOST) At €6.13?
Aug 24These 4 Measures Indicate That bpost/SA (EBR:BPOST) Is Using Debt Extensively
Aug 06Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of bpost NV/SA (EBR:BPOST)
May 05We Think bpost/SA (EBR:BPOST) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Apr 06When Should You Buy bpost NV/SA (EBR:BPOST)?
Mar 16Is bpost/SA (EBR:BPOST) Using Too Much Debt?
Dec 21At €7.15, Is It Time To Put bpost NV/SA (EBR:BPOST) On Your Watch List?
Nov 30Are Investors Undervaluing bpost NV/SA (EBR:BPOST) By 39%?
Sep 11Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine bpost SA/NV (EBR:BPOST)?
Aug 08bpost (EBR:BPOST) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Jul 06Is There An Opportunity With bpost SA/NV's (EBR:BPOST) 45% Undervaluation?
May 23When Should You Buy bpost SA/NV (EBR:BPOST)?
Mar 29Would Shareholders Who Purchased bpost's (EBR:BPOST) Stock Three Years Be Happy With The Share price Today?
Mar 07Boasting A 21% Return On Equity, Is bpost SA/NV (EBR:BPOST) A Top Quality Stock?
Feb 15
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: BPOST's short term assets (€1.5B) do not cover its short term liabilities (€2.5B).
Long Term Liabilities: BPOST's short term assets (€1.5B) do not cover its long term liabilities (€1.6B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: BPOST's net debt to equity ratio (187.8%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: BPOST's debt to equity ratio has increased from 126.1% to 242.2% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: BPOST's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (16%).
Interest Coverage: BPOST's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (7.2x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/19 11:53 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/19 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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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
bpost NV/SA is covered by 26 analysts. 7 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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| Robert Jan Vos | ABN AMRO Bank N.V. |
| Marco Limite | Barclays |
| William Fitzalan Howard | Berenberg |