Cascades Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 2/6

Cascades has a total shareholder equity of CA$1.8B and total debt of CA$1.9B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 106.2%. Its total assets and total liabilities are CA$4.9B and CA$3.1B respectively. Cascades's EBIT is CA$179.0M making its interest coverage ratio 1.3. It has cash and short-term investments of CA$34.0M.

Key information

106.2%

Debt to equity ratio

CA$1.86b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio1.3x
CashCA$34.00m
EquityCA$1.75b
Total liabilitiesCA$3.11b
Total assetsCA$4.86b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

Cascades (TSE:CAS) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky

Dec 16
Cascades (TSE:CAS) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky

Cascades (TSE:CAS) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of CA$0.12

Nov 12
Cascades (TSE:CAS) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of CA$0.12

Cascades Inc. (TSE:CAS) Released Earnings Last Week And Analysts Lifted Their Price Target To CA$12.42

Nov 10
Cascades Inc. (TSE:CAS) Released Earnings Last Week And Analysts Lifted Their Price Target To CA$12.42

Cascades (TSE:CAS) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of CA$0.12

Aug 11
Cascades (TSE:CAS) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of CA$0.12

Cascades (TSE:CAS) Will Pay A Dividend Of CA$0.12

May 14
Cascades (TSE:CAS) Will Pay A Dividend Of CA$0.12

These 4 Measures Indicate That Cascades (TSE:CAS) Is Using Debt Extensively

Dec 05
These 4 Measures Indicate That Cascades (TSE:CAS) Is Using Debt Extensively

Is Cascades (TSE:CAS) A Risky Investment?

Jun 13
Is Cascades (TSE:CAS) A Risky Investment?

Cascades (TSE:CAS) Will Pay A Dividend Of CA$0.12

May 15
Cascades (TSE:CAS) Will Pay A Dividend Of CA$0.12

Is Cascades (TSE:CAS) Using Too Much Debt?

Feb 16
Is Cascades (TSE:CAS) Using Too Much Debt?

Is Cascades (TSE:CAS) A Risky Investment?

Sep 13
Is Cascades (TSE:CAS) A Risky Investment?

Cascades (TSE:CAS) Has Announced A Dividend Of CA$0.12

Aug 09
Cascades (TSE:CAS) Has Announced A Dividend Of CA$0.12

Cascades Inc.'s (TSE:CAS) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 33% Above Its Share Price

Jun 14
Cascades Inc.'s (TSE:CAS) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 33% Above Its Share Price

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: CAS's short term assets (CA$1.2B) exceed its short term liabilities (CA$971.0M).

Long Term Liabilities: CAS's short term assets (CA$1.2B) do not cover its long term liabilities (CA$2.1B).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: CAS's net debt to equity ratio (104.2%) is considered high.

Reducing Debt: CAS's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 115.1% to 106.2% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: CAS's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (19.3%).

Interest Coverage: CAS's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (1.3x coverage).


Balance Sheet


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/02 08:10
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/02 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Cascades Inc. is covered by 13 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.

AnalystInstitution
Stephen AtkinsonBMO Capital Markets Equity Research
Hamir PatelCIBC Capital Markets
Frederic TremblayDesjardins Securities Inc.