Fortis Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 2/6
Fortis has a total shareholder equity of CA$24.0B and total debt of CA$30.6B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 127.4%. Its total assets and total liabilities are CA$67.6B and CA$43.6B respectively. Fortis's EBIT is CA$3.2B making its interest coverage ratio -58.1. It has cash and short-term investments of CA$569.0M.
Key information
127.4%
Debt to equity ratio
CA$30.61b
Debt
Interest coverage ratio | -58.1x |
Cash | CA$569.00m |
Equity | CA$24.02b |
Total liabilities | CA$43.57b |
Total assets | CA$67.58b |
Recent financial health updates
Fortis (TSE:FTS) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
May 02Does Fortis (TSE:FTS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Oct 18Is Fortis (TSE:FTS) Using Too Much Debt?
Jul 05Is Fortis (TSE:FTS) A Risky Investment?
Mar 23These 4 Measures Indicate That Fortis (TSE:FTS) Is Using Debt Extensively
Dec 19Fortis (TSE:FTS) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Aug 30Recent updates
Fortis (TSE:FTS) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
May 02Fortis Inc. (TSE:FTS) Shares Could Be 22% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Apr 03Returns At Fortis (TSE:FTS) Appear To Be Weighed Down
Feb 29Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Fortis Inc. (TSE:FTS)
Dec 25If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Fortis (TSE:FTS) Presents An Opportunity
Dec 04Fortis' (TSE:FTS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Oct 29Does Fortis (TSE:FTS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Oct 18Returns On Capital At Fortis (TSE:FTS) Have Hit The Brakes
Sep 21Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Fortis Inc. (TSE:FTS)
Aug 18Here's Why We Think Fortis (TSE:FTS) Is Well Worth Watching
Aug 03Is Fortis (TSE:FTS) Using Too Much Debt?
Jul 05Returns On Capital At Fortis (TSE:FTS) Have Hit The Brakes
Jun 04A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Fortis Inc. (TSE:FTS)
Apr 19Is Fortis (TSE:FTS) A Risky Investment?
Mar 23Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Fortis (TSE:FTS)
Feb 24Calculating The Fair Value Of Fortis Inc. (TSE:FTS)
Jan 18These 4 Measures Indicate That Fortis (TSE:FTS) Is Using Debt Extensively
Dec 19Fortis' (TSE:FTS) Dividend Will Be Increased To CA$0.565
Nov 07Fortis (TSE:FTS) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To CA$0.565
Oct 24Estimating The Fair Value Of Fortis Inc. (TSE:FTS)
Oct 16Fortis (TSE:FTS) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At CA$0.565
Oct 02Returns On Capital At Fortis (TSE:FTS) Have Stalled
Sep 14Fortis (TSE:FTS) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Aug 30A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Fortis Inc. (TSE:FTS)
Jul 04Returns On Capital At Fortis (TSE:FTS) Have Hit The Brakes
Jun 16These 4 Measures Indicate That Fortis (TSE:FTS) Is Using Debt Extensively
Jun 01A Look At The Fair Value Of Fortis Inc. (TSE:FTS)
Mar 30We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Fortis (TSE:FTS)
Mar 15Is Fortis (TSE:FTS) Using Too Much Debt?
Feb 28Fortis (TSE:FTS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To CA$0.54
Jan 16Fortis (TSE:FTS) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At CA$0.54
Jan 02Are Investors Undervaluing Fortis Inc. (TSE:FTS) By 50%?
Dec 19Fortis (TSE:FTS) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At CA$0.54
Nov 21Fortis (TSE:FTS) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
Nov 17Does Fortis (TSE:FTS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Nov 02Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: FTS's short term assets (CA$4.0B) do not cover its short term liabilities (CA$6.6B).
Long Term Liabilities: FTS's short term assets (CA$4.0B) do not cover its long term liabilities (CA$37.0B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: FTS's net debt to equity ratio (125.1%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: FTS's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 130.4% to 127.4% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: FTS's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (11.1%).
Interest Coverage: FTS earns more interest than it pays, so coverage of interest payments is not a concern.