Georg Fischer Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 3/6

Georg Fischer has a total shareholder equity of CHF74.0M and total debt of CHF2.7B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 3589.2%. Its total assets and total liabilities are CHF4.4B and CHF4.3B respectively. Georg Fischer's EBIT is CHF374.0M making its interest coverage ratio 7.5. It has cash and short-term investments of CHF615.0M.

Key information

3,589.2%

Debt to equity ratio

CHF 2.66b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio7.5x
CashCHF 615.00m
EquityCHF 74.00m
Total liabilitiesCHF 4.32b
Total assetsCHF 4.40b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

Is Georg Fischer (VTX:GF) A Risky Investment?

Dec 06
Is Georg Fischer (VTX:GF) A Risky Investment?

Georg Fischer AG (VTX:GF) Shares Could Be 49% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Oct 30
Georg Fischer AG (VTX:GF) Shares Could Be 49% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Georg Fischer AG (VTX:GF)?

Oct 15
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Georg Fischer AG (VTX:GF)?

With Georg Fischer AG (VTX:GF) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Sep 28
With Georg Fischer AG (VTX:GF) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Georg Fischer AG (VTX:GF)?

Jun 27
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Georg Fischer AG (VTX:GF)?

Georg Fischer AG (VTX:GF) Screens Well But There Might Be A Catch

Jun 11
Georg Fischer AG (VTX:GF) Screens Well But There Might Be A Catch

Returns At Georg Fischer (VTX:GF) Appear To Be Weighed Down

May 12
Returns At Georg Fischer (VTX:GF) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Is There An Opportunity With Georg Fischer AG's (VTX:GF) 44% Undervaluation?

Apr 26
Is There An Opportunity With Georg Fischer AG's (VTX:GF) 44% Undervaluation?

It's Unlikely That Georg Fischer AG's (VTX:GF) CEO Will See A Huge Pay Rise This Year

Apr 11
It's Unlikely That Georg Fischer AG's (VTX:GF) CEO Will See A Huge Pay Rise This Year

Is There Now An Opportunity In Georg Fischer AG (VTX:GF)?

Mar 07
Is There Now An Opportunity In Georg Fischer AG (VTX:GF)?

Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Georg Fischer (VTX:GF)

Jan 25
Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Georg Fischer (VTX:GF)

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Georg Fischer AG (VTX:GF)

Jan 04
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Georg Fischer AG (VTX:GF)

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: GF's short term assets (CHF2.8B) exceed its short term liabilities (CHF2.2B).

Long Term Liabilities: GF's short term assets (CHF2.8B) exceed its long term liabilities (CHF2.1B).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: GF's net debt to equity ratio (2758.1%) is considered high.

Reducing Debt: GF's debt to equity ratio has increased from 59% to 3589.2% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: GF's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (13.8%).

Interest Coverage: GF's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (7.5x coverage).


Balance Sheet


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/18 18:46
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/18 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Georg Fischer AG is covered by 19 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.

AnalystInstitution
Christian ObstBaader Helvea Equity Research
Jean-Philippe BertschyBank Vontobel AG
Patrick LaagerBerenberg