Bell Food Group Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 5/6
Bell Food Group has a total shareholder equity of CHF1.5B and total debt of CHF1.0B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 66.8%. Its total assets and total liabilities are CHF3.1B and CHF1.6B respectively. Bell Food Group's EBIT is CHF165.0M making its interest coverage ratio 14.2. It has cash and short-term investments of CHF128.0M.
Key information
66.8%
Debt to equity ratio
CHF 1.03b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 14.2x |
| Cash | CHF 128.00m |
| Equity | CHF 1.54b |
| Total liabilities | CHF 1.60b |
| Total assets | CHF 3.14b |
Recent financial health updates
Does Bell Food Group (VTX:BELL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Mar 16
Is Bell Food Group (VTX:BELL) Using Too Much Debt?
Dec 12We Think Bell Food Group (VTX:BELL) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Aug 14Is Bell Food Group (VTX:BELL) A Risky Investment?
Dec 20Bell Food Group (VTX:BELL) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Sep 21Does Bell Food Group (VTX:BELL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
May 20Recent updates
The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From Bell Food Group AG's (VTX:BELL) Earnings Yet
Aug 17Bell Food Group AG's (VTX:BELL) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 25% Below Its Share Price
Jun 08Bell Food Group (VTX:BELL) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
May 10Benign Growth For Bell Food Group AG (VTX:BELL) Underpins Its Share Price
Apr 11Does Bell Food Group (VTX:BELL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Mar 16Should You Be Adding Bell Food Group (VTX:BELL) To Your Watchlist Today?
Feb 04Returns On Capital At Bell Food Group (VTX:BELL) Have Hit The Brakes
Jan 13Is Bell Food Group (VTX:BELL) Using Too Much Debt?
Dec 12Here's Why Bell Food Group (VTX:BELL) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors
Oct 19Returns On Capital At Bell Food Group (VTX:BELL) Have Stalled
Sep 16We Think Bell Food Group (VTX:BELL) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Aug 14Bell Food Group AG Just Beat EPS By 8.5%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Feb 15Is Bell Food Group (VTX:BELL) A Risky Investment?
Dec 20Bell Food Group (VTX:BELL) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Sep 21Does Bell Food Group (VTX:BELL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
May 20Bell Food Group (VTX:BELL) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Dec 25These 4 Measures Indicate That Bell Food Group (VTX:BELL) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Sep 20These 4 Measures Indicate That Bell Food Group (VTX:BELL) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
May 27We Wouldn't Be Too Quick To Buy Bell Food Group AG (VTX:BELL) Before It Goes Ex-Dividend
Mar 20Is Bell Food Group AG (VTX:BELL) An Attractive Dividend Stock?
Mar 18Is Bell Food Group (VTX:BELL) Using Too Much Debt?
Feb 17Bell Food Group AG (VTX:BELL) Is Up But Financials Look Inconsistent: Which Way Is The Stock Headed?
Jan 31
Bell Food Group (VTX:BELL) Share Prices Have Dropped 45% In The Last Three Years
Jan 07Are Dividend Investors Making A Mistake With Bell Food Group AG (VTX:BELL)?
Dec 17Does Bell Food Group's (VTX:BELL) Statutory Profit Adequately Reflect Its Underlying Profit?
Dec 02Is Bell Food Group (VTX:BELL) A Risky Investment?
Nov 17Should We Worry About Bell Food Group AG's (VTX:BELL) P/E Ratio?
Jun 22Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: BELL's short term assets (CHF1.1B) exceed its short term liabilities (CHF796.5M).
Long Term Liabilities: BELL's short term assets (CHF1.1B) exceed its long term liabilities (CHF806.6M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: BELL's net debt to equity ratio (58.5%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: BELL's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 72.8% to 66.8% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: BELL's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (31.4%).
Interest Coverage: BELL's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (14.2x 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 04:41 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/19 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Bell Food Group AG is covered by 7 analysts. 2 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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| Jean-Philippe Bertschy | Bank Vontobel AG |
| Torsten Sauter | Berenberg |
| Mischa Rölli | Credit Suisse |