Nestlé Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 2/6

Nestlé has a total shareholder equity of CHF33.5B and total debt of CHF65.9B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 196.4%. Its total assets and total liabilities are CHF135.6B and CHF102.1B respectively. Nestlé's EBIT is CHF15.7B making its interest coverage ratio 11.6. It has cash and short-term investments of CHF6.4B.

Key information

196.4%

Debt to equity ratio

CHF 65.87b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio11.6x
CashCHF 6.39b
EquityCHF 33.54b
Total liabilitiesCHF 102.06b
Total assetsCHF 135.60b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

Insufficient Growth At Nestlé S.A. (VTX:NESN) Hampers Share Price

Dec 06
Insufficient Growth At Nestlé S.A. (VTX:NESN) Hampers Share Price

Are Investors Undervaluing Nestlé S.A. (VTX:NESN) By 50%?

Oct 25
Are Investors Undervaluing Nestlé S.A. (VTX:NESN) By 50%?

Return Trends At Nestlé (VTX:NESN) Aren't Appealing

Oct 07
Return Trends At Nestlé (VTX:NESN) Aren't Appealing

Is Nestlé (VTX:NESN) A Risky Investment?

Sep 01
Is Nestlé (VTX:NESN) A Risky Investment?

Getting In Cheap On Nestlé S.A. (VTX:NESN) Is Unlikely

Jul 22
Getting In Cheap On Nestlé S.A. (VTX:NESN) Is Unlikely

Are Investors Undervaluing Nestlé S.A. (VTX:NESN) By 38%?

Jul 01
Are Investors Undervaluing Nestlé S.A. (VTX:NESN) By 38%?

Nestlé (VTX:NESN) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Jun 13
Nestlé (VTX:NESN) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Nestlé (VTX:NESN) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To CHF3.00

Apr 20
Nestlé (VTX:NESN) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To CHF3.00

Nestlé S.A.'s (VTX:NESN) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing

Apr 07
Nestlé S.A.'s (VTX:NESN) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing

Is Nestlé S.A. (VTX:NESN) Trading At A 46% Discount?

Mar 20
Is Nestlé S.A. (VTX:NESN) Trading At A 46% Discount?

Nestlé (VTX:NESN) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At CHF3.00

Mar 01
Nestlé (VTX:NESN) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At CHF3.00

Nestlé (VTX:NESN) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Feb 24
Nestlé (VTX:NESN) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Nestlé S.A.'s (VTX:NESN) P/E

Dec 31
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Nestlé S.A.'s (VTX:NESN) P/E

Are Investors Undervaluing Nestlé S.A. (VTX:NESN) By 21%?

Dec 09
Are Investors Undervaluing Nestlé S.A. (VTX:NESN) By 21%?

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: NESN's short term assets (CHF33.9B) do not cover its short term liabilities (CHF39.7B).

Long Term Liabilities: NESN's short term assets (CHF33.9B) do not cover its long term liabilities (CHF62.4B).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: NESN's net debt to equity ratio (177.3%) is considered high.

Reducing Debt: NESN's debt to equity ratio has increased from 83.9% to 196.4% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: NESN's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (26.1%).

Interest Coverage: NESN's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (11.6x coverage).


Balance Sheet


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