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 ratio | 11.6x |
| Cash | CHF 6.39b |
| Equity | CHF 33.54b |
| Total liabilities | CHF 102.06b |
| Total assets | CHF 135.60b |
Recent financial health updates
Is Nestlé (VTX:NESN) A Risky Investment?
Sep 01
Nestlé (VTX:NESN) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Feb 24Recent updates
Insufficient Growth At Nestlé S.A. (VTX:NESN) Hampers Share Price
Dec 06Are Investors Undervaluing Nestlé S.A. (VTX:NESN) By 50%?
Oct 25Return Trends At Nestlé (VTX:NESN) Aren't Appealing
Oct 07Is Nestlé (VTX:NESN) A Risky Investment?
Sep 01Getting In Cheap On Nestlé S.A. (VTX:NESN) Is Unlikely
Jul 22Are Investors Undervaluing Nestlé S.A. (VTX:NESN) By 38%?
Jul 01Nestlé (VTX:NESN) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
Jun 13Nestlé (VTX:NESN) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To CHF3.00
Apr 20Nestlé S.A.'s (VTX:NESN) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing
Apr 07Is Nestlé S.A. (VTX:NESN) Trading At A 46% Discount?
Mar 20Nestlé (VTX:NESN) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At CHF3.00
Mar 01Nestlé (VTX:NESN) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Feb 24Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Nestlé S.A.'s (VTX:NESN) P/E
Dec 31Financial 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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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/26 03:13 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/23 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Nestlé S.A. is covered by 66 analysts. 20 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-Marie L’Home | Aurel BGC |
| Andreas von Arx | Baader Helvea Equity Research |
| Volker Bosse | Baader Helvea Equity Research |