Lonza Group Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 4/6
Lonza Group has a total shareholder equity of CHF8.7B and total debt of CHF4.6B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 53.2%. Its total assets and total liabilities are CHF18.8B and CHF10.1B respectively. Lonza Group's EBIT is CHF1.3B making its interest coverage ratio 10.3. It has cash and short-term investments of CHF907.0M.
Key information
53.18%
Debt to equity ratio
CHF 4.61b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 10.3x |
| Cash | CHF 907.00m |
| Equity | CHF 8.68b |
| Total liabilities | CHF 10.13b |
| Total assets | CHF 18.80b |
Recent financial health updates
Here's Why Lonza Group (VTX:LONN) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Aug 20
Is Lonza Group (VTX:LONN) Using Too Much Debt?
Mar 20Is Lonza Group (VTX:LONN) Using Too Much Debt?
Nov 08Recent updates
Investors Interested In Lonza Group AG's (VTX:LONN) Earnings
Oct 24What Is Lonza Group AG's (VTX:LONN) Share Price Doing?
Sep 10Here's Why Lonza Group (VTX:LONN) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Aug 20Lonza Group AG (VTX:LONN) Not Flying Under The Radar
May 31Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Lonza Group AG (VTX:LONN)?
Apr 25Is Lonza Group (VTX:LONN) Using Too Much Debt?
Mar 20Why We're Not Concerned About Lonza Group AG's (VTX:LONN) Share Price
Feb 27There May Be Reason For Hope In Lonza Group's (VTX:LONN) Disappointing Earnings
Feb 06
CDMO Focus And Vacaville Acquisition To Drive Operational Improvements By 2025
Focus on CDMO business and Vacaville acquisition to drive revenue growth and boost sales.Market Participants Recognise Lonza Group AG's (VTX:LONN) Earnings
Nov 29Is Lonza Group (VTX:LONN) Using Too Much Debt?
Nov 08Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: LONN's short term assets (CHF4.6B) exceed its short term liabilities (CHF3.2B).
Long Term Liabilities: LONN's short term assets (CHF4.6B) do not cover its long term liabilities (CHF7.0B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: LONN's net debt to equity ratio (42.7%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: LONN's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 58.3% to 53.2% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: LONN's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (24.9%).
Interest Coverage: LONN's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (10.3x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/11/02 00:37 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Lonza Group AG is covered by 49 analysts. 22 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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| Charles Pitman | Barclays |
| Charles Pitman | Barclays |
| Sebastian Bray | Berenberg |