SGL Carbon Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 5/6

SGL Carbon has a total shareholder equity of €645.6M and total debt of €280.2M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 43.4%. Its total assets and total liabilities are €1.5B and €824.2M respectively. SGL Carbon's EBIT is €75.1M making its interest coverage ratio 2.9. It has cash and short-term investments of €183.6M.

Key information

43.4%

Debt to equity ratio

€280.20m

Debt

Interest coverage ratio2.9x
Cash€183.60m
Equity€645.60m
Total liabilities€824.20m
Total assets€1.47b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

SGL Carbon (ETR:SGL) Strong Profits May Be Masking Some Underlying Issues

Nov 15
SGL Carbon (ETR:SGL) Strong Profits May Be Masking Some Underlying Issues

Returns At SGL Carbon (ETR:SGL) Are On The Way Up

Sep 07
Returns At SGL Carbon (ETR:SGL) Are On The Way Up

SGL Carbon (ETR:SGL) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Jun 22
SGL Carbon (ETR:SGL) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

There May Be Some Bright Spots In SGL Carbon's (ETR:SGL) Earnings

Mar 30
There May Be Some Bright Spots In SGL Carbon's (ETR:SGL) Earnings

At €6.53, Is It Time To Put SGL Carbon SE (ETR:SGL) On Your Watch List?

Mar 23
At €6.53, Is It Time To Put SGL Carbon SE (ETR:SGL) On Your Watch List?

SGL Carbon (ETR:SGL) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Jan 17
SGL Carbon (ETR:SGL) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At SGL Carbon (ETR:SGL)

Dec 20
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At SGL Carbon (ETR:SGL)

Return Trends At SGL Carbon (ETR:SGL) Aren't Appealing

Aug 19
Return Trends At SGL Carbon (ETR:SGL) Aren't Appealing

An Intrinsic Calculation For SGL Carbon SE (ETR:SGL) Suggests It's 44% Undervalued

Jul 08
An Intrinsic Calculation For SGL Carbon SE (ETR:SGL) Suggests It's 44% Undervalued

Why SGL Carbon SE (ETR:SGL) Could Be Worth Watching

May 25
Why SGL Carbon SE (ETR:SGL) Could Be Worth Watching

Little Excitement Around SGL Carbon SE's (ETR:SGL) Earnings

Mar 30
Little Excitement Around SGL Carbon SE's (ETR:SGL) Earnings

SGL Carbon SE (ETR:SGL) Shares Could Be 37% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Mar 17
SGL Carbon SE (ETR:SGL) Shares Could Be 37% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Should You Investigate SGL Carbon SE (ETR:SGL) At €6.87?

Dec 17
Should You Investigate SGL Carbon SE (ETR:SGL) At €6.87?

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of SGL Carbon SE (ETR:SGL)

Oct 19
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of SGL Carbon SE (ETR:SGL)

Should You Investigate SGL Carbon SE (ETR:SGL) At €6.69?

Jul 20
Should You Investigate SGL Carbon SE (ETR:SGL) At €6.69?

Is SGL Carbon (ETR:SGL) A Risky Investment?

Jun 08
Is SGL Carbon (ETR:SGL) A Risky Investment?

We Think That There Are Issues Underlying SGL Carbon's (ETR:SGL) Earnings

Apr 01
We Think That There Are Issues Underlying SGL Carbon's (ETR:SGL) Earnings

SGL Carbon SE Just Beat EPS By 121%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Mar 26
SGL Carbon SE Just Beat EPS By 121%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

SGL Carbon (ETR:SGL) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Feb 18
SGL Carbon (ETR:SGL) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

What Does SGL Carbon SE's (ETR:SGL) Share Price Indicate?

Jan 11
What Does SGL Carbon SE's (ETR:SGL) Share Price Indicate?

Here's Why SGL Carbon (ETR:SGL) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Oct 17
Here's Why SGL Carbon (ETR:SGL) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Should You Investigate SGL Carbon SE (ETR:SGL) At €10.00?

Sep 21
Should You Investigate SGL Carbon SE (ETR:SGL) At €10.00?

Does SGL Carbon (ETR:SGL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jun 20
Does SGL Carbon (ETR:SGL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

SGL Carbon (ETR:SGL) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Mar 04
SGL Carbon (ETR:SGL) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: SGL's short term assets (€735.9M) exceed its short term liabilities (€270.5M).

Long Term Liabilities: SGL's short term assets (€735.9M) exceed its long term liabilities (€553.7M).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: SGL's net debt to equity ratio (15%) is considered satisfactory.

Reducing Debt: SGL's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 96.6% to 43.4% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: SGL's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (55.2%).

Interest Coverage: SGL's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (2.9x coverage).


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Company Analysis2025/02/01 02:43
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/31 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Heinz SteffenAlphaValue
Gerhard SchwarzBaader Helvea Equity Research
Thomas JunghannsBerenberg