Deutsche Post Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 3/6

Deutsche Post has a total shareholder equity of €22.6B and total debt of €23.4B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 103.5%. Its total assets and total liabilities are €66.9B and €44.3B respectively. Deutsche Post's EBIT is €5.1B making its interest coverage ratio 7.7. It has cash and short-term investments of €2.7B.

Key information

103.5%

Debt to equity ratio

€23.41b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio7.7x
Cash€2.69b
Equity€22.61b
Total liabilities€44.26b
Total assets€66.87b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

Why Deutsche Post AG (ETR:DHL) Could Be Worth Watching

Dec 08
Why Deutsche Post AG (ETR:DHL) Could Be Worth Watching

Deutsche Post AG Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

Nov 07
Deutsche Post AG Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From Deutsche Post AG's (ETR:DHL) Earnings Yet

Nov 06
The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From Deutsche Post AG's (ETR:DHL) Earnings Yet

Is Deutsche Post (ETR:DHL) A Risky Investment?

Sep 21
Is Deutsche Post (ETR:DHL) A Risky Investment?

Should You Investigate Deutsche Post AG (ETR:DHL) At €39.03?

Sep 06
Should You Investigate Deutsche Post AG (ETR:DHL) At €39.03?

There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Deutsche Post's (ETR:DHL) Returns On Capital

Aug 20
There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Deutsche Post's (ETR:DHL) Returns On Capital

Deutsche Post AG (ETR:DHL) Just Released Its Interim Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates

Aug 04
Deutsche Post AG (ETR:DHL) Just Released Its Interim Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates

There's No Escaping Deutsche Post AG's (ETR:DHL) Muted Earnings

Jul 11
There's No Escaping Deutsche Post AG's (ETR:DHL) Muted Earnings

Is Deutsche Post (ETR:DHL) A Risky Investment?

May 24
Is Deutsche Post (ETR:DHL) A Risky Investment?

We Think The Compensation For Deutsche Post AG's (ETR:DHL) CEO Looks About Right

Apr 26
We Think The Compensation For Deutsche Post AG's (ETR:DHL) CEO Looks About Right

The Return Trends At Deutsche Post (ETR:DHL) Look Promising

Apr 22
The Return Trends At Deutsche Post (ETR:DHL) Look Promising

Why Deutsche Post AG (ETR:DHL) Could Be Worth Watching

Apr 06
Why Deutsche Post AG (ETR:DHL) Could Be Worth Watching

These 4 Measures Indicate That Deutsche Post (ETR:DHL) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Feb 06
These 4 Measures Indicate That Deutsche Post (ETR:DHL) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Deutsche Post AG's (ETR:DHL) Earnings Are Not Doing Enough For Some Investors

Jan 22
Deutsche Post AG's (ETR:DHL) Earnings Are Not Doing Enough For Some Investors

Is There Now An Opportunity In Deutsche Post AG (ETR:DHL)?

Dec 25
Is There Now An Opportunity In Deutsche Post AG (ETR:DHL)?

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: DHL's short term assets (€19.0B) do not cover its short term liabilities (€20.8B).

Long Term Liabilities: DHL's short term assets (€19.0B) do not cover its long term liabilities (€23.4B).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: DHL's net debt to equity ratio (91.6%) is considered high.

Reducing Debt: DHL's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 138.1% to 103.5% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: DHL's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (34.8%).

Interest Coverage: DHL's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (7.7x coverage).


Balance Sheet


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/19 20:13
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/19 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Deutsche Post AG is covered by 49 analysts. 13 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Heinz SteffenAlphaValue
Christian ObstBaader Helvea Equity Research
Arancha PiñeiroBanco de Sabadell. S.A.