L.D.C Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 6/6
L.D.C has a total shareholder equity of €2.2B and total debt of €456.2M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 20.9%. Its total assets and total liabilities are €4.0B and €1.8B respectively. L.D.C's EBIT is €319.9M making its interest coverage ratio -52.6. It has cash and short-term investments of €862.6M.
Key information
20.9%
Debt to equity ratio
€456.20m
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | -52.6x |
| Cash | €862.62m |
| Equity | €2.19b |
| Total liabilities | €1.77b |
| Total assets | €3.96b |
Recent financial health updates
We Think L.D.C (EPA:LOUP) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Dec 06
Does L.D.C (EPA:LOUP) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jul 20These 4 Measures Indicate That L.D.C (EPA:LOUP) Is Using Debt Safely
Dec 09Does L.D.C (EPA:LOUP) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jan 06Does L.D.C (EPA:LOUP) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jul 13Is L.D.C (EPA:LOUP) Using Too Much Debt?
Jan 03Recent updates
We Think L.D.C (EPA:LOUP) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Dec 06Is Now The Time To Put L.D.C (EPA:LOUP) On Your Watchlist?
Nov 18We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At L.D.C (EPA:LOUP)
Aug 07Does L.D.C (EPA:LOUP) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jul 20Investors Will Want L.D.C's (EPA:LOUP) Growth In ROCE To Persist
Feb 07L.D.C. S.A.'s (EPA:LOUP) Earnings Are Not Doing Enough For Some Investors
Jan 06These 4 Measures Indicate That L.D.C (EPA:LOUP) Is Using Debt Safely
Dec 09Slowing Rates Of Return At L.D.C (EPA:LOUP) Leave Little Room For Excitement
Sep 15Should You Be Adding L.D.C (EPA:LOUP) To Your Watchlist Today?
Aug 18L.D.C (EPA:LOUP) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends
May 10With EPS Growth And More, L.D.C (EPA:LOUP) Makes An Interesting Case
Apr 22Does L.D.C (EPA:LOUP) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jan 06Is Now The Time To Put L.D.C (EPA:LOUP) On Your Watchlist?
Dec 12Does L.D.C (EPA:LOUP) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jul 13The Returns On Capital At L.D.C (EPA:LOUP) Don't Inspire Confidence
May 27Some Investors May Be Worried About L.D.C's (EPA:LOUP) Returns On Capital
Feb 07Is L.D.C (EPA:LOUP) Using Too Much Debt?
Jan 03These 4 Measures Indicate That L.D.C (EPA:LOUP) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Aug 16Be Wary Of L.D.C (EPA:LOUP) And Its Returns On Capital
May 28Could L.D.C. S.A. (EPA:LOUP) Have The Makings Of Another Dividend Aristocrat?
Apr 19L.D.C. S.A.'s (EPA:LOUP) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 63% Above Its Share Price
Mar 26Declining Stock and Solid Fundamentals: Is The Market Wrong About L.D.C. S.A. (EPA:LOUP)?
Mar 09Has L.D.C (EPA:LOUP) Got What It Takes To Become A Multi-Bagger?
Feb 18If You Had Bought L.D.C (EPA:LOUP) Shares Five Years Ago You'd Have Earned 18% Returns
Feb 05
Is L.D.C. S.A. (EPA:LOUP) A Good Fit For Your Dividend Portfolio?
Jan 17A Look At L.D.C's (EPA:LOUP) CEO Remuneration
Jan 03These 4 Measures Indicate That L.D.C (EPA:LOUP) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Dec 21Is There An Opportunity With L.D.C. S.A.'s (EPA:LOUP) 27% Undervaluation?
Dec 08Is Weakness In L.D.C. S.A. (EPA:LOUP) Stock A Sign That The Market Could be Wrong Given Its Strong Financial Prospects?
Nov 24Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: LOUP's short term assets (€2.2B) exceed its short term liabilities (€1.4B).
Long Term Liabilities: LOUP's short term assets (€2.2B) exceed its long term liabilities (€326.6M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: LOUP has more cash than its total debt.
Reducing Debt: LOUP's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 40.2% to 20.9% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: LOUP's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (101.7%).
Interest Coverage: LOUP earns more interest than it pays, so coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/18 02:51 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/18 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/08/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/02/29 |
Data Sources
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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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
L.D.C. S.A. is covered by 11 analysts. 4 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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| Pierre Bernardin | BNP Paribas Exane |
| Virginie Royère | CIC Market Solutions (ESN) |
| Gabriel Santier | Gilbert Dupont |