Judges Scientific Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 3/6

Judges Scientific has a total shareholder equity of £87.4M and total debt of £55.3M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 63.3%. Its total assets and total liabilities are £183.6M and £96.2M respectively. Judges Scientific's EBIT is £21.8M making its interest coverage ratio 15.6. It has cash and short-term investments of £6.9M.

Key information

63.3%

Debt to equity ratio

UK£55.30m

Debt

Interest coverage ratio15.6x
CashUK£6.90m
EquityUK£87.40m
Total liabilitiesUK£96.20m
Total assetsUK£183.60m

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

Returns On Capital At Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) Paint A Concerning Picture

Nov 19
Returns On Capital At Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) Paint A Concerning Picture

Estimating The Fair Value Of Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG)

Jun 26
Estimating The Fair Value Of Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG)

Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Judges Scientific plc's (LON:JDG) Price

Jun 13
Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Judges Scientific plc's (LON:JDG) Price

Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

Apr 23
Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

Judges Scientific's (LON:JDG) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear

Mar 28
Judges Scientific's (LON:JDG) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG)

Mar 07
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG)

Is There Now An Opportunity In Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG)?

Nov 17
Is There Now An Opportunity In Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG)?

A Look At The Fair Value Of Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG)

Oct 11
A Look At The Fair Value Of Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG)

Does Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jun 06
Does Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Nov 03
Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.47

Apr 28
Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.47

Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.47

Apr 01
Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.47

There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Judges Scientific's (LON:JDG) Returns On Capital

Mar 08
There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Judges Scientific's (LON:JDG) Returns On Capital

Here's Why I Think Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) Is An Interesting Stock

Oct 20
Here's Why I Think Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) Is An Interesting Stock

Is There Now An Opportunity In Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG)?

Sep 28
Is There Now An Opportunity In Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG)?

At UK£62.60, Is It Time To Put Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG) On Your Watch List?

Jun 11
At UK£62.60, Is It Time To Put Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG) On Your Watch List?

What To Know Before Buying Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG) For Its Dividend

Apr 16
What To Know Before Buying Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG) For Its Dividend

These 4 Measures Indicate That Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Apr 04
These 4 Measures Indicate That Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

What Is Judges Scientific plc's (LON:JDG) Share Price Doing?

Mar 08
What Is Judges Scientific plc's (LON:JDG) Share Price Doing?

Is Judges Scientific plc's (LON:JDG) Stock's Recent Performance Being Led By Its Attractive Financial Prospects?

Feb 19
Is Judges Scientific plc's (LON:JDG) Stock's Recent Performance Being Led By Its Attractive Financial Prospects?

Shareholders of Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) Must Be Delighted With Their 354% Total Return

Feb 04
Shareholders of Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) Must Be Delighted With Their 354% Total Return

Read This Before Buying Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG) Shares

Jan 19
Read This Before Buying Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG) Shares

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: JDG's short term assets (£62.3M) exceed its short term liabilities (£31.6M).

Long Term Liabilities: JDG's short term assets (£62.3M) do not cover its long term liabilities (£64.6M).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: JDG's net debt to equity ratio (55.4%) is considered high.

Reducing Debt: JDG's debt to equity ratio has increased from 37% to 63.3% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: JDG's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (38.5%).

Interest Coverage: JDG's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (15.6x coverage).


Balance Sheet


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