Bunzl Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 5/6
Bunzl has a total shareholder equity of £2.8B and total debt of £2.7B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 95.9%. Its total assets and total liabilities are £9.3B and £6.5B respectively. Bunzl's EBIT is £823.2M making its interest coverage ratio 9.5. It has cash and short-term investments of £1.4B.
Key information
95.9%
Debt to equity ratio
UK£2.72b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 9.5x |
| Cash | UK£1.38b |
| Equity | UK£2.83b |
| Total liabilities | UK£6.46b |
| Total assets | UK£9.30b |
Recent financial health updates
Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Nov 25
Is Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Using Too Much Debt?
Jun 15We Think Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Sep 29Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Apr 30Recent updates
Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Nov 25Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.201
Nov 07Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.201
Oct 24Investor Optimism Abounds Bunzl plc (LON:BNZL) But Growth Is Lacking
Oct 14Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.201
Sep 13Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.201
Aug 30Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
Aug 28Do Bunzl's (LON:BNZL) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Jul 14Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Bunzl plc (LON:BNZL)
Jun 28Is Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Using Too Much Debt?
Jun 15Here's What To Make Of Bunzl's (LON:BNZL) Decelerating Rates Of Return
May 21Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Bunzl plc's (LON:BNZL) P/E Ratio
May 09Bunzl's (LON:BNZL) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Apr 25Bunzl's (LON:BNZL) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.501
Apr 10Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Mar 25Bunzl's (LON:BNZL) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.501
Mar 05Bunzl plc (LON:BNZL) Just Reported Full-Year Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?
Feb 28With EPS Growth And More, Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Makes An Interesting Case
Feb 16Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Bunzl plc (LON:BNZL)
Jan 18Return Trends At Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Aren't Appealing
Jan 03Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Bunzl plc (LON:BNZL)
Dec 19Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.182
Nov 04If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Presents An Opportunity
Nov 02Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.182
Oct 21Bunzl's (LON:BNZL) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Sep 30We Think Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Sep 29Bunzl's (LON:BNZL) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Sep 15Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.182
Sep 01A Look At The Fair Value Of Bunzl plc (LON:BNZL)
Aug 22Here's Why Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors
Jun 16The Returns At Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Aren't Growing
May 30Bunzl plc's (LON:BNZL) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 20% Below Its Share Price
May 15Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Apr 30Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.454
Apr 05Here's Why We Think Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Might Deserve Your Attention Today
Mar 18Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.454
Mar 02Returns At Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Appear To Be Weighed Down
Jan 31Are Bunzl plc (LON:BNZL) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?
Dec 31Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: BNZL's short term assets (£4.7B) exceed its short term liabilities (£4.1B).
Long Term Liabilities: BNZL's short term assets (£4.7B) exceed its long term liabilities (£2.4B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: BNZL's net debt to equity ratio (47.1%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: BNZL's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 124.7% to 95.9% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: BNZL's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (34.4%).
Interest Coverage: BNZL's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (9.5x coverage).