Kier Group plc

LSE:KIE Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£667.5m

Kier Group Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 2/6

Kier Group has a total shareholder equity of £520.1M and total debt of £1.4B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 269.6%. Its total assets and total liabilities are £3.5B and £2.9B respectively. Kier Group's EBIT is £92.0M making its interest coverage ratio 2.5. It has cash and short-term investments of £1.6B.

Key information

269.6%

Debt to equity ratio

UK£1.40b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio2.5x
CashUK£1.56b
EquityUK£520.10m
Total liabilitiesUK£2.94b
Total assetsUK£3.46b

Recent financial health updates

These 4 Measures Indicate That Kier Group (LON:KIE) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Sep 16
These 4 Measures Indicate That Kier Group (LON:KIE) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Kier Group (LON:KIE) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Mar 14
Kier Group (LON:KIE) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Kier Group (LON:KIE) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Dec 13
Kier Group (LON:KIE) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Recent updates

At UK£1.52, Is It Time To Put Kier Group plc (LON:KIE) On Your Watch List?

Nov 16
At UK£1.52, Is It Time To Put Kier Group plc (LON:KIE) On Your Watch List?

Do Kier Group's (LON:KIE) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Sep 13
Do Kier Group's (LON:KIE) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

An Intrinsic Calculation For Kier Group plc (LON:KIE) Suggests It's 48% Undervalued

May 08
An Intrinsic Calculation For Kier Group plc (LON:KIE) Suggests It's 48% Undervalued

We Think Kier Group's (LON:KIE) Robust Earnings Are Conservative

Mar 18
We Think Kier Group's (LON:KIE) Robust Earnings Are Conservative

Is It Time To Consider Buying Kier Group plc (LON:KIE)?

Jan 19
Is It Time To Consider Buying Kier Group plc (LON:KIE)?

Sentiment Still Eluding Kier Group plc (LON:KIE)

Dec 21
Sentiment Still Eluding Kier Group plc (LON:KIE)

Shareholders Would Not Be Objecting To Kier Group plc's (LON:KIE) CEO Compensation And Here's Why

Nov 10
Shareholders Would Not Be Objecting To Kier Group plc's (LON:KIE) CEO Compensation And Here's Why

These 4 Measures Indicate That Kier Group (LON:KIE) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Sep 16
These 4 Measures Indicate That Kier Group (LON:KIE) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Kier Group (LON:KIE) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Mar 14
Kier Group (LON:KIE) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Increases to CEO Compensation Might Be Put On Hold For Now at Kier Group plc (LON:KIE)

Nov 11
Increases to CEO Compensation Might Be Put On Hold For Now at Kier Group plc (LON:KIE)

What Does Kier Group plc's (LON:KIE) Share Price Indicate?

Mar 09
What Does Kier Group plc's (LON:KIE) Share Price Indicate?

Kier Group (LON:KIE) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Dec 13
Kier Group (LON:KIE) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

What Does Kier Group plc's (LON:KIE) Share Price Indicate?

Nov 18
What Does Kier Group plc's (LON:KIE) Share Price Indicate?

Kier Group's (LON:KIE) Profits Appear To Have Quality Issues

Sep 24
Kier Group's (LON:KIE) Profits Appear To Have Quality Issues

A Look At The Fair Value Of Kier Group plc (LON:KIE)

Jun 01
A Look At The Fair Value Of Kier Group plc (LON:KIE)

When Should You Buy Kier Group plc (LON:KIE)?

May 11
When Should You Buy Kier Group plc (LON:KIE)?

How Many Kier Group plc (LON:KIE) Shares Do Institutions Own?

Jan 02
How Many Kier Group plc (LON:KIE) Shares Do Institutions Own?

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: KIE's short term assets (£2.2B) do not cover its short term liabilities (£2.5B).

Long Term Liabilities: KIE's short term assets (£2.2B) exceed its long term liabilities (£447.7M).

Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: KIE has more cash than its total debt.

Reducing Debt: KIE's debt to equity ratio has increased from 97% to 269.6% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: KIE's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (16.4%).

Interest Coverage: KIE's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (2.5x coverage).

Balance Sheet

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 23:15
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2024/06/30

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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
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  • Insider trading
Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Kier Group plc is covered by 16 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Robert ChantryBerenberg
Mark HakeBofA Global Research
David BuxtonCavendish