QinetiQ Group Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 5/6
QinetiQ Group has a total shareholder equity of £928.0M and total debt of £335.6M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 36.2%. Its total assets and total liabilities are £2.0B and £1.1B respectively. QinetiQ Group's EBIT is £224.1M making its interest coverage ratio 14.4. It has cash and short-term investments of £189.6M.
Key information
36.2%
Debt to equity ratio
UK£335.60m
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 14.4x |
| Cash | UK£189.60m |
| Equity | UK£928.00m |
| Total liabilities | UK£1.09b |
| Total assets | UK£2.02b |
Recent financial health updates
Is QinetiQ Group (LON:QQ.) Using Too Much Debt?
Sep 11
These 4 Measures Indicate That QinetiQ Group (LON:QQ.) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
May 26Does QinetiQ Group (LON:QQ.) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Dec 06QinetiQ Group (LON:QQ.) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly
Sep 02These 4 Measures Indicate That QinetiQ Group (LON:QQ.) Is Using Debt Safely
May 27Recent updates
QinetiQ Group (LON:QQ.) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.028
Nov 17Is There An Opportunity With QinetiQ Group plc's (LON:QQ.) 46% Undervaluation?
Nov 12Getting In Cheap On QinetiQ Group plc (LON:QQ.) Is Unlikely
Sep 30Is QinetiQ Group (LON:QQ.) Using Too Much Debt?
Sep 11Is QinetiQ Group plc (LON:QQ.) Trading At A 49% Discount?
Aug 06QinetiQ Group's (LON:QQ.) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Jul 19QinetiQ Group (LON:QQ.) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.0565
Jun 14QinetiQ Group plc (LON:QQ.) Looks Just Right With A 28% Price Jump
Jun 01These 4 Measures Indicate That QinetiQ Group (LON:QQ.) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
May 26QinetiQ Group plc (LON:QQ.) Shares Could Be 45% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Apr 30QinetiQ Group plc's (LON:QQ.) P/E Is On The Mark
Mar 06QinetiQ Group (LON:QQ.) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital
Feb 19Are Investors Undervaluing QinetiQ Group plc (LON:QQ.) By 49%?
Jan 18QinetiQ Group (LON:QQ.) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.026
Dec 22QinetiQ Group (LON:QQ.) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.026
Dec 08Does QinetiQ Group (LON:QQ.) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Dec 06A Look At The Fair Value Of QinetiQ Group plc (LON:QQ.)
Sep 19QinetiQ Group (LON:QQ.) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly
Sep 02Here's Why We Think QinetiQ Group (LON:QQ.) Might Deserve Your Attention Today
Aug 18Returns At QinetiQ Group (LON:QQ.) Appear To Be Weighed Down
Jul 29Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of QinetiQ Group plc (LON:QQ.)
Jun 09These 4 Measures Indicate That QinetiQ Group (LON:QQ.) Is Using Debt Safely
May 27Here's Why We Think QinetiQ Group (LON:QQ.) Might Deserve Your Attention Today
May 09QinetiQ Group (LON:QQ.) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
Apr 15Should You Be Adding QinetiQ Group (LON:QQ.) To Your Watchlist Today?
Feb 01QinetiQ Group (LON:QQ.) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward
Dec 31QinetiQ Group (LON:QQ.) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.024
Dec 13QinetiQ Group's (LON:QQ.) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Nov 28QinetiQ Group (LON:QQ.) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.024
Nov 14QinetiQ Group plc's (LON:QQ.) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 87% Above Its Share Price
Oct 12QinetiQ Group (LON:QQ.) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital
Aug 03QinetiQ Group's (LON:QQ.) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Jul 14Investors Could Be Concerned With QinetiQ Group's (LON:QQ.) Returns On Capital
May 04QinetiQ Group plc (LON:QQ.) Shares Could Be 41% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Apr 08There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About QinetiQ Group's (LON:QQ.) Returns On Capital
Jan 19QinetiQ Group's (LON:QQ.) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Dec 27QinetiQ Group (LON:QQ.) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.023
Dec 12QinetiQ Group (LON:QQ.) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.023
Nov 28Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: QQ.'s short term assets (£811.9M) exceed its short term liabilities (£600.9M).
Long Term Liabilities: QQ.'s short term assets (£811.9M) exceed its long term liabilities (£493.1M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: QQ.'s net debt to equity ratio (15.7%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: QQ.'s debt to equity ratio has increased from 0% to 36.2% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: QQ.'s debt is well covered by operating cash flow (86.3%).
Interest Coverage: QQ.'s interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (14.4x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 01:07 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/03/31 |
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Analyst Sources
QinetiQ Group plc is covered by 27 analysts. 7 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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| Milene Kerner | Barclays |
| Joseph Campbell | Barclays |
| George Mcwhirter | Berenberg |