Vesuvius Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 6/6

Vesuvius has a total shareholder equity of £1.3B and total debt of £497.4M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 39.3%. Its total assets and total liabilities are £2.3B and £1.1B respectively. Vesuvius's EBIT is £180.5M making its interest coverage ratio 16.6. It has cash and short-term investments of £180.0M.

Key information

39.3%

Debt to equity ratio

UK£497.40m

Debt

Interest coverage ratio16.6x
CashUK£180.00m
EquityUK£1.27b
Total liabilitiesUK£1.05b
Total assetsUK£2.32b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

Here's Why Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Dec 24
Here's Why Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Vesuvius plc's (LON:VSVS) Prospects Need A Boost To Lift Shares

Dec 05
Vesuvius plc's (LON:VSVS) Prospects Need A Boost To Lift Shares

Should You Investigate Vesuvius plc (LON:VSVS) At UK£3.68?

Oct 24
Should You Investigate Vesuvius plc (LON:VSVS) At UK£3.68?

Returns At Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Sep 27
Returns At Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) Appear To Be Weighed Down

We Think Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Sep 07
We Think Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.071

Aug 04
Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.071

Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By Vesuvius plc's (LON:VSVS) Earnings

Aug 03
Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By Vesuvius plc's (LON:VSVS) Earnings

Does Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

May 03
Does Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Vesuvius' (LON:VSVS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Apr 04
Vesuvius' (LON:VSVS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Vesuvius plc (LON:VSVS) Yearly Results Just Came Out: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year

Mar 03
Vesuvius plc (LON:VSVS) Yearly Results Just Came Out: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year

At UK£4.97, Is Vesuvius plc (LON:VSVS) Worth Looking At Closely?

Feb 20
At UK£4.97, Is Vesuvius plc (LON:VSVS) Worth Looking At Closely?

Vesuvius plc's (LON:VSVS) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 28% Above Its Share Price

Nov 23
Vesuvius plc's (LON:VSVS) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 28% Above Its Share Price

The Returns At Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) Aren't Growing

Nov 03
The Returns At Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) Aren't Growing

Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Oct 09
Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Should You Investigate Vesuvius plc (LON:VSVS) At UK£4.48?

Sep 23
Should You Investigate Vesuvius plc (LON:VSVS) At UK£4.48?

Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.068

Jul 30
Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.068

Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

May 22
Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Should You Think About Buying Vesuvius plc (LON:VSVS) Now?

May 03
Should You Think About Buying Vesuvius plc (LON:VSVS) Now?

Vesuvius' (LON:VSVS) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.1575

Apr 05
Vesuvius' (LON:VSVS) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.1575

Is Now The Time To Put Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) On Your Watchlist?

Mar 01
Is Now The Time To Put Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) On Your Watchlist?

Vesuvius plc (LON:VSVS) Shares Could Be 30% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Dec 23
Vesuvius plc (LON:VSVS) Shares Could Be 30% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Dec 09
Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

When Should You Buy Vesuvius plc (LON:VSVS)?

Nov 05
When Should You Buy Vesuvius plc (LON:VSVS)?

Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Vesuvius (LON:VSVS)

Oct 20
Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Vesuvius (LON:VSVS)

Vesuvius plc's (LON:VSVS) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 27% Above Its Share Price

Sep 13
Vesuvius plc's (LON:VSVS) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 27% Above Its Share Price

Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Aug 16
Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.065

Jul 31
Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.065

Returns At Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Jun 15
Returns At Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) Appear To Be Weighed Down

What Is Vesuvius plc's (LON:VSVS) Share Price Doing?

May 19
What Is Vesuvius plc's (LON:VSVS) Share Price Doing?

Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Apr 07
Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Mar 26
Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.15

Mar 06
Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.15

Is Vesuvius plc (LON:VSVS) Trading At A 50% Discount?

Feb 21
Is Vesuvius plc (LON:VSVS) Trading At A 50% Discount?

What Is Vesuvius plc's (LON:VSVS) Share Price Doing?

Jan 26
What Is Vesuvius plc's (LON:VSVS) Share Price Doing?

Returns On Capital At Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) Have Hit The Brakes

Dec 15
Returns On Capital At Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) Have Hit The Brakes

Are Investors Undervaluing Vesuvius plc (LON:VSVS) By 49%?

Nov 03
Are Investors Undervaluing Vesuvius plc (LON:VSVS) By 49%?

Is Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) Using Too Much Debt?

Oct 17
Is Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) Using Too Much Debt?

Is Vesuvius plc (LON:VSVS) Potentially Undervalued?

Oct 01
Is Vesuvius plc (LON:VSVS) Potentially Undervalued?

Analysts Are Updating Their Vesuvius plc (LON:VSVS) Estimates After Its Interim Results

Aug 03
Analysts Are Updating Their Vesuvius plc (LON:VSVS) Estimates After Its Interim Results

Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) Is Finding It Tricky To Allocate Its Capital

Jul 06
Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) Is Finding It Tricky To Allocate Its Capital

Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Jun 15
Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: VSVS's short term assets (£972.9M) exceed its short term liabilities (£620.0M).

Long Term Liabilities: VSVS's short term assets (£972.9M) exceed its long term liabilities (£430.9M).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: VSVS's net debt to equity ratio (25.1%) is considered satisfactory.

Reducing Debt: VSVS's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 42.1% to 39.3% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: VSVS's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (41.1%).

Interest Coverage: VSVS's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (16.6x coverage).


Balance Sheet


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/02/06 17:55
End of Day Share Price 2025/02/06 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Vesuvius plc is covered by 32 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
David LarkamArden Partners Plc.
Nick WebsterBarclays
Jonathan HurnBarclays