Franchise Brands Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 3/6

Franchise Brands has a total shareholder equity of £218.5M and total debt of £82.5M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 37.7%. Its total assets and total liabilities are £384.0M and £165.5M respectively. Franchise Brands's EBIT is £20.1M making its interest coverage ratio 2.5. It has cash and short-term investments of £13.7M.

Key information

37.7%

Debt to equity ratio

UK£82.47m

Debt

Interest coverage ratio2.5x
CashUK£13.67m
EquityUK£218.46m
Total liabilitiesUK£165.51m
Total assetsUK£383.97m

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

There May Be Some Bright Spots In Franchise Brands' (LON:FRAN) Earnings

Jun 28
There May Be Some Bright Spots In Franchise Brands' (LON:FRAN) Earnings

Franchise Brands plc (LON:FRAN) Shares Could Be 46% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Apr 27
Franchise Brands plc (LON:FRAN) Shares Could Be 46% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

We Think Franchise Brands (LON:FRAN) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Dec 15
We Think Franchise Brands (LON:FRAN) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Franchise Brands plc (LON:FRAN)?

Apr 27
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Franchise Brands plc (LON:FRAN)?

We Think Franchise Brands (LON:FRAN) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

May 23
We Think Franchise Brands (LON:FRAN) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

Why Franchise Brands plc (LON:FRAN) Could Be Worth Watching

May 05
Why Franchise Brands plc (LON:FRAN) Could Be Worth Watching

Calculating The Fair Value Of Franchise Brands plc (LON:FRAN)

Mar 25
Calculating The Fair Value Of Franchise Brands plc (LON:FRAN)

Franchise Brands plc's (LON:FRAN) Stock Has Seen Strong Momentum: Does That Call For Deeper Study Of Its Financial Prospects?

Mar 08
Franchise Brands plc's (LON:FRAN) Stock Has Seen Strong Momentum: Does That Call For Deeper Study Of Its Financial Prospects?

Did Franchise Brands' (LON:FRAN) Share Price Deserve to Gain 86%?

Jan 13
Did Franchise Brands' (LON:FRAN) Share Price Deserve to Gain 86%?

Should You Think About Buying Franchise Brands plc (LON:FRAN) Now?

Dec 23
Should You Think About Buying Franchise Brands plc (LON:FRAN) Now?

Are Franchise Brands's (LON:FRAN) Statutory Earnings A Good Reflection Of Its Earnings Potential?

Dec 04
Are Franchise Brands's (LON:FRAN) Statutory Earnings A Good Reflection Of Its Earnings Potential?

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: FRAN's short term assets (£67.8M) exceed its short term liabilities (£48.8M).

Long Term Liabilities: FRAN's short term assets (£67.8M) do not cover its long term liabilities (£116.7M).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: FRAN's net debt to equity ratio (31.5%) is considered satisfactory.

Reducing Debt: FRAN's debt to equity ratio has increased from 28.8% to 37.7% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: FRAN's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (34.2%).

Interest Coverage: FRAN'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 Analysis2024/12/19 04:11
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/19 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Franchise Brands plc is covered by 3 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Ian JerminAllenby Capital Limited
Mark HowsonDowgate Capital Stockbrokers Limited
Samuel DindolStifel, Equities Research