Capita plc

LSE:CPI Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£251.9m

Capita Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 3/6

Capita has a total shareholder equity of £170.4M and total debt of £162.6M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 95.4%. Its total assets and total liabilities are £2.0B and £1.8B respectively. Capita's EBIT is £54.2M making its interest coverage ratio 1. It has cash and short-term investments of £151.4M.

Key information

95.4%

Debt to equity ratio

UK£162.60m

Debt

Interest coverage ratio1x
CashUK£151.40m
EquityUK£170.40m
Total liabilitiesUK£1.84b
Total assetsUK£2.01b

Recent financial health updates

Is Capita (LON:CPI) Using Debt In A Risky Way?

Nov 23
Is Capita (LON:CPI) Using Debt In A Risky Way?

Is Capita (LON:CPI) Using Debt Sensibly?

Oct 02
Is Capita (LON:CPI) Using Debt Sensibly?

Does Capita (LON:CPI) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Dec 13
Does Capita (LON:CPI) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Capita (LON:CPI) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Aug 24
Capita (LON:CPI) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Recent updates

Capita plc's (LON:CPI) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking After Shares Rocket 44%

Aug 02
Capita plc's (LON:CPI) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking After Shares Rocket 44%

Is Capita (LON:CPI) Using Debt In A Risky Way?

Nov 23
Is Capita (LON:CPI) Using Debt In A Risky Way?

Capita plc's (LON:CPI) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 37% Above Its Share Price

Aug 05
Capita plc's (LON:CPI) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 37% Above Its Share Price

At UK£0.32, Is Capita plc (LON:CPI) Worth Looking At Closely?

May 17
At UK£0.32, Is Capita plc (LON:CPI) Worth Looking At Closely?

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Capita plc (LON:CPI)

Apr 07
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Capita plc (LON:CPI)

Is Capita (LON:CPI) Using Debt Sensibly?

Oct 02
Is Capita (LON:CPI) Using Debt Sensibly?

Analysts Have Made A Financial Statement On Capita plc's (LON:CPI) Half-Yearly Report

Aug 10
Analysts Have Made A Financial Statement On Capita plc's (LON:CPI) Half-Yearly Report

Why Capita plc (LON:CPI) Could Be Worth Watching

Jul 21
Why Capita plc (LON:CPI) Could Be Worth Watching

An Intrinsic Calculation For Capita plc (LON:CPI) Suggests It's 42% Undervalued

Mar 30
An Intrinsic Calculation For Capita plc (LON:CPI) Suggests It's 42% Undervalued

Does Capita (LON:CPI) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Dec 13
Does Capita (LON:CPI) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Estimating The Fair Value Of Capita plc (LON:CPI)

Sep 28
Estimating The Fair Value Of Capita plc (LON:CPI)

Capita (LON:CPI) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Aug 24
Capita (LON:CPI) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Capita plc's (LON:CPI) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 73% Above Its Share Price

Jun 28
Capita plc's (LON:CPI) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 73% Above Its Share Price

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: CPI's short term assets (£661.6M) do not cover its short term liabilities (£1.2B).

Long Term Liabilities: CPI's short term assets (£661.6M) exceed its long term liabilities (£592.1M).

Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: CPI's net debt to equity ratio (6.6%) is considered satisfactory.

Reducing Debt: CPI's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 2027.3% to 95.4% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: CPI's operating cash flow is negative, therefore debt is not well covered.

Interest Coverage: CPI's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (1x coverage).

Balance Sheet

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/18 18:33
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/18 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
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  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Capita plc is covered by 36 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Paul Daniel SullivanBarclays
James RosenthalBarclays
Simon MezzanotteBerenberg