Experian plc

LSE:EXPN Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£31.7b

Experian Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 3/6

Experian has a total shareholder equity of $4.8B and total debt of $5.1B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 105.6%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $12.5B and $7.7B respectively. Experian's EBIT is $1.8B making its interest coverage ratio 11.3. It has cash and short-term investments of $265.0M.

Key information

105.6%

Debt to equity ratio

US$5.06b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio11.3x
CashUS$265.00m
EquityUS$4.79b
Total liabilitiesUS$7.72b
Total assetsUS$12.51b

Recent financial health updates

Here's Why Experian (LON:EXPN) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Jun 28
Here's Why Experian (LON:EXPN) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

These 4 Measures Indicate That Experian (LON:EXPN) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Mar 11
These 4 Measures Indicate That Experian (LON:EXPN) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Recent updates

Do Experian's (LON:EXPN) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Dec 24
Do Experian's (LON:EXPN) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Return Trends At Experian (LON:EXPN) Aren't Appealing

Nov 30
Return Trends At Experian (LON:EXPN) Aren't Appealing

Experian plc (LON:EXPN) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Oct 23
Experian plc (LON:EXPN) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Experian plc (LON:EXPN)

Oct 10
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Experian plc (LON:EXPN)

Here's Why Experian (LON:EXPN) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Aug 16
Here's Why Experian (LON:EXPN) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Pinning Down Experian plc's (LON:EXPN) P/E Is Difficult Right Now

Jul 23
Pinning Down Experian plc's (LON:EXPN) P/E Is Difficult Right Now

Estimating The Fair Value Of Experian plc (LON:EXPN)

Jul 11
Estimating The Fair Value Of Experian plc (LON:EXPN)

We Think Some Shareholders May Hesitate To Increase Experian plc's (LON:EXPN) CEO Compensation

Jul 11
We Think Some Shareholders May Hesitate To Increase Experian plc's (LON:EXPN) CEO Compensation

Here's Why Experian (LON:EXPN) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Jun 28
Here's Why Experian (LON:EXPN) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Experian plc's (LON:EXPN) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Apr 19
Experian plc's (LON:EXPN) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Here's Why We Think Experian (LON:EXPN) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Mar 23
Here's Why We Think Experian (LON:EXPN) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

These 4 Measures Indicate That Experian (LON:EXPN) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Mar 11
These 4 Measures Indicate That Experian (LON:EXPN) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Experian (LON:EXPN) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Feb 04
Experian (LON:EXPN) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

A Look At The Fair Value Of Experian plc (LON:EXPN)

Jan 18
A Look At The Fair Value Of Experian plc (LON:EXPN)

With Experian plc (LON:EXPN) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Dec 25
With Experian plc (LON:EXPN) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: EXPN's short term assets ($2.0B) do not cover its short term liabilities ($2.5B).

Long Term Liabilities: EXPN's short term assets ($2.0B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($5.2B).

Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: EXPN's net debt to equity ratio (100%) is considered high.

Reducing Debt: EXPN's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 178.9% to 105.6% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: EXPN's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (35.7%).

Interest Coverage: EXPN's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (11.3x coverage).

Balance Sheet

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/24 18:43
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/24 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/03/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Experian plc is covered by 43 analysts. 16 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Daniel LebenBaird
Paul Daniel SullivanBarclays
James RosenthalBarclays