Henry Boot PLC

LSE:BOOT Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£275.3m

Henry Boot Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 4/6

Henry Boot has a total shareholder equity of £408.1M and total debt of £110.0M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 27%. Its total assets and total liabilities are £640.4M and £232.2M respectively. Henry Boot's EBIT is £17.1M making its interest coverage ratio 3.2. It has cash and short-term investments of £14.4M.

Key information

27.0%

Debt to equity ratio

UK£110.00m

Debt

Interest coverage ratio3.2x
CashUK£14.38m
EquityUK£408.14m
Total liabilitiesUK£232.24m
Total assetsUK£640.38m

Recent financial health updates

Henry Boot (LON:BOOT) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Nov 04
Henry Boot (LON:BOOT) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

These 4 Measures Indicate That Henry Boot (LON:BOOT) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Jun 24
These 4 Measures Indicate That Henry Boot (LON:BOOT) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Henry Boot (LON:BOOT) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Jun 12
Henry Boot (LON:BOOT) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Is Henry Boot (LON:BOOT) Using Too Much Debt?

Dec 06
Is Henry Boot (LON:BOOT) Using Too Much Debt?

Recent updates

Henry Boot's (LON:BOOT) Anemic Earnings Might Be Worse Than You Think

Apr 29
Henry Boot's (LON:BOOT) Anemic Earnings Might Be Worse Than You Think

Henry Boot (LON:BOOT) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Apr 24
Henry Boot (LON:BOOT) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Results: Henry Boot PLC Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Mar 29
Results: Henry Boot PLC Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Henry Boot's (LON:BOOT) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.044

Mar 28
Henry Boot's (LON:BOOT) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.044

Henry Boot (LON:BOOT) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Nov 04
Henry Boot (LON:BOOT) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Henry Boot (LON:BOOT) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0293

Sep 22
Henry Boot (LON:BOOT) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0293

These 4 Measures Indicate That Henry Boot (LON:BOOT) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Jun 24
These 4 Measures Indicate That Henry Boot (LON:BOOT) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Henry Boot (LON:BOOT) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.036

Apr 28
Henry Boot (LON:BOOT) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.036

Bullish: Analysts Just Made A Neat Upgrade To Their Henry Boot PLC (LON:BOOT) Forecasts

Apr 01
Bullish: Analysts Just Made A Neat Upgrade To Their Henry Boot PLC (LON:BOOT) Forecasts

Henry Boot (LON:BOOT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.036

Mar 26
Henry Boot (LON:BOOT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.036

Henry Boot (LON:BOOT) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Jun 12
Henry Boot (LON:BOOT) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Estimating The Fair Value Of Henry Boot PLC (LON:BOOT)

May 31
Estimating The Fair Value Of Henry Boot PLC (LON:BOOT)

Could Henry Boot PLC (LON:BOOT) Have The Makings Of Another Dividend Aristocrat?

May 06
Could Henry Boot PLC (LON:BOOT) Have The Makings Of Another Dividend Aristocrat?

We Think That There Are More Issues For Henry Boot (LON:BOOT) Than Just Sluggish Earnings

Mar 31
We Think That There Are More Issues For Henry Boot (LON:BOOT) Than Just Sluggish Earnings

Reflecting on Henry Boot's (LON:BOOT) Share Price Returns Over The Last Year

Feb 21
Reflecting on Henry Boot's (LON:BOOT) Share Price Returns Over The Last Year

Here's What Henry Boot PLC's (LON:BOOT) Shareholder Ownership Structure Looks Like

Feb 08
Here's What Henry Boot PLC's (LON:BOOT) Shareholder Ownership Structure Looks Like

Have Insiders Been Buying Henry Boot PLC (LON:BOOT) Shares This Year?

Jan 26
Have Insiders Been Buying Henry Boot PLC (LON:BOOT) Shares This Year?

Is Henry Boot PLC (LON:BOOT) An Attractive Dividend Stock?

Jan 13
Is Henry Boot PLC (LON:BOOT) An Attractive Dividend Stock?

Is Henry Boot (LON:BOOT) Likely To Turn Things Around?

Dec 31
Is Henry Boot (LON:BOOT) Likely To Turn Things Around?

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Henry Boot PLC (LON:BOOT)?

Dec 19
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Henry Boot PLC (LON:BOOT)?

Is Henry Boot (LON:BOOT) Using Too Much Debt?

Dec 06
Is Henry Boot (LON:BOOT) Using Too Much Debt?

Declining Stock and Solid Fundamentals: Is The Market Wrong About Henry Boot PLC (LON:BOOT)?

Nov 24
Declining Stock and Solid Fundamentals: Is The Market Wrong About Henry Boot PLC (LON:BOOT)?

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: BOOT's short term assets (£443.4M) exceed its short term liabilities (£206.8M).

Long Term Liabilities: BOOT's short term assets (£443.4M) exceed its long term liabilities (£25.4M).

Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: BOOT's net debt to equity ratio (23.4%) is considered satisfactory.

Reducing Debt: BOOT's debt to equity ratio has increased from 16.9% to 27% over the past 5 years.

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

Interest Coverage: BOOT's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (3.2x coverage).

Balance Sheet

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/02/07 03:22
End of Day Share Price 2025/02/07 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Henry Boot PLC is covered by 9 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
Christopher ThomasArden Partners Plc.
Philip SparksEvolution Securities
Kellie McAvoyInvestec Bank plc (UK)