Tesco Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 4/6

Tesco has a total shareholder equity of £11.6B and total debt of £7.1B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 61.3%. Its total assets and total liabilities are £47.6B and £36.0B respectively. Tesco's EBIT is £3.0B making its interest coverage ratio 5.8. It has cash and short-term investments of £4.2B.

Key information

61.3%

Debt to equity ratio

UK£7.10b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio5.8x
CashUK£4.24b
EquityUK£11.58b
Total liabilitiesUK£35.98b
Total assetsUK£47.56b

Recent financial health updates

Is Tesco (LON:TSCO) Using Too Much Debt?

Oct 24
Is Tesco (LON:TSCO) Using Too Much Debt?

Is Tesco (LON:TSCO) A Risky Investment?

May 30
Is Tesco (LON:TSCO) A Risky Investment?

Recent updates

Is Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO) Trading At A 41% Discount?

Dec 16
Is Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO) Trading At A 41% Discount?

Is Tesco (LON:TSCO) Using Too Much Debt?

Oct 24
Is Tesco (LON:TSCO) Using Too Much Debt?

Tesco (LON:TSCO) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.0425

Oct 06
Tesco (LON:TSCO) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.0425

Investors Don't See Light At End Of Tesco PLC's (LON:TSCO) Tunnel

Sep 23
Investors Don't See Light At End Of Tesco PLC's (LON:TSCO) Tunnel

Is Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO) Trading At A 31% Discount?

Jul 23
Is Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO) Trading At A 31% Discount?

There's No Escaping Tesco PLC's (LON:TSCO) Muted Earnings

Jun 17
There's No Escaping Tesco PLC's (LON:TSCO) Muted Earnings

Is Tesco (LON:TSCO) A Risky Investment?

May 30
Is Tesco (LON:TSCO) A Risky Investment?

Tesco's (LON:TSCO) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.0825

Apr 25
Tesco's (LON:TSCO) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.0825

The Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO) Full-Year Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts

Apr 12
The Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO) Full-Year Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts

Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO) Shares Could Be 41% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Mar 01
Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO) Shares Could Be 41% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Tesco PLC's (LON:TSCO) Shares

Feb 12
Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Tesco PLC's (LON:TSCO) Shares

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: TSCO's short term assets (£17.8B) do not cover its short term liabilities (£22.0B).

Long Term Liabilities: TSCO's short term assets (£17.8B) exceed its long term liabilities (£14.0B).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: TSCO's net debt to equity ratio (24.7%) is considered satisfactory.

Reducing Debt: TSCO's debt to equity ratio has increased from 49.5% to 61.3% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: TSCO's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (50.3%).

Interest Coverage: TSCO's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (5.8x coverage).


Balance Sheet


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Company Analysis2024/12/17 09:33
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/17 00:00
Earnings2024/08/24
Annual Earnings2024/02/24

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Analyst Sources

Tesco PLC is covered by 53 analysts. 14 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Pierre-Yves GauthierAlphaValue
Philip DorganAltium Capital Limited
Jean-Marie L’HomeAurel BGC