Compass Group Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 4/6

Compass Group has a total shareholder equity of £5.2B and total debt of £3.5B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 68.1%. Its total assets and total liabilities are £17.6B and £12.4B respectively. Compass Group's EBIT is £1.9B making its interest coverage ratio 17.4. It has cash and short-term investments of £852.0M.

Key information

68.1%

Debt to equity ratio

UK£3.51b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio17.4x
CashUK£852.00m
EquityUK£5.16b
Total liabilitiesUK£12.44b
Total assetsUK£17.60b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

Slowing Rates Of Return At Compass Group (LON:CPG) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Mar 19
Slowing Rates Of Return At Compass Group (LON:CPG) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Compass Group (LON:CPG) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Mar 04
Compass Group (LON:CPG) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

The Price Is Right For Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG)

Feb 04
The Price Is Right For Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG)

With EPS Growth And More, Compass Group (LON:CPG) Makes An Interesting Case

Dec 25
With EPS Growth And More, Compass Group (LON:CPG) Makes An Interesting Case

Compass Group (LON:CPG) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.281

Dec 12
Compass Group (LON:CPG) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.281

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG)

Dec 06
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG)

Compass Group's (LON:CPG) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.281

Nov 23
Compass Group's (LON:CPG) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.281

We Think Compass Group (LON:CPG) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Nov 22
We Think Compass Group (LON:CPG) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Returns On Capital At Compass Group (LON:CPG) Paint A Concerning Picture

Sep 19
Returns On Capital At Compass Group (LON:CPG) Paint A Concerning Picture

A Look At The Fair Value Of Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG)

Sep 06
A Look At The Fair Value Of Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG)

With EPS Growth And More, Compass Group (LON:CPG) Makes An Interesting Case

Aug 21
With EPS Growth And More, Compass Group (LON:CPG) Makes An Interesting Case

What Is Compass Group PLC's (LON:CPG) Share Price Doing?

Jul 27
What Is Compass Group PLC's (LON:CPG) Share Price Doing?

Compass Group (LON:CPG) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Jul 03
Compass Group (LON:CPG) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Compass Group (LON:CPG) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Jun 21
Compass Group (LON:CPG) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Does This Valuation Of Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

Jun 08
Does This Valuation Of Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

Compass Group (LON:CPG) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.15

May 27
Compass Group (LON:CPG) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.15

Compass Group (LON:CPG) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

May 13
Compass Group (LON:CPG) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Do Compass Group's (LON:CPG) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

May 11
Do Compass Group's (LON:CPG) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Should You Investigate Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG) At UK£20.92?

Apr 26
Should You Investigate Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG) At UK£20.92?

Is Compass Group (LON:CPG) Using Too Much Debt?

Mar 27
Is Compass Group (LON:CPG) Using Too Much Debt?

Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Compass Group (LON:CPG)

Mar 03
Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Compass Group (LON:CPG)

Estimating The Fair Value Of Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG)

Feb 19
Estimating The Fair Value Of Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG)

Should You Think About Buying Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG) Now?

Jan 14
Should You Think About Buying Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG) Now?

Compass Group (LON:CPG) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.221

Dec 20
Compass Group (LON:CPG) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.221

Is Compass Group (LON:CPG) A Risky Investment?

Dec 07
Is Compass Group (LON:CPG) A Risky Investment?

Compass Group's (LON:CPG) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Nov 24
Compass Group's (LON:CPG) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Compass Group (LON:CPG) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Nov 05
Compass Group (LON:CPG) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG)

Oct 18
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG)

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG)?

Sep 28
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG)?

Compass Group (LON:CPG) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Aug 29
Compass Group (LON:CPG) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Compass Group (LON:CPG) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Jul 14
Compass Group (LON:CPG) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Calculating The Fair Value Of Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG)

Jun 29
Calculating The Fair Value Of Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG)

We Think Compass Group (LON:CPG) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

May 28
We Think Compass Group (LON:CPG) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Should You Investigate Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG) At UK£16.53?

Mar 29
Should You Investigate Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG) At UK£16.53?

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG)

Mar 14
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG)

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG)?

Nov 27
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG)?

Investors Could Be Concerned With Compass Group's (LON:CPG) Returns On Capital

Oct 28
Investors Could Be Concerned With Compass Group's (LON:CPG) Returns On Capital

Calculating The Fair Value Of Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG)

Oct 09
Calculating The Fair Value Of Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG)

When Should You Buy Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG)?

Aug 20
When Should You Buy Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG)?

Investors Could Be Concerned With Compass Group's (LON:CPG) Returns On Capital

Jul 21
Investors Could Be Concerned With Compass Group's (LON:CPG) Returns On Capital

Is Compass Group (LON:CPG) A Risky Investment?

Jul 06
Is Compass Group (LON:CPG) A Risky Investment?

Is Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG) Worth UK£15.3 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

May 19
Is Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG) Worth UK£15.3 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

At UK£15.73, Is Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG) Worth Looking At Closely?

May 04
At UK£15.73, Is Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG) Worth Looking At Closely?

Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Compass Group (LON:CPG)

Mar 26
Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Compass Group (LON:CPG)

Here's What Compass Group PLC's (LON:CPG) Shareholder Ownership Structure Looks Like

Mar 09
Here's What Compass Group PLC's (LON:CPG) Shareholder Ownership Structure Looks Like

Read This Before Selling Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG) Shares

Feb 18
Read This Before Selling Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG) Shares

Are Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?

Feb 05
Are Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?

Compass Group (LON:CPG) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Jan 24
Compass Group (LON:CPG) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Does Compass Group's (LON:CPG) Statutory Profit Adequately Reflect Its Underlying Profit?

Jan 11
Does Compass Group's (LON:CPG) Statutory Profit Adequately Reflect Its Underlying Profit?

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: CPG's short term assets (£5.7B) do not cover its short term liabilities (£7.6B).

Long Term Liabilities: CPG's short term assets (£5.7B) exceed its long term liabilities (£4.8B).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: CPG's net debt to equity ratio (51.6%) is considered high.

Reducing Debt: CPG's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 167.3% to 68.1% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: CPG's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (59.1%).

Interest Coverage: CPG's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (17.4x coverage).


Balance Sheet


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