J D Wetherspoon Balance Sheet Health

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J D Wetherspoon has a total shareholder equity of £369.3M and total debt of £752.0M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 203.6%. Its total assets and total liabilities are £1.9B and £1.5B respectively. J D Wetherspoon's EBIT is £141.7M making its interest coverage ratio 0.2. It has cash and short-term investments of £48.3M.

Key information

203.6%

Debt to equity ratio

UK£752.00m

Debt

Interest coverage ratio0.2x
CashUK£48.33m
EquityUK£369.32m
Total liabilitiesUK£1.52b
Total assetsUK£1.89b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Mar 29
J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Does J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Mar 14
Does J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

What J D Wetherspoon plc's (LON:JDW) P/E Is Not Telling You

Feb 29
What J D Wetherspoon plc's (LON:JDW) P/E Is Not Telling You

Is J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

Feb 14
Is J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

J D Wetherspoon plc's (LON:JDW) CEO Will Probably Find It Hard To See A Huge Raise This Year

Nov 10
J D Wetherspoon plc's (LON:JDW) CEO Will Probably Find It Hard To See A Huge Raise This Year

J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Nov 07
J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Should You Think About Buying J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW) Now?

Oct 25
Should You Think About Buying J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW) Now?

Be Wary Of J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) And Its Returns On Capital

Jul 19
Be Wary Of J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) And Its Returns On Capital

Should You Think About Buying J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW) Now?

Jun 16
Should You Think About Buying J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW) Now?

We Think J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

May 01
We Think J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Why J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW) Could Be Worth Watching

Mar 04
Why J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW) Could Be Worth Watching

There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About J D Wetherspoon's (LON:JDW) Returns On Capital

Jan 08
There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About J D Wetherspoon's (LON:JDW) Returns On Capital

Auditors Have Doubts About J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW)

Oct 10
Auditors Have Doubts About J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW)

Is There An Opportunity With J D Wetherspoon plc's (LON:JDW) 42% Undervaluation?

Jun 16
Is There An Opportunity With J D Wetherspoon plc's (LON:JDW) 42% Undervaluation?

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW)?

May 11
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW)?

Is J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) Using Debt Sensibly?

Mar 28
Is J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) Using Debt Sensibly?

Estimating The Fair Value Of J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW)

Mar 01
Estimating The Fair Value Of J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW)

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW)?

Jan 25
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW)?

J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) Has Debt But No Earnings; Should You Worry?

Dec 26
J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) Has Debt But No Earnings; Should You Worry?

At UK£10.19, Is It Time To Put J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW) On Your Watch List?

Oct 05
At UK£10.19, Is It Time To Put J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW) On Your Watch List?

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW)

Sep 08
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW)

Is J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) A Risky Investment?

Jun 21
Is J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) A Risky Investment?

Is J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW) Potentially Undervalued?

May 31
Is J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW) Potentially Undervalued?

Need To Know: The Consensus Just Cut Its J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW) Estimates For 2021

Mar 27
Need To Know: The Consensus Just Cut Its J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW) Estimates For 2021

Is J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) A Risky Investment?

Mar 22
Is J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) A Risky Investment?

Downgrade: Here's How Analysts See J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW) Performing In The Near Term

Jan 26
Downgrade: Here's How Analysts See J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW) Performing In The Near Term

Introducing J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW), A Stock That Climbed 79% In The Last Five Years

Jan 17
Introducing J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW), A Stock That Climbed 79% In The Last Five Years

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: JDW's short term assets (£114.9M) do not cover its short term liabilities (£334.6M).

Long Term Liabilities: JDW's short term assets (£114.9M) do not cover its long term liabilities (£1.2B).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: JDW's net debt to equity ratio (190.5%) is considered high.

Reducing Debt: JDW's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 251.8% to 203.6% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: JDW's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (26.7%).

Interest Coverage: JDW's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (0.2x coverage).


Balance Sheet


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