J D Wetherspoon Balance Sheet Health
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J D Wetherspoon has a total shareholder equity of £401.6M and total debt of £723.9M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 180.2%. Its total assets and total liabilities are £1.9B and £1.5B respectively. J D Wetherspoon's EBIT is £142.6M making its interest coverage ratio 2.2. It has cash and short-term investments of £57.2M.
Key information
180.2%
Debt to equity ratio
UK£723.91m
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 2.2x |
| Cash | UK£57.23m |
| Equity | UK£401.63m |
| Total liabilities | UK£1.50b |
| Total assets | UK£1.90b |
Recent financial health updates
Here's Why J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Nov 03
We Think J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
May 01Auditors Have Doubts About J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW)
Oct 10Is J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) Using Debt Sensibly?
Mar 28J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) Has Debt But No Earnings; Should You Worry?
Dec 26Is J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) A Risky Investment?
Jun 21Recent updates
J D Wetherspoon plc's (LON:JDW) CEO Will Probably Find It Hard To See A Huge Raise This Year
Nov 14Here's Why J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Nov 03J D Wetherspoon's (LON:JDW) Returns Have Hit A Wall
Sep 04The Price Is Right For J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW)
Aug 16J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward
Mar 29Does J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Mar 14What J D Wetherspoon plc's (LON:JDW) P/E Is Not Telling You
Feb 29Is J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value
Feb 14J D Wetherspoon plc's (LON:JDW) CEO Will Probably Find It Hard To See A Huge Raise This Year
Nov 10J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around
Nov 07Should You Think About Buying J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW) Now?
Oct 25Be Wary Of J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) And Its Returns On Capital
Jul 19Should You Think About Buying J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW) Now?
Jun 16We Think J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
May 01Why J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW) Could Be Worth Watching
Mar 04There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About J D Wetherspoon's (LON:JDW) Returns On Capital
Jan 08Auditors Have Doubts About J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW)
Oct 10Is There An Opportunity With J D Wetherspoon plc's (LON:JDW) 42% Undervaluation?
Jun 16Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW)?
May 11Is J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) Using Debt Sensibly?
Mar 28Estimating The Fair Value Of J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW)
Mar 01Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW)?
Jan 25J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) Has Debt But No Earnings; Should You Worry?
Dec 26At UK£10.19, Is It Time To Put J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW) On Your Watch List?
Oct 05Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW)
Sep 08Is J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) A Risky Investment?
Jun 21Is J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW) Potentially Undervalued?
May 31Need To Know: The Consensus Just Cut Its J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW) Estimates For 2021
Mar 27Is J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) A Risky Investment?
Mar 22Downgrade: Here's How Analysts See J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW) Performing In The Near Term
Jan 26Introducing J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW), A Stock That Climbed 79% In The Last Five Years
Jan 17
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: JDW's short term assets (£122.1M) do not cover its short term liabilities (£351.4M).
Long Term Liabilities: JDW's short term assets (£122.1M) do not cover its long term liabilities (£1.2B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: JDW's net debt to equity ratio (166%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: JDW's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 258.7% to 180.2% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: JDW's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (23.8%).
Interest Coverage: JDW's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (2.2x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 07:03 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/07/28 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/07/28 |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
J D Wetherspoon plc is covered by 35 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Pierre-Yves Gauthier | AlphaValue |
| Julian Easthope | Barclays |
| Elisabeth Jamieson | Barclays |