Mitchells & Butlers Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 4/6

Mitchells & Butlers has a total shareholder equity of £2.6B and total debt of £1.2B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 46.1%. Its total assets and total liabilities are £5.2B and £2.7B respectively. Mitchells & Butlers's EBIT is £310.0M making its interest coverage ratio 3.1. It has cash and short-term investments of £176.0M.

Key information

46.1%

Debt to equity ratio

UK£1.18b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio3.1x
CashUK£176.00m
EquityUK£2.57b
Total liabilitiesUK£2.68b
Total assetsUK£5.25b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

Estimating The Fair Value Of Mitchells & Butlers plc (LON:MAB)

Nov 28
Estimating The Fair Value Of Mitchells & Butlers plc (LON:MAB)

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Mitchells & Butlers plc (LON:MAB)?

Oct 30
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Mitchells & Butlers plc (LON:MAB)?

Is Mitchells & Butlers (LON:MAB) A Risky Investment?

Oct 07
Is Mitchells & Butlers (LON:MAB) A Risky Investment?

Returns On Capital At Mitchells & Butlers (LON:MAB) Have Hit The Brakes

Sep 19
Returns On Capital At Mitchells & Butlers (LON:MAB) Have Hit The Brakes

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Mitchells & Butlers plc (LON:MAB)

Aug 14
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Mitchells & Butlers plc (LON:MAB)

Is There Now An Opportunity In Mitchells & Butlers plc (LON:MAB)?

Jul 11
Is There Now An Opportunity In Mitchells & Butlers plc (LON:MAB)?

Mitchells & Butlers (LON:MAB) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Jun 17
Mitchells & Butlers (LON:MAB) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Mitchells & Butlers plc's (LON:MAB) 27% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Revenues

May 30
Mitchells & Butlers plc's (LON:MAB) 27% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Revenues

Mitchells & Butlers' (LON:MAB) Earnings May Just Be The Starting Point

May 29
Mitchells & Butlers' (LON:MAB) Earnings May Just Be The Starting Point

Investors Could Be Concerned With Mitchells & Butlers' (LON:MAB) Returns On Capital

May 02
Investors Could Be Concerned With Mitchells & Butlers' (LON:MAB) Returns On Capital

Mitchells & Butlers plc's (LON:MAB) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing

Apr 10
Mitchells & Butlers plc's (LON:MAB) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Mitchells & Butlers plc (LON:MAB)?

Mar 20
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Mitchells & Butlers plc (LON:MAB)?

Estimating The Fair Value Of Mitchells & Butlers plc (LON:MAB)

Feb 29
Estimating The Fair Value Of Mitchells & Butlers plc (LON:MAB)

Mitchells & Butlers (LON:MAB) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky

Jan 24
Mitchells & Butlers (LON:MAB) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky

Revenues Not Telling The Story For Mitchells & Butlers plc (LON:MAB)

Dec 29
Revenues Not Telling The Story For Mitchells & Butlers plc (LON:MAB)

Investors Could Be Concerned With Mitchells & Butlers' (LON:MAB) Returns On Capital

Dec 02
Investors Could Be Concerned With Mitchells & Butlers' (LON:MAB) Returns On Capital

Does Mitchells & Butlers (LON:MAB) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Sep 28
Does Mitchells & Butlers (LON:MAB) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Mitchells & Butlers' (LON:MAB) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Aug 18
Mitchells & Butlers' (LON:MAB) Returns Have Hit A Wall

These 4 Measures Indicate That Mitchells & Butlers (LON:MAB) Is Using Debt Extensively

Jun 16
These 4 Measures Indicate That Mitchells & Butlers (LON:MAB) Is Using Debt Extensively

The Returns At Mitchells & Butlers (LON:MAB) Aren't Growing

May 16
The Returns At Mitchells & Butlers (LON:MAB) Aren't Growing

Should You Investigate Mitchells & Butlers plc (LON:MAB) At UK£1.52?

Mar 16
Should You Investigate Mitchells & Butlers plc (LON:MAB) At UK£1.52?

Why Mitchells & Butlers plc (LON:MAB) Could Be Worth Watching

Dec 08
Why Mitchells & Butlers plc (LON:MAB) Could Be Worth Watching

Mitchells & Butlers' (LON:MAB) Returns On Capital Tell Us There Is Reason To Feel Uneasy

Sep 21
Mitchells & Butlers' (LON:MAB) Returns On Capital Tell Us There Is Reason To Feel Uneasy

An Intrinsic Calculation For Mitchells & Butlers plc (LON:MAB) Suggests It's 48% Undervalued

Aug 26
An Intrinsic Calculation For Mitchells & Butlers plc (LON:MAB) Suggests It's 48% Undervalued

These 4 Measures Indicate That Mitchells & Butlers (LON:MAB) Is Using Debt Extensively

Aug 05
These 4 Measures Indicate That Mitchells & Butlers (LON:MAB) Is Using Debt Extensively

Why Mitchells & Butlers plc (LON:MAB) Could Be Worth Watching

Jun 23
Why Mitchells & Butlers plc (LON:MAB) Could Be Worth Watching

The Returns On Capital At Mitchells & Butlers (LON:MAB) Don't Inspire Confidence

May 31
The Returns On Capital At Mitchells & Butlers (LON:MAB) Don't Inspire Confidence

Is Mitchells & Butlers plc (LON:MAB) Trading At A 34% Discount?

May 06
Is Mitchells & Butlers plc (LON:MAB) Trading At A 34% Discount?

Mitchells & Butlers plc (LON:MAB) Shares Could Be 25% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Dec 24
Mitchells & Butlers plc (LON:MAB) Shares Could Be 25% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Analysts Are Updating Their Mitchells & Butlers plc (LON:MAB) Estimates After Its Yearly Results

Nov 28
Analysts Are Updating Their Mitchells & Butlers plc (LON:MAB) Estimates After Its Yearly Results

An Intrinsic Calculation For Mitchells & Butlers plc (LON:MAB) Suggests It's 25% Undervalued

Sep 08
An Intrinsic Calculation For Mitchells & Butlers plc (LON:MAB) Suggests It's 25% Undervalued

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Mitchells & Butlers plc (LON:MAB)?

Aug 17
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Mitchells & Butlers plc (LON:MAB)?

Is Mitchells & Butlers (LON:MAB) Using Debt In A Risky Way?

Jul 27
Is Mitchells & Butlers (LON:MAB) Using Debt In A Risky Way?

Estimating The Fair Value Of Mitchells & Butlers plc (LON:MAB)

May 24
Estimating The Fair Value Of Mitchells & Butlers plc (LON:MAB)

Should You Think About Buying Mitchells & Butlers plc (LON:MAB) Now?

May 04
Should You Think About Buying Mitchells & Butlers plc (LON:MAB) Now?

CEO & Director Philip Urban Just Bought 39% More Shares In Mitchells & Butlers plc (LON:MAB)

Mar 17
CEO & Director Philip Urban Just Bought 39% More Shares In Mitchells & Butlers plc (LON:MAB)

Mitchells & Butlers (LON:MAB) Has Debt But No Earnings; Should You Worry?

Feb 26
Mitchells & Butlers (LON:MAB) Has Debt But No Earnings; Should You Worry?

Are Investors Undervaluing Mitchells & Butlers plc (LON:MAB) By 48%?

Dec 01
Are Investors Undervaluing Mitchells & Butlers plc (LON:MAB) By 48%?

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: MAB's short term assets (£302.0M) do not cover its short term liabilities (£662.0M).

Long Term Liabilities: MAB's short term assets (£302.0M) do not cover its long term liabilities (£2.0B).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: MAB's net debt to equity ratio (39.3%) is considered satisfactory.

Reducing Debt: MAB's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 105.5% to 46.1% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: MAB's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (32.6%).

Interest Coverage: MAB's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (3.1x coverage).


Balance Sheet


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 11:30
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/28
Annual Earnings2024/09/28

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Analyst Sources

Mitchells & Butlers plc is covered by 31 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Vibha IssarAlphaValue
Julian EasthopeBarclays
Robert ChantryBerenberg