PayPoint plc

LSE:PAY Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£527.0m

PayPoint Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 3/6

PayPoint has a total shareholder equity of £104.2M and total debt of £107.2M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 102.9%. Its total assets and total liabilities are £587.7M and £483.5M respectively. PayPoint's EBIT is £56.6M making its interest coverage ratio -25.3. It has cash and short-term investments of £20.4M.

Key information

102.9%

Debt to equity ratio

UK£107.22m

Debt

Interest coverage ratio-25.3x
CashUK£20.43m
EquityUK£104.22m
Total liabilitiesUK£483.46m
Total assetsUK£587.69m

Recent financial health updates

These 4 Measures Indicate That PayPoint (LON:PAY) Is Using Debt Safely

Mar 23
These 4 Measures Indicate That PayPoint (LON:PAY) Is Using Debt Safely

Recent updates

PayPoint (LON:PAY) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Nov 24
PayPoint (LON:PAY) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

We Think Shareholders Are Less Likely To Approve A Large Pay Rise For PayPoint plc's (LON:PAY) CEO For Now

Jul 25
We Think Shareholders Are Less Likely To Approve A Large Pay Rise For PayPoint plc's (LON:PAY) CEO For Now

PayPoint plc (LON:PAY) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks

Jun 18
PayPoint plc (LON:PAY) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks

PayPoint (LON:PAY) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.095

Jan 18
PayPoint (LON:PAY) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.095

PayPoint (LON:PAY) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.095

Dec 02
PayPoint (LON:PAY) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.095

PayPoint (LON:PAY) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.092

Feb 02
PayPoint (LON:PAY) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.092

PayPoint's (LON:PAY) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Jan 19
PayPoint's (LON:PAY) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

PayPoint's (LON:PAY) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Jan 05
PayPoint's (LON:PAY) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

PayPoint's (LON:PAY) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Dec 21
PayPoint's (LON:PAY) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

PayPoint (LON:PAY) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.092

Dec 04
PayPoint (LON:PAY) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.092

PayPoint (LON:PAY) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Jul 14
PayPoint (LON:PAY) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

PayPoint's (LON:PAY) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Jun 25
PayPoint's (LON:PAY) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

PayPoint (LON:PAY) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.09

Jun 11
PayPoint (LON:PAY) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.09

PayPoint (LON:PAY) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Jan 20
PayPoint (LON:PAY) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

PayPoint (LON:PAY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.085

Jan 01
PayPoint (LON:PAY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.085

PayPoint (LON:PAY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.085

Dec 04
PayPoint (LON:PAY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.085

Are Investors Undervaluing PayPoint plc (LON:PAY) By 32%?

Nov 17
Are Investors Undervaluing PayPoint plc (LON:PAY) By 32%?

PayPoint's (LON:PAY) Dividend Will Be Increased To UK£0.083

Jul 09
PayPoint's (LON:PAY) Dividend Will Be Increased To UK£0.083

Should You Think About Buying PayPoint plc (LON:PAY) Now?

Apr 14
Should You Think About Buying PayPoint plc (LON:PAY) Now?

These 4 Measures Indicate That PayPoint (LON:PAY) Is Using Debt Safely

Mar 23
These 4 Measures Indicate That PayPoint (LON:PAY) Is Using Debt Safely

Estimating The Fair Value Of PayPoint plc (LON:PAY)

Mar 05
Estimating The Fair Value Of PayPoint plc (LON:PAY)

Would Shareholders Who Purchased PayPoint's (LON:PAY) Stock Year Be Happy With The Share price Today?

Feb 15
Would Shareholders Who Purchased PayPoint's (LON:PAY) Stock Year Be Happy With The Share price Today?

Only Four Days Left To Cash In On PayPoint's (LON:PAY) Dividend

Jan 30
Only Four Days Left To Cash In On PayPoint's (LON:PAY) Dividend

Does PayPoint plc (LON:PAY) Have A Place In Your Dividend Portfolio?

Jan 28
Does PayPoint plc (LON:PAY) Have A Place In Your Dividend Portfolio?

What Is PayPoint plc's (LON:PAY) Share Price Doing?

Jan 13
What Is PayPoint plc's (LON:PAY) Share Price Doing?

We Think PayPoint's (LON:PAY) Statutory Profit Might Understate Its Earnings Potential

Dec 29
We Think PayPoint's (LON:PAY) Statutory Profit Might Understate Its Earnings Potential

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: PAY's short term assets (£349.4M) do not cover its short term liabilities (£357.9M).

Long Term Liabilities: PAY's short term assets (£349.4M) exceed its long term liabilities (£125.6M).

Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: PAY's net debt to equity ratio (83.3%) is considered high.

Reducing Debt: PAY's debt to equity ratio has increased from 43.5% to 102.9% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: PAY's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (70.3%).

Interest Coverage: PAY earns more interest than it pays, so coverage of interest payments is not a concern.

Balance Sheet

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/08 19:43
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/08 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/03/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

PayPoint plc is covered by 16 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Gerardus VosBarclays
Sven MerktBarclays
Kai KorscheltCanaccord Genuity