Helios Underwriting plc

AIM:HUW Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£169.8m

Helios Underwriting Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 5/6

Helios Underwriting has a total shareholder equity of £140.6M and total debt of £59.5M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 42.3%. Its total assets and total liabilities are £1.0B and £881.1M respectively. Helios Underwriting's EBIT is £24.7M making its interest coverage ratio 14.4. It has cash and short-term investments of £393.0M.

Key information

42.3%

Debt to equity ratio

UK£59.52m

Debt

Interest coverage ratio14.4x
CashUK£392.98m
EquityUK£140.55m
Total liabilitiesUK£881.08m
Total assetsUK£1.02b

Recent financial health updates

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Recent updates

A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Helios Underwriting plc's (LON:HUW) 35% Share Price Climb

Dec 03
A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Helios Underwriting plc's (LON:HUW) 35% Share Price Climb

Helios Underwriting plc's (LON:HUW) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Mar 11
Helios Underwriting plc's (LON:HUW) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Is Now The Time To Put Helios Underwriting (LON:HUW) On Your Watchlist?

May 14
Is Now The Time To Put Helios Underwriting (LON:HUW) On Your Watchlist?

What You Need To Know About Helios Underwriting Plc's (LON:HUW) Investor Composition

Feb 24
What You Need To Know About Helios Underwriting Plc's (LON:HUW) Investor Composition

If You Like EPS Growth Then Check Out Helios Underwriting (LON:HUW) Before It's Too Late

Jan 27
If You Like EPS Growth Then Check Out Helios Underwriting (LON:HUW) Before It's Too Late

Are Robust Financials Driving The Recent Rally In Helios Underwriting Plc's (LON:HUW) Stock?

Jan 01
Are Robust Financials Driving The Recent Rally In Helios Underwriting Plc's (LON:HUW) Stock?

If You Had Bought Helios Underwriting's (LON:HUW) Shares Five Years Ago You Would Be Down 38%

Dec 01
If You Had Bought Helios Underwriting's (LON:HUW) Shares Five Years Ago You Would Be Down 38%

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: HUW's short term assets (£900.0M) exceed its short term liabilities (£858.2M).

Long Term Liabilities: HUW's short term assets (£900.0M) exceed its long term liabilities (£22.9M).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: HUW has more cash than its total debt.

Reducing Debt: HUW's debt to equity ratio has increased from 4.9% to 42.3% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: HUW's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (88.1%).

Interest Coverage: HUW's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (14.4x coverage).


Balance Sheet


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 09:34
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Helios Underwriting plc is covered by 6 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Marius StrydomEdison Investment Research
Andrew EdmondEquity Development Limited
Philip Martin KettJefferies LLC