Forterra Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 3/6
Forterra has a total shareholder equity of £217.7M and total debt of £112.6M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 51.7%. Its total assets and total liabilities are £455.2M and £237.5M respectively. Forterra's EBIT is £35.4M making its interest coverage ratio 3.8. It has cash and short-term investments of £11.4M.
Key information
51.7%
Debt to equity ratio
UK£112.60m
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 3.8x |
| Cash | UK£11.40m |
| Equity | UK£217.70m |
| Total liabilities | UK£237.50m |
| Total assets | UK£455.20m |
Recent financial health updates
Is Forterra (LON:FORT) A Risky Investment?
Dec 16
Here's Why Forterra (LON:FORT) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Mar 11Recent updates
Why We're Not Concerned About Forterra plc's (LON:FORT) Share Price
Oct 18Forterra (LON:FORT) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To £0.01
Sep 07Forterra's (LON:FORT) Dividend Will Be Reduced To £0.01
Aug 06Forterra plc Just Recorded A 7.6% Revenue Beat: Here's What Analysts Think
Aug 02Forterra (LON:FORT) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To £0.02
May 25Investors Can Find Comfort In Forterra's (LON:FORT) Earnings Quality
Apr 26Forterra (LON:FORT) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To £0.02
Apr 17Lacklustre Performance Is Driving Forterra plc's (LON:FORT) Low P/E
Dec 21Forterra (LON:FORT) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
May 25Forterra's (LON:FORT) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.101
Mar 12Forterra's (LON:FORT) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Aug 14Forterra's (LON:FORT) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Jul 31Forterra (LON:FORT) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital
Apr 23Why The 29% Return On Capital At Forterra (LON:FORT) Should Have Your Attention
Jan 11Is Forterra (LON:FORT) A Risky Investment?
Dec 16Forterra plc (LON:FORT) Shares Could Be 21% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Nov 17When Should You Buy Forterra plc (LON:FORT)?
Sep 08Shareholders Will Be Pleased With The Quality of Forterra's (LON:FORT) Earnings
Aug 06Returns On Capital Signal Difficult Times Ahead For Forterra (LON:FORT)
Jun 07Should Shareholders Reconsider Forterra plc's (LON:FORT) CEO Compensation Package?
May 12Here's Why Forterra (LON:FORT) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Mar 11Have Insiders Sold Forterra plc (LON:FORT) Shares Recently?
Feb 03
Forterra's (LON:FORT) Shareholders Are Down 32% On Their Shares
Dec 22Does Forterra's (LON:FORT) CEO Salary Compare Well With The Performance Of The Company?
Nov 26Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: FORT's short term assets (£164.4M) exceed its short term liabilities (£91.6M).
Long Term Liabilities: FORT's short term assets (£164.4M) exceed its long term liabilities (£145.9M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: FORT's net debt to equity ratio (46.5%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: FORT's debt to equity ratio has increased from 47.8% to 51.7% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: FORT's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (3.6%).
Interest Coverage: FORT's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (3.8x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/31 11:03 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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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
Forterra plc is covered by 16 analysts. 11 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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| Robert Chantry | Berenberg |
| Yves Brian Bromehead | BNP Paribas Exane |
| Aynsley Lammin | Canaccord Genuity |