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 ratio3.8x
CashUK£11.40m
EquityUK£217.70m
Total liabilitiesUK£237.50m
Total assetsUK£455.20m

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

Forterra's (LON:FORT) Dividend Will Be Reduced To £0.01

Aug 06
Forterra's (LON:FORT) Dividend Will Be Reduced To £0.01

Forterra plc Just Recorded A 7.6% Revenue Beat: Here's What Analysts Think

Aug 02
Forterra plc Just Recorded A 7.6% Revenue Beat: Here's What Analysts Think

Forterra (LON:FORT) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To £0.02

May 25
Forterra (LON:FORT) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To £0.02

Investors Can Find Comfort In Forterra's (LON:FORT) Earnings Quality

Apr 26
Investors Can Find Comfort In Forterra's (LON:FORT) Earnings Quality

Forterra (LON:FORT) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To £0.02

Apr 17
Forterra (LON:FORT) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To £0.02

Lacklustre Performance Is Driving Forterra plc's (LON:FORT) Low P/E

Dec 21
Lacklustre Performance Is Driving Forterra plc's (LON:FORT) Low P/E

Forterra (LON:FORT) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

May 25
Forterra (LON:FORT) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Forterra's (LON:FORT) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.101

Mar 12
Forterra's (LON:FORT) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.101

Forterra's (LON:FORT) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Aug 14
Forterra's (LON:FORT) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Forterra's (LON:FORT) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Jul 31
Forterra's (LON:FORT) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Forterra (LON:FORT) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Apr 23
Forterra (LON:FORT) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Why The 29% Return On Capital At Forterra (LON:FORT) Should Have Your Attention

Jan 11
Why The 29% Return On Capital At Forterra (LON:FORT) Should Have Your Attention

Is Forterra (LON:FORT) A Risky Investment?

Dec 16
Is Forterra (LON:FORT) A Risky Investment?

Forterra plc (LON:FORT) Shares Could Be 21% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Nov 17
Forterra plc (LON:FORT) Shares Could Be 21% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

When Should You Buy Forterra plc (LON:FORT)?

Sep 08
When Should You Buy Forterra plc (LON:FORT)?

Shareholders Will Be Pleased With The Quality of Forterra's (LON:FORT) Earnings

Aug 06
Shareholders Will Be Pleased With The Quality of Forterra's (LON:FORT) Earnings

Returns On Capital Signal Difficult Times Ahead For Forterra (LON:FORT)

Jun 07
Returns On Capital Signal Difficult Times Ahead For Forterra (LON:FORT)

Should Shareholders Reconsider Forterra plc's (LON:FORT) CEO Compensation Package?

May 12
Should Shareholders Reconsider Forterra plc's (LON:FORT) CEO Compensation Package?

Here's Why Forterra (LON:FORT) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Mar 11
Here's Why Forterra (LON:FORT) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Have Insiders Sold Forterra plc (LON:FORT) Shares Recently?

Feb 03
Have Insiders Sold Forterra plc (LON:FORT) Shares Recently?

Forterra's (LON:FORT) Shareholders Are Down 32% On Their Shares

Dec 22
Forterra's (LON:FORT) Shareholders Are Down 32% On Their Shares

Does Forterra's (LON:FORT) CEO Salary Compare Well With The Performance Of The Company?

Nov 26
Does Forterra's (LON:FORT) CEO Salary Compare Well With The Performance Of The Company?

Financial 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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