Hill & Smith Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 6/6
Hill & Smith has a total shareholder equity of £458.9M and total debt of £107.2M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 23.4%. Its total assets and total liabilities are £772.5M and £313.6M respectively. Hill & Smith's EBIT is £119.5M making its interest coverage ratio 12.3. It has cash and short-term investments of £55.8M.
Key information
23.4%
Debt to equity ratio
UK£107.20m
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 12.3x |
| Cash | UK£55.80m |
| Equity | UK£458.90m |
| Total liabilities | UK£313.60m |
| Total assets | UK£772.50m |
Recent financial health updates
Is Hill & Smith (LON:HILS) A Risky Investment?
Oct 31
Is Hill & Smith (LON:HILS) A Risky Investment?
Dec 08These 4 Measures Indicate That Hill & Smith Holdings (LON:HILS) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Aug 21Recent updates
Hill & Smith's (LON:HILS) Dividend Will Be £0.165
Nov 20Returns At Hill & Smith (LON:HILS) Are On The Way Up
Nov 13Is Hill & Smith (LON:HILS) A Risky Investment?
Oct 31Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Hill & Smith PLC (LON:HILS)
Oct 18Investor Optimism Abounds Hill & Smith PLC (LON:HILS) But Growth Is Lacking
Sep 17Hill & Smith (LON:HILS) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.165
Sep 02Hill & Smith (LON:HILS) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.165
Aug 19If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Hill & Smith (LON:HILS) Presents An Opportunity
Jun 26Hill & Smith PLC's (LON:HILS) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 25% Below Its Share Price
Jun 09Hill & Smith (LON:HILS) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
May 23Hill & Smith's (LON:HILS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Apr 25Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Hill & Smith PLC (LON:HILS)
Mar 28Hill & Smith (LON:HILS) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.28
Mar 15If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Hill & Smith (LON:HILS) Presents An Opportunity
Mar 07The Return Trends At Hill & Smith (LON:HILS) Look Promising
Feb 01Hill & Smith PLC (LON:HILS) Shares Could Be 26% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Dec 15With EPS Growth And More, Hill & Smith (LON:HILS) Makes An Interesting Case
Nov 03The Return Trends At Hill & Smith (LON:HILS) Look Promising
Oct 06Hill & Smith (LON:HILS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.15
Aug 28Hill & Smith (LON:HILS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.15
Aug 12Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Hill & Smith PLC (LON:HILS)
Aug 04The Returns At Hill & Smith (LON:HILS) Aren't Growing
Jun 30Hill & Smith (LON:HILS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.22
May 26Hill & Smith (LON:HILS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.22
May 09Hill & Smith's (LON:HILS) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Apr 05Hill & Smith (LON:HILS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.22
Mar 11Hill & Smith's (LON:HILS) Returns Have Hit A Wall
Mar 09Is Hill & Smith (LON:HILS) A Risky Investment?
Dec 08Hill & Smith's (LON:HILS) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Nov 17Calculating The Fair Value Of Hill & Smith Holdings PLC (LON:HILS)
Nov 04Hill & Smith Holdings' (LON:HILS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Oct 19Hill & Smith Holdings (LON:HILS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.13
Oct 05The Returns At Hill & Smith Holdings (LON:HILS) Aren't Growing
Sep 25Hill & Smith Holdings (LON:HILS) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.13
Sep 07These 4 Measures Indicate That Hill & Smith Holdings (LON:HILS) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Aug 21Hill & Smith Holdings (LON:HILS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.13
Aug 06Hill & Smith Holdings (LON:HILS) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
Jun 13Hill & Smith Holdings (LON:HILS) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.19
Apr 28Hill & Smith Holdings (LON:HILS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.19
Apr 10Hill & Smith Holdings' (LON:HILS) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Mar 27Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Hill & Smith Holdings (LON:HILS)
Feb 17Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Hill & Smith Holdings PLC (LON:HILS)
Nov 25The Returns On Capital At Hill & Smith Holdings (LON:HILS) Don't Inspire Confidence
Oct 27Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: HILS's short term assets (£326.2M) exceed its short term liabilities (£148.6M).
Long Term Liabilities: HILS's short term assets (£326.2M) exceed its long term liabilities (£165.0M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: HILS's net debt to equity ratio (11.2%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: HILS's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 62.9% to 23.4% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: HILS's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (124.3%).
Interest Coverage: HILS's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (12.3x coverage).