Victrex Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 5/6
Victrex has a total shareholder equity of £461.6M and total debt of £40.4M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 8.8%. Its total assets and total liabilities are £592.0M and £130.4M respectively. Victrex's EBIT is £55.1M making its interest coverage ratio 55.1. It has cash and short-term investments of £29.3M.
Key information
8.8%
Debt to equity ratio
UK£40.40m
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 55.1x |
| Cash | UK£29.30m |
| Equity | UK£461.60m |
| Total liabilities | UK£130.40m |
| Total assets | UK£592.00m |
Recent financial health updates
Does Victrex (LON:VCT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jul 16
Does Victrex (LON:VCT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Mar 16These 4 Measures Indicate That Victrex (LON:VCT) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Jul 22Victrex (LON:VCT) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet
Feb 23Does Victrex (LON:VCT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
May 11Victrex (LON:VCT) Could Easily Take On More Debt
Jan 16Recent updates
Victrex (LON:VCT) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of £0.4614
Jan 15Victrex plc (LON:VCT) Stocks Shoot Up 25% But Its P/E Still Looks Reasonable
Dec 06Investors Could Be Concerned With Victrex's (LON:VCT) Returns On Capital
Sep 13Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Victrex plc's (LON:VCT) Price
Aug 03Does Victrex (LON:VCT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jul 16There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Victrex's (LON:VCT) Returns On Capital
Jun 14Calculating The Fair Value Of Victrex plc (LON:VCT)
May 27Does Victrex (LON:VCT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Mar 16Returns On Capital At Victrex (LON:VCT) Paint A Concerning Picture
Feb 24Victrex plc Just Missed EPS By 5.9%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Jan 12Victrex (LON:VCT) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.4614
Dec 08Investors Could Be Concerned With Victrex's (LON:VCT) Returns On Capital
Nov 23Is Victrex plc (LON:VCT) Trading At A 22% Discount?
Oct 19Is Victrex plc (LON:VCT) Potentially Undervalued?
Sep 04Victrex (LON:VCT) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital
Aug 17These 4 Measures Indicate That Victrex (LON:VCT) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Jul 22Calculating The Fair Value Of Victrex plc (LON:VCT)
Jun 30Need To Know: The Consensus Just Cut Its Victrex plc (LON:VCT) Estimates For 2023
Jun 15Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Victrex plc (LON:VCT)?
Jun 05Victrex's (LON:VCT) Dividend Will Be £0.1342
May 12The Returns On Capital At Victrex (LON:VCT) Don't Inspire Confidence
Apr 03A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Victrex plc (LON:VCT)
Mar 14Victrex (LON:VCT) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet
Feb 23We Think Shareholders May Want To Consider A Review Of Victrex plc's (LON:VCT) CEO Compensation Package
Feb 04Investors Could Be Concerned With Victrex's (LON:VCT) Returns On Capital
Nov 24Is There An Opportunity With Victrex plc's (LON:VCT) 39% Undervaluation?
Oct 27Should You Investigate Victrex plc (LON:VCT) At UK£18.12?
Aug 18Investors Could Be Concerned With Victrex's (LON:VCT) Returns On Capital
Jul 30Are Investors Undervaluing Victrex plc (LON:VCT) By 38%?
Jul 10Victrex (LON:VCT) Will Pay A Dividend Of UK£0.13
May 12Does Victrex (LON:VCT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
May 11Here's What's Concerning About Victrex's (LON:VCT) Returns On Capital
Apr 22Is Victrex plc (LON:VCT) Trading At A 35% Discount?
Mar 06Shareholders Will Probably Hold Off On Increasing Victrex plc's (LON:VCT) CEO Compensation For The Time Being
Feb 03Victrex (LON:VCT) Could Easily Take On More Debt
Jan 16Is There Now An Opportunity In Victrex plc (LON:VCT)?
Jan 04Investors Could Be Concerned With Victrex's (LON:VCT) Returns On Capital
Dec 21Victrex's (LON:VCT) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Dec 08At UK£24.02, Is Victrex plc (LON:VCT) Worth Looking At Closely?
Sep 29Victrex (LON:VCT) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital
Sep 10A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Victrex plc (LON:VCT)
Aug 12We Think Victrex (LON:VCT) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Jun 21Victrex (LON:VCT) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital
May 27Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: VCT's short term assets (£201.4M) exceed its short term liabilities (£45.9M).
Long Term Liabilities: VCT's short term assets (£201.4M) exceed its long term liabilities (£84.5M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: VCT's net debt to equity ratio (2.4%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: VCT's debt to equity ratio has increased from 0% to 8.8% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: VCT's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (207.9%).
Interest Coverage: VCT's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (55.1x coverage).
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/02/01 00:04 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
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Analyst Sources
Victrex plc is covered by 34 analysts. 10 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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| Gunther Zechmann | Barclays |
| James Stewart | Barclays |
| Sebastian Bray | Berenberg |