Next 15 Group Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 4/6
Next 15 Group has a total shareholder equity of £169.9M and total debt of £104.8M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 61.7%. Its total assets and total liabilities are £589.6M and £419.6M respectively. Next 15 Group's EBIT is £84.1M making its interest coverage ratio 16.4. It has cash and short-term investments of £30.0M.
Key information
61.7%
Debt to equity ratio
UK£104.79m
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 16.4x |
| Cash | UK£30.02m |
| Equity | UK£169.91m |
| Total liabilities | UK£419.65m |
| Total assets | UK£589.56m |
Recent financial health updates
Is Next 15 Group (LON:NFG) Using Too Much Debt?
Jun 12
Next 15 Group (LON:NFG) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Nov 21Next 15 Group (LON:NFG) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly
Jun 07Next Fifteen Communications Group (LON:NFC) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet
Dec 08Next Fifteen Communications Group (LON:NFC) Could Easily Take On More Debt
Jul 21Is Next Fifteen Communications Group (LON:NFC) A Risky Investment?
Nov 02Recent updates
Should You Think About Buying Next 15 Group plc (LON:NFG) Now?
Sep 07With A 47% Price Drop For Next 15 Group plc (LON:NFG) You'll Still Get What You Pay For
Sep 07Here's Why We Think Next 15 Group (LON:NFG) Is Well Worth Watching
Jul 12Next 15 Group (LON:NFG) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.106
Jun 19Is Next 15 Group (LON:NFG) Using Too Much Debt?
Jun 12Next 15 Group plc's (LON:NFG) Business Is Trailing The Industry But Its Shares Aren't
May 25Next 15 Group's (LON:NFG) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
May 03Next 15 Group's (LON:NFG) Earnings Are Weaker Than They Seem
Apr 25Next 15 Group's (LON:NFG) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Apr 19Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Next 15 Group plc (LON:NFG)?
Jan 25Next 15 Group (LON:NFG) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Nov 21Next 15 Group (LON:NFG) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly
Jun 07Are Investors Undervaluing Next Fifteen Communications Group plc (LON:NFC) By 34%?
Mar 01Should You Investigate Next Fifteen Communications Group plc (LON:NFC) At UK£10.82?
Jan 13Next Fifteen Communications Group (LON:NFC) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet
Dec 08Next Fifteen Communications Group's (LON:NFC) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.045
Oct 23Next Fifteen Communications Group (LON:NFC) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Sep 29Next Fifteen Communications Group (LON:NFC) Could Easily Take On More Debt
Jul 21Next Fifteen Communications Group's (LON:NFC) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
May 22Next Fifteen Communications Group (LON:NFC) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.084
May 06Next Fifteen Communications Group (LON:NFC) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.084
Apr 22Next Fifteen Communications Group (LON:NFC) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.084
Apr 08Next Fifteen Communications Group (LON:NFC) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital
Feb 25Calculating The Fair Value Of Next Fifteen Communications Group plc (LON:NFC)
Jan 14What Does Next Fifteen Communications Group plc's (LON:NFC) Share Price Indicate?
Dec 10We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Next Fifteen Communications Group (LON:NFC)
Nov 22Is Next Fifteen Communications Group (LON:NFC) A Risky Investment?
Nov 02Estimating The Fair Value Of Next Fifteen Communications Group plc (LON:NFC)
Sep 23Be Wary Of Next Fifteen Communications Group (LON:NFC) And Its Returns On Capital
Aug 13Next Fifteen Communications Group plc's (LON:NFC) CEO Compensation Is Looking A Bit Stretched At The Moment
Jun 18A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Next Fifteen Communications Group plc (LON:NFC)
Jun 11We Think Next Fifteen Communications Group (LON:NFC) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
May 24When Should You Buy Next Fifteen Communications Group plc (LON:NFC)?
May 05Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: NFG's short term assets (£224.2M) exceed its short term liabilities (£220.2M).
Long Term Liabilities: NFG's short term assets (£224.2M) exceed its long term liabilities (£199.5M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: NFG's net debt to equity ratio (44%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: NFG's debt to equity ratio has increased from 22.4% to 61.7% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: NFG's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (69.9%).
Interest Coverage: NFG's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (16.4x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 07:17 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/07/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/01/31 |
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Analyst Sources
Next 15 Group plc is covered by 12 analysts. 7 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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| Benjamin May | Berenberg |
| Ciaran Donnelly | Berenberg |
| Iain Daly | Canaccord Genuity |