S4 Capital Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 3/6

S4 Capital has a total shareholder equity of £877.9M and total debt of £313.3M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 35.7%. Its total assets and total liabilities are £1.7B and £772.4M respectively. S4 Capital's EBIT is £40.7M making its interest coverage ratio 2.2. It has cash and short-term investments of £135.0M.

Key information

35.7%

Debt to equity ratio

UK£313.30m

Debt

Interest coverage ratio2.2x
CashUK£135.00m
EquityUK£877.90m
Total liabilitiesUK£772.40m
Total assetsUK£1.65b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

Investors Aren't Buying S4 Capital plc's (LON:SFOR) Revenues

Dec 21
Investors Aren't Buying S4 Capital plc's (LON:SFOR) Revenues

S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Nov 08
S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Slammed 25% S4 Capital plc (LON:SFOR) Screens Well Here But There Might Be A Catch

Sep 15
Slammed 25% S4 Capital plc (LON:SFOR) Screens Well Here But There Might Be A Catch

S4 Capital plc (LON:SFOR) Soars 26% But It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward

Jul 31
S4 Capital plc (LON:SFOR) Soars 26% But It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward

S4 Capital's (LON:SFOR) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Jul 03
S4 Capital's (LON:SFOR) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Even With A 28% Surge, Cautious Investors Are Not Rewarding S4 Capital plc's (LON:SFOR) Performance Completely

Apr 04
Even With A 28% Surge, Cautious Investors Are Not Rewarding S4 Capital plc's (LON:SFOR) Performance Completely

The Return Trends At S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) Look Promising

Mar 23
The Return Trends At S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) Look Promising

There's No Escaping S4 Capital plc's (LON:SFOR) Muted Revenues

Feb 01
There's No Escaping S4 Capital plc's (LON:SFOR) Muted Revenues

S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Dec 01
S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Aug 17
S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Cautious Investors Not Rewarding S4 Capital plc's (LON:SFOR) Performance Completely

Jun 08
Cautious Investors Not Rewarding S4 Capital plc's (LON:SFOR) Performance Completely

We Think S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Apr 13
We Think S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

S4 Capital plc's (LON:SFOR) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 66% Above Its Share Price

Feb 25
S4 Capital plc's (LON:SFOR) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 66% Above Its Share Price

S4 Capital's (LON:SFOR) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Feb 07
S4 Capital's (LON:SFOR) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

These 4 Measures Indicate That S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Dec 08
These 4 Measures Indicate That S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At S4 Capital (LON:SFOR)

Sep 30
We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At S4 Capital (LON:SFOR)

We Think S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

Jun 01
We Think S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: SFOR's short term assets (£508.9M) exceed its short term liabilities (£398.5M).

Long Term Liabilities: SFOR's short term assets (£508.9M) exceed its long term liabilities (£373.9M).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: SFOR's net debt to equity ratio (20.3%) is considered satisfactory.

Reducing Debt: SFOR's debt to equity ratio has increased from 14.2% to 35.7% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: SFOR's operating cash flow is negative, therefore debt is not well covered.

Interest Coverage: SFOR's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (2.2x coverage).


Balance Sheet


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AnalystInstitution
JULIEN ROCHBarclays
Thomas SinglehurstCitigroup Inc
Matthew WalkerCredit Suisse