AO World Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 5/6
AO World has a total shareholder equity of £141.7M and total debt of £2.0M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 1.4%. Its total assets and total liabilities are £455.8M and £314.1M respectively. AO World's EBIT is £37.8M making its interest coverage ratio 14.5. It has cash and short-term investments of £43.1M.
Key information
1.41%
Debt to equity ratio
UK£2.00m
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 14.5x |
| Cash | UK£43.10m |
| Equity | UK£141.70m |
| Total liabilities | UK£314.10m |
| Total assets | UK£455.80m |
Recent financial health updates
AO World (LON:AO.) Is Making Moderate Use Of Debt
Jan 05
These 4 Measures Indicate That AO World (LON:AO.) Is Using Debt Extensively
Jan 08We Think AO World (LON:AO.) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Jan 06
Recent updates
Investors Should Be Encouraged By AO World's (LON:AO.) Returns On Capital
May 20
Recycling Initiatives And Vertical Integration Will Drive Future Profitability
Expansion of subscription-based model and vertical integration is set to improve customer loyalty, revenue, and address inflationary pressures.Shareholders Should Be Pleased With AO World plc's (LON:AO.) Price
Jul 05We Think AO World's (LON:AO.) Solid Earnings Are Understated
Jul 05Returns on Capital Paint A Bright Future For AO World (LON:AO.)
Jun 06AO World plc's (LON:AO.) Price Is Out Of Tune With Revenues
Mar 29Is AO World plc (LON:AO.) Worth UK£0.9 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?
Jan 05There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For AO World's (LON:AO.) Returns On Capital
Oct 25What AO World plc's (LON:AO.) P/S Is Not Telling You
Sep 13Are Investors Undervaluing AO World plc (LON:AO.) By 20%?
Jun 07Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of AO World plc (LON:AO.)
Mar 01AO World (LON:AO.) Is Making Moderate Use Of Debt
Jan 05Estimating The Fair Value Of AO World plc (LON:AO.)
Apr 22Investors Will Want AO World's (LON:AO.) Growth In ROCE To Persist
Feb 03These 4 Measures Indicate That AO World (LON:AO.) Is Using Debt Extensively
Jan 08AO World plc's (LON:AO.) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 40% Above Its Share Price
Nov 24Should You Be Adding AO World (LON:AO.) To Your Watchlist Today?
Oct 28AO World's (LON:AO.) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher
Sep 30Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At AO World (LON:AO.)
Jun 20Returns On Capital - An Important Metric For AO World (LON:AO.)
Mar 16AO World (LON:AO.) Shareholders Have Enjoyed A Whopping 318% Share Price Gain
Feb 17We Think AO World's (LON:AO.) Statutory Profit Might Understate Its Earnings Potential
Jan 27We Think AO World (LON:AO.) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Jan 06Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: AO.'s short term assets (£251.4M) do not cover its short term liabilities (£264.6M).
Long Term Liabilities: AO.'s short term assets (£251.4M) exceed its long term liabilities (£49.5M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: AO. has more cash than its total debt.
Reducing Debt: AO.'s debt to equity ratio has reduced from 47.8% to 1.4% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: AO.'s debt is well covered by operating cash flow (3375%).
Interest Coverage: AO.'s interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (14.5x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/05/21 00:14 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/03/31 |
Data Sources
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
AO World plc is covered by 12 analysts. 5 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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| Karl Burns | Canaccord Genuity |
| Caroline Gulliver | Equity Development Limited |
| Charlie Rothbarth | HSBC |