Helios Towers Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 1/6
Helios Towers has a total shareholder equity of $35.9M and total debt of $1.7B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 4794.7%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $2.3B and $2.3B respectively. Helios Towers's EBIT is $250.1M making its interest coverage ratio 1.3. It has cash and short-term investments of $161.0M.
Key information
4,794.7%
Debt to equity ratio
US$1.72b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 1.3x |
| Cash | US$161.00m |
| Equity | US$35.90m |
| Total liabilities | US$2.29b |
| Total assets | US$2.33b |
Recent financial health updates
Does Helios Towers (LON:HTWS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Oct 24
Here's Why Helios Towers (LON:HTWS) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
May 01Here's Why Helios Towers (LON:HTWS) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Aug 26Helios Towers (LON:HTWS) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt
Apr 23Here's Why Helios Towers (LON:HTWS) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Dec 13Does Helios Towers (LON:HTWS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Aug 23Recent updates
It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward With Helios Towers plc (LON:HTWS)
Jan 13Getting In Cheap On Helios Towers plc (LON:HTWS) Might Be Difficult
Oct 03Earnings Update: Helios Towers plc (LON:HTWS) Just Reported Its Second-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts
Aug 11Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Helios Towers plc's (LON:HTWS) 27% Share Price Surge
May 25Helios Towers plc (LON:HTWS) Just Reported Full-Year Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?
Mar 17Helios Towers plc's (LON:HTWS) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 97% Above Its Share Price
Mar 11Are Investors Undervaluing Helios Towers plc (LON:HTWS) By 48%?
Dec 08Does Helios Towers (LON:HTWS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Oct 24Helios Towers plc (LON:HTWS) Not Flying Under The Radar
Aug 09Here's Why Helios Towers (LON:HTWS) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
May 01Here's Why Helios Towers (LON:HTWS) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Aug 26Helios Towers (LON:HTWS) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt
Apr 23Here's Why Helios Towers (LON:HTWS) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Dec 13Helios Towers' (LON:HTWS) Strong Earnings Are Of Good Quality
Aug 27Does Helios Towers (LON:HTWS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Aug 23Analysts Are Optimistic We'll See A Profit From Helios Towers plc (LON:HTWS)
Mar 08Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: HTWS's short term assets ($513.2M) exceed its short term liabilities ($382.1M).
Long Term Liabilities: HTWS's short term assets ($513.2M) do not cover its long term liabilities ($1.9B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: HTWS's net debt to equity ratio (4346.2%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: HTWS's debt to equity ratio has increased from 390.4% to 4794.7% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: HTWS's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (11.5%).
Interest Coverage: HTWS's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (1.3x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/04/16 23:47 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/04/16 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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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
Helios Towers plc is covered by 13 analysts. 6 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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| Maurice Patrick | Barclays |
| Robert Chantry | Berenberg |
| Alexander James Short | Berenberg |