SSE Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 3/6

SSE has a total shareholder equity of £10.7B and total debt of £8.6B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 80.6%. Its total assets and total liabilities are £26.1B and £15.4B respectively. SSE's EBIT is £1.2B making its interest coverage ratio 5. It has cash and short-term investments of £902.4M.

Key information

80.6%

Debt to equity ratio

UK£8.64b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio5x
CashUK£902.40m
EquityUK£10.72b
Total liabilitiesUK£15.39b
Total assetsUK£26.11b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

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

Mar 11
We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At SSE (LON:SSE)

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of SSE plc (LON:SSE)

Feb 11
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of SSE plc (LON:SSE)

SSE plc (LON:SSE) Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing

Jan 15
SSE plc (LON:SSE) Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing

SSE's (LON:SSE) Dividend Will Be Reduced To £0.20

Jan 02
SSE's (LON:SSE) Dividend Will Be Reduced To £0.20

Is SSE (LON:SSE) Using Too Much Debt?

Dec 26
Is SSE (LON:SSE) Using Too Much Debt?

SSE (LON:SSE) Is Paying Out Less In Dividends Than Last Year

Dec 13
SSE (LON:SSE) Is Paying Out Less In Dividends Than Last Year

SSE (LON:SSE) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Nov 30
SSE (LON:SSE) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Calculating The Fair Value Of SSE plc (LON:SSE)

Sep 24
Calculating The Fair Value Of SSE plc (LON:SSE)

SSE (LON:SSE) Is Making Moderate Use Of Debt

Sep 02
SSE (LON:SSE) Is Making Moderate Use Of Debt

SSE (LON:SSE) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Jul 25
SSE (LON:SSE) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

SSE's (LON:SSE) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Jul 02
SSE's (LON:SSE) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

SSE's (LON:SSE) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.677

Jun 18
SSE's (LON:SSE) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.677

SSE (LON:SSE) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.677

May 27
SSE (LON:SSE) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.677

There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About SSE's (LON:SSE) Returns On Capital

Mar 16
There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About SSE's (LON:SSE) Returns On Capital

Analysts Just Shipped A Meaningful Upgrade To Their SSE plc (LON:SSE) Estimates

Jan 26
Analysts Just Shipped A Meaningful Upgrade To Their SSE plc (LON:SSE) Estimates

A Look At The Fair Value Of SSE plc (LON:SSE)

Jan 15
A Look At The Fair Value Of SSE plc (LON:SSE)

SSE (LON:SSE) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.29

Dec 31
SSE (LON:SSE) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.29

SSE's (LON:SSE) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.29

Dec 17
SSE's (LON:SSE) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.29

SSE's (LON:SSE) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Dec 03
SSE's (LON:SSE) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

SSE's (LON:SSE) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.29

Nov 19
SSE's (LON:SSE) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.29

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, SSE (LON:SSE) Presents An Opportunity

Sep 06
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, SSE (LON:SSE) Presents An Opportunity

Returns Are Gaining Momentum At SSE (LON:SSE)

Aug 22
Returns Are Gaining Momentum At SSE (LON:SSE)

SSE (LON:SSE) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.60

Jul 05
SSE (LON:SSE) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.60

A Look At The Fair Value Of SSE plc (LON:SSE)

Jul 03
A Look At The Fair Value Of SSE plc (LON:SSE)

SSE (LON:SSE) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.60

Jun 19
SSE (LON:SSE) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.60

SSE (LON:SSE) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Jun 12
SSE (LON:SSE) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Should You Be Adding SSE (LON:SSE) To Your Watchlist Today?

May 29
Should You Be Adding SSE (LON:SSE) To Your Watchlist Today?

SSE (LON:SSE) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.60

May 29
SSE (LON:SSE) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.60

There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For SSE's (LON:SSE) Returns On Capital

Apr 22
There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For SSE's (LON:SSE) Returns On Capital

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of SSE plc (LON:SSE)

Mar 15
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of SSE plc (LON:SSE)

Should You Be Adding SSE (LON:SSE) To Your Watchlist Today?

Feb 16
Should You Be Adding SSE (LON:SSE) To Your Watchlist Today?

Returns Are Gaining Momentum At SSE (LON:SSE)

Jan 22
Returns Are Gaining Momentum At SSE (LON:SSE)

SSE (LON:SSE) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Jan 02
SSE (LON:SSE) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

We Think SSE (LON:SSE) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Dec 30
We Think SSE (LON:SSE) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

SSE (LON:SSE) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.26

Dec 18
SSE (LON:SSE) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.26

SSE's (LON:SSE) Dividend Will Be Increased To UK£0.26

Dec 04
SSE's (LON:SSE) Dividend Will Be Increased To UK£0.26

SSE's (LON:SSE) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Nov 20
SSE's (LON:SSE) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Do SSE's (LON:SSE) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Nov 16
Do SSE's (LON:SSE) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

SSE (LON:SSE) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Sep 24
SSE (LON:SSE) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Do SSE's (LON:SSE) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Aug 08
Do SSE's (LON:SSE) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Returns On Capital At SSE (LON:SSE) Have Hit The Brakes

Jul 07
Returns On Capital At SSE (LON:SSE) Have Hit The Brakes

Are Investors Undervaluing SSE plc (LON:SSE) By 41%?

Jun 22
Are Investors Undervaluing SSE plc (LON:SSE) By 41%?

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: SSE's short term assets (£4.1B) do not cover its short term liabilities (£4.5B).

Long Term Liabilities: SSE's short term assets (£4.1B) do not cover its long term liabilities (£10.9B).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: SSE's net debt to equity ratio (72.2%) is considered high.

Reducing Debt: SSE's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 207.2% to 80.6% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: SSE's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (34.9%).

Interest Coverage: SSE's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (5x coverage).


Balance Sheet


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