Severn Trent Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 1/6
Severn Trent has a total shareholder equity of £1.8B and total debt of £9.6B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 541.3%. Its total assets and total liabilities are £15.9B and £14.1B respectively. Severn Trent's EBIT is £579.9M making its interest coverage ratio 2.5. It has cash and short-term investments of £1.0B.
Key information
541.34%
Debt to equity ratio
UK£9.59b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 2.5x |
| Cash | UK£1.05b |
| Equity | UK£1.77b |
| Total liabilities | UK£14.14b |
| Total assets | UK£15.91b |
Recent financial health updates
Recent updates
Severn Trent PLC's (LON:SVT) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion
Sep 08
Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Severn Trent (LON:SVT)
Aug 21If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Presents An Opportunity
Jul 10Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return
May 19We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Passed With Ease
Apr 03Severn Trent PLC's (LON:SVT) P/E Is On The Mark
Feb 11Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky
Jan 27Returns On Capital At Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Paint A Concerning Picture
Dec 25Should You Be Adding Severn Trent (LON:SVT) To Your Watchlist Today?
Dec 05
Driving Efficiency And Innovation To Power Earnings Growth Despite Challenges
Severn Trent's infrastructure investments and strategy focus on reducing spills and operational efficiency, aiming to elevate net margins and enhance performance rewards.With Severn Trent PLC (LON:SVT) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For
Nov 08Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: SVT's short term assets (£2.0B) exceed its short term liabilities (£1.4B).
Long Term Liabilities: SVT's short term assets (£2.0B) do not cover its long term liabilities (£12.7B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: SVT's net debt to equity ratio (482.1%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: SVT's debt to equity ratio has increased from 507.4% to 541.3% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: SVT's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (9.5%).
Interest Coverage: SVT's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (2.5x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/09/08 19:40 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/09/08 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
Data Sources
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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
Severn Trent PLC is covered by 30 analysts. 11 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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| Harry Wyburd | Barclays |
| Dominic Nash | Barclays |
| Thomas Martin | BNP Paribas Exane |