Severn Trent Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 2/6
Severn Trent has a total shareholder equity of £1.8B and total debt of £8.2B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 444.4%. Its total assets and total liabilities are £14.2B and £12.4B respectively. Severn Trent's EBIT is £495.9M making its interest coverage ratio 1.9. It has cash and short-term investments of £953.2M.
Key information
444.4%
Debt to equity ratio
UK£8.15b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 1.9x |
| Cash | UK£953.20m |
| Equity | UK£1.83b |
| Total liabilities | UK£12.37b |
| Total assets | UK£14.20b |
Recent financial health updates
Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt
Aug 12
Is Severn Trent (LON:SVT) A Risky Investment?
Mar 11Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky
Sep 30These 4 Measures Indicate That Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Is Using Debt Extensively
Jun 15Does Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Mar 14We Think Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Sep 23Recent updates
With Severn Trent PLC (LON:SVT) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For
Nov 08Investors Could Be Concerned With Severn Trent's (LON:SVT) Returns On Capital
Aug 30Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt
Aug 12Severn Trent PLC's (LON:SVT) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors
Jul 23Some Shareholders May find It Hard To Increase Severn Trent PLC's (LON:SVT) CEO Compensation This Year
Jul 05Severn Trent's (LON:SVT) Shareholders May Want To Dig Deeper Than Statutory Profit
Jun 19Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.701
May 25Capital Allocation Trends At Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Aren't Ideal
May 02Is Severn Trent (LON:SVT) A Risky Investment?
Mar 11Severn Trent PLC's (LON:SVT) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 31% Above Its Share Price
Feb 14Severn Trent PLC's (LON:SVT) P/E Is On The Mark
Jan 31Severn Trent (LON:SVT) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital
Jan 16Severn Trent's (LON:SVT) Anemic Earnings Might Be Worse Than You Think
Nov 30Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky
Sep 30Severn Trent PLC's (LON:SVT) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 48% Above Its Share Price
Sep 12Severn Trent's (LON:SVT) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business
Aug 25These 4 Measures Indicate That Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Is Using Debt Extensively
Jun 15There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Severn Trent's (LON:SVT) Returns On Capital
May 26Does Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Mar 14Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around
Jan 30Returns On Capital At Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Paint A Concerning Picture
Oct 20We Think Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Sep 23Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around
Jul 15Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Severn Trent Plc (LON:SVT)
Jun 19Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.61
May 28Severn Trent Plc (LON:SVT) Shares Could Be 45% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Mar 21The Returns On Capital At Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Don't Inspire Confidence
Feb 13We Think Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Jan 05Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Nov 25Severn Trent Plc's (LON:SVT) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 53% Above Its Share Price
Nov 05Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return
Oct 21Does Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Sep 21Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Severn Trent Plc (LON:SVT)
Jul 30Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends
Jul 17Severn Trent Plc's (LON:SVT) CEO Compensation Looks Acceptable To Us And Here's Why
Jul 03Severn Trent Plc Just Missed EPS By 12%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
May 21Returns On Capital At Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Paint A Concerning Picture
Apr 05A Look At The Fair Value Of Severn Trent Plc (LON:SVT)
Mar 10The Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Share Price Has Gained 24% And Shareholders Are Hoping For More
Feb 23Tread With Caution Around Severn Trent Plc's (LON:SVT) 4.4% Dividend Yield
Feb 09How Much is Severn Trent's (LON:SVT) CEO Getting Paid?
Jan 26
Have Insiders Been Buying Severn Trent Plc (LON:SVT) Shares?
Jan 12Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky
Dec 29Is Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Likely To Turn Things Around?
Dec 14Do These 3 Checks Before Buying Severn Trent Plc (LON:SVT) For Its Upcoming Dividend
Nov 29Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: SVT's short term assets (£1.8B) exceed its short term liabilities (£847.4M).
Long Term Liabilities: SVT's short term assets (£1.8B) do not cover its long term liabilities (£11.5B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: SVT's net debt to equity ratio (392.4%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: SVT's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 520.7% to 444.4% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: SVT's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (10%).
Interest Coverage: SVT's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (1.9x coverage).