NWS Holdings Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 2/6
NWS Holdings has a total shareholder equity of HK$48.0B and total debt of HK$34.4B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 71.7%. Its total assets and total liabilities are HK$162.7B and HK$114.7B respectively. NWS Holdings's EBIT is HK$1.6B making its interest coverage ratio 1.4. It has cash and short-term investments of HK$32.9B.
Key information
71.7%
Debt to equity ratio
HK$34.42b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 1.4x |
| Cash | HK$32.87b |
| Equity | HK$48.01b |
| Total liabilities | HK$114.74b |
| Total assets | HK$162.75b |
Recent financial health updates
Does NWS Holdings (HKG:659) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
May 31
NWS Holdings (HKG:659) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Feb 24We Think NWS Holdings (HKG:659) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Oct 22NWS Holdings (HKG:659) Has Debt But No Earnings; Should You Worry?
May 09NWS Holdings (HKG:659) Has Debt But No Earnings; Should You Worry?
Dec 21Health Check: How Prudently Does NWS Holdings (HKG:659) Use Debt?
Mar 11Recent updates
Here's Why We Think NWS Holdings (HKG:659) Is Well Worth Watching
Oct 17Does NWS Holdings (HKG:659) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
May 31NWS Holdings (HKG:659) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Feb 24NWS Holdings (HKG:659) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Nov 11We Think NWS Holdings (HKG:659) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Oct 22NWS Holdings (HKG:659) Has Debt But No Earnings; Should You Worry?
May 09NWS Holdings (HKG:659) Has Debt But No Earnings; Should You Worry?
Dec 21NWS Holdings (HKG:659) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At HK$0.30
Nov 23NWS Holdings (HKG:659) Is Increasing Its Dividend To HK$0.30
Oct 07Does NWS Holdings Limited (HKG:659) Have A Place In Your Dividend Stock Portfolio?
Apr 07Health Check: How Prudently Does NWS Holdings (HKG:659) Use Debt?
Mar 11Are Institutions Heavily Invested In NWS Holdings Limited's (HKG:659) Shares?
Feb 15We Think NWS Holdings's (HKG:659) Statutory Profit Might Understate Its Earnings Potential
Jan 18
Would Shareholders Who Purchased NWS Holdings' (HKG:659) Stock Three Years Be Happy With The Share price Today?
Dec 22How Does NWS Holdings Limited (HKG:659) Fare As A Dividend Stock?
Dec 01Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: 659's short term assets (HK$42.9B) exceed its short term liabilities (HK$26.9B).
Long Term Liabilities: 659's short term assets (HK$42.9B) do not cover its long term liabilities (HK$87.8B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: 659's net debt to equity ratio (3.2%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: 659's debt to equity ratio has increased from 25.9% to 71.7% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: 659's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (12.6%).
Interest Coverage: 659's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (1.4x coverage).