West China Cement Limited

SEHK:2233 Stock Report

Market Cap: HK$8.1b

West China Cement Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 2/6

West China Cement has a total shareholder equity of CN¥14.8B and total debt of CN¥12.9B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 87.1%. Its total assets and total liabilities are CN¥36.0B and CN¥21.2B respectively. West China Cement's EBIT is CN¥1.1B making its interest coverage ratio 6.3. It has cash and short-term investments of CN¥1.0B.

Key information

87.1%

Debt to equity ratio

CN¥12.89b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio6.3x
CashCN¥1.01b
EquityCN¥14.79b
Total liabilitiesCN¥21.16b
Total assetsCN¥35.95b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

West China Cement Limited's (HKG:2233) P/E Is Still On The Mark Following 33% Share Price Bounce

Nov 21
West China Cement Limited's (HKG:2233) P/E Is Still On The Mark Following 33% Share Price Bounce

West China Cement (HKG:2233) Has No Shortage Of Debt

Nov 02
West China Cement (HKG:2233) Has No Shortage Of Debt

West China Cement Limited's (HKG:2233) 31% Jump Shows Its Popularity With Investors

Sep 30
West China Cement Limited's (HKG:2233) 31% Jump Shows Its Popularity With Investors

We Think You Can Look Beyond West China Cement's (HKG:2233) Lackluster Earnings

Sep 20
We Think You Can Look Beyond West China Cement's (HKG:2233) Lackluster Earnings

West China Cement Limited (HKG:2233) Shares Could Be 46% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

May 21
West China Cement Limited (HKG:2233) Shares Could Be 46% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

West China Cement (HKG:2233) Will Pay A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

Apr 17
West China Cement (HKG:2233) Will Pay A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

West China Cement's (HKG:2233) Dividend Is Being Reduced To CN¥0.023

Mar 21
West China Cement's (HKG:2233) Dividend Is Being Reduced To CN¥0.023

Further Upside For West China Cement Limited (HKG:2233) Shares Could Introduce Price Risks After 82% Bounce

Mar 12
Further Upside For West China Cement Limited (HKG:2233) Shares Could Introduce Price Risks After 82% Bounce

Sentiment Still Eluding West China Cement Limited (HKG:2233)

Jan 19
Sentiment Still Eluding West China Cement Limited (HKG:2233)

Does West China Cement (HKG:2233) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

May 30
Does West China Cement (HKG:2233) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

West China Cement (HKG:2233) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky

Sep 29
West China Cement (HKG:2233) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky

Is West China Cement (HKG:2233) A Risky Investment?

May 13
Is West China Cement (HKG:2233) A Risky Investment?

We Think That There Are Some Issues For West China Cement (HKG:2233) Beyond Its Promising Earnings

Sep 30
We Think That There Are Some Issues For West China Cement (HKG:2233) Beyond Its Promising Earnings

Here's Why West China Cement (HKG:2233) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Sep 03
Here's Why West China Cement (HKG:2233) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

West China Cement (HKG:2233) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Apr 11
West China Cement (HKG:2233) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

West China Cement Limited's (HKG:2233) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 80% Above Its Share Price

Mar 15
West China Cement Limited's (HKG:2233) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 80% Above Its Share Price

Here's Why I Think West China Cement (HKG:2233) Is An Interesting Stock

Feb 22
Here's Why I Think West China Cement (HKG:2233) Is An Interesting Stock

Could The West China Cement Limited (HKG:2233) Ownership Structure Tell Us Something Useful?

Jan 21
Could The West China Cement Limited (HKG:2233) Ownership Structure Tell Us Something Useful?

West China Cement (HKG:2233) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Dec 17
West China Cement (HKG:2233) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Is There An Opportunity With West China Cement Limited's (HKG:2233) 35% Undervaluation?

Nov 26
Is There An Opportunity With West China Cement Limited's (HKG:2233) 35% Undervaluation?

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: 2233's short term assets (CN¥9.4B) do not cover its short term liabilities (CN¥11.5B).

Long Term Liabilities: 2233's short term assets (CN¥9.4B) do not cover its long term liabilities (CN¥9.7B).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: 2233's net debt to equity ratio (80.3%) is considered high.

Reducing Debt: 2233's debt to equity ratio has increased from 33.3% to 87.1% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: 2233's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (22.8%).

Interest Coverage: 2233's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (6.3x coverage).


Balance Sheet


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