Media Prima Berhad Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 5/6

Media Prima Berhad has a total shareholder equity of MYR718.9M and total debt of MYR215.5M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 30%. Its total assets and total liabilities are MYR1.4B and MYR720.4M respectively. Media Prima Berhad's EBIT is MYR82.8M making its interest coverage ratio 26.5. It has cash and short-term investments of MYR364.6M.

Key information

30.0%

Debt to equity ratio

RM 215.46m

Debt

Interest coverage ratio	26.5x
Cash	RM 364.55m
Equity	RM 718.85m
Total liabilities	RM 720.36m
Total assets	RM 1.44b

Recent financial health updates

Media Prima Berhad (KLSE:MEDIA) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

May 05

We Think Media Prima Berhad (KLSE:MEDIA) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Jan 15

Recent updates

Media Prima Berhad's (KLSE:MEDIA) CEO Compensation Is Looking A Bit Stretched At The Moment

Nov 14

Media Prima Berhad (KLSE:MEDIA) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of MYR0.015

Sep 02

Results: Media Prima Berhad Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

Aug 31

Industry Analysts Just Upgraded Their Media Prima Berhad (KLSE:MEDIA) Revenue Forecasts By 13%

Feb 28

Media Prima Berhad (KLSE:MEDIA) Stock's 25% Dive Might Signal An Opportunity But It Requires Some Scrutiny

Jun 29

What Kind Of Shareholders Hold The Majority In Media Prima Berhad's (KLSE:MEDIA) Shares?

Dec 15

What These Trends Mean At Media Prima Berhad (KLSE:MEDIA)

Nov 19

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: MEDIA's short term assets (MYR608.0M) exceed its short term liabilities (MYR426.1M).

Long Term Liabilities: MEDIA's short term assets (MYR608.0M) exceed its long term liabilities (MYR294.2M).

Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: MEDIA has more cash than its total debt.

Reducing Debt: MEDIA's debt to equity ratio has increased from 0.9% to 30% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: MEDIA's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (73.8%).

Interest Coverage: MEDIA's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (26.5x coverage).

Media Prima Berhad Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 5/6

Key information

Recent financial health updates

Media Prima Berhad (KLSE:MEDIA) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

We Think Media Prima Berhad (KLSE:MEDIA) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Recent updates

Media Prima Berhad's (KLSE:MEDIA) CEO Compensation Is Looking A Bit Stretched At The Moment

Full year 2024 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

Media Prima Berhad, Annual General Meeting, Nov 21, 2024

Media Prima Berhad, Annual General Meeting, Nov 21, 2024

Upcoming dividend of RM0.015 per share

Media Prima Berhad (KLSE:MEDIA) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of MYR0.015

Results: Media Prima Berhad Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

Dividend of RM0.015 announced

Price target increased by 9.0% to RM0.44

Full year 2024 earnings released: EPS: RM0.055 (vs RM0.039 in FY 2023)

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 18%

Media Prima Berhad Announces Appointment of Azlan Bin Ahmad as Group Company Secretary

New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 18%

Media Prima Berhad Announces Cessation of Mohd Rafiq Bin Mat Razali as Executive Member of Risk Committee

Media Prima Berhad, Annual General Meeting, Nov 23, 2023

Upcoming dividend of RM0.015 per share at 3.4% yield

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: RM0.039 (vs RM0.053 in FY 2022)

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 19%

Price target decreased by 22% to RM0.38

Industry Analysts Just Upgraded Their Media Prima Berhad (KLSE:MEDIA) Revenue Forecasts By 13%

Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: RM0.047 (vs RM0.05 in FY 2021)

Third quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: RM0.007 (vs RM0.007 in 3Q 2021)

Price target decreased to RM0.52

High number of new and inexperienced directors

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 13%

Price target decreased to RM0.56

Media Prima Berhad Announces Appointment of Datuk Shireen Ann Zaharah Binti Muhiudeen as Independent and Non Executive Director

Media Prima Berhad Announces Resignation of Azalina Binti Adham as Independent and Non Executive Member of Audit Committee

Media Prima Berhad (KLSE:MEDIA) Stock's 25% Dive Might Signal An Opportunity But It Requires Some Scrutiny

Media Prima Berhad Appoints of Datuk Phang Ah Tong as Independent and Non Executive Independent Director

Media Prima Berhad Announces Retirement of Raja Datuk Zaharaton Binti Raja Zainal Abidin as Independent and Non Executive Member of Nomination and Remuneration Committee

What Does Media Prima Berhad's (KLSE:MEDIA) Share Price Indicate?

Full year 2021 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

High number of new and inexperienced directors

Consensus forecasts updated

Price target increased to RM0.75

Full year 2021 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Media Prima Berhad Reports Impairment of Non-Current Assets for the Fourth Quarter Ended December 31, 2021

Media Prima Berhad's (KLSE:MEDIA) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Is There Now An Opportunity In Media Prima Berhad (KLSE:MEDIA)?

Third quarter 2021 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

Group Managing Director Iskandar Bin Mahmood has left the company

Second quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS RM0.012 (vs RM0.018 loss in 2Q 2020)

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Media Prima Berhad (KLSE:MEDIA)?

Media Prima Berhad's (KLSE:MEDIA) Profits Appear To Have Quality Issues

First quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS RM0.005 (vs RM0.027 loss in 1Q 2020)

Group MD & Executive Director has left the company

Media Prima Berhad (KLSE:MEDIA) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Full year 2020 earnings released: RM0.017 loss per share (vs RM0.16 loss in FY 2019)

Price target increased to RM0.61

Independent & Non-Executive Director has left the company

Is Media Prima Berhad (KLSE:MEDIA) Trading At A 47% Discount?

Price target increased to RM0.57

How Well Is Media Prima Berhad (KLSE:MEDIA) Allocating Its Capital?

Media Prima Berhad Appoints Encik Abdullah Bin Abu Samah as Independent and Non Executive Director

Analysts Are Upgrading Media Prima Berhad (KLSE:MEDIA) After Its Latest Results

Full year 2020 earnings released: RM0.017 loss per share (vs RM0.16 loss in FY 2019)

Revenue beats expectations, earnings disappoint

Media Prima Bhd Names Rafiq as Group Executive Director

New 90-day high: RM0.40

Did You Miss Media Prima Berhad's (KLSE:MEDIA) 89% Share Price Gain?

New 90-day high: RM0.30

We Think Media Prima Berhad (KLSE:MEDIA) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

What Kind Of Shareholders Hold The Majority In Media Prima Berhad's (KLSE:MEDIA) Shares?

New 90-day high: RM0.21

Analysts update estimates

What These Trends Mean At Media Prima Berhad (KLSE:MEDIA)

Third quarter 2020 earnings released: EPS RM0.011

Analysts increase EPS estimates to -RM0.06

New 90-day high - RM0.21

Media Prima Berhad (KLSE:MEDIA) acquired remaining 49% stake in MP CJ ENM Sdn Bhd form CJ ENM CO., Ltd. (KOSDAQ:A035760).

First half earnings released