Scales Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 6/6
Scales has a total shareholder equity of NZ$381.5M and total debt of NZ$41.3M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 10.8%. Its total assets and total liabilities are NZ$608.9M and NZ$227.4M respectively. Scales's EBIT is NZ$58.8M making its interest coverage ratio 11.9. It has cash and short-term investments of NZ$54.5M.
Key information
10.81%
Debt to equity ratio
NZ$41.26m
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 11.9x |
| Cash | NZ$54.51m |
| Equity | NZ$381.52m |
| Total liabilities | NZ$227.41m |
| Total assets | NZ$608.93m |
Recent financial health updates
Scales (NZSE:SCL) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Oct 30
Is Scales (NZSE:SCL) A Risky Investment?
Dec 14Is Scales (NZSE:SCL) A Risky Investment?
Mar 14Recent updates
We Think That There Are Issues Underlying Scales' (NZSE:SCL) Earnings
Mar 07
Expansion In Premium Apples And Logistics Will Strengthen Future Prospects
Expansion into premium apple varieties and new orchards aims to boost Horticulture revenues, margins, and future earnings significantly.Scales' (NZSE:SCL) Solid Earnings May Rest On Weak Foundations
Sep 04Scales (NZSE:SCL) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Oct 30Scales' (NZSE:SCL) Dividend Will Be NZ$0.1118
Jun 22Scales (NZSE:SCL) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of NZ$0.1118
Jun 08Scales (NZSE:SCL) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of NZ$0.1118
May 17Is Scales (NZSE:SCL) A Risky Investment?
Dec 14Estimating The Fair Value Of Scales Corporation Limited (NZSE:SCL)
May 07Is Scales (NZSE:SCL) A Risky Investment?
Mar 14Scales Corporation Limited Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models
Mar 01Does Scales Corporation Limited (NZSE:SCL) Have A Place In Your Dividend Stock Portfolio?
Feb 16
Scales Corporation Limited (NZSE:SCL) Stock's On A Decline: Are Poor Fundamentals The Cause?
Jan 29It Might Not Be A Great Idea To Buy Scales Corporation Limited (NZSE:SCL) For Its Next Dividend
Dec 31Here's What Scales Corporation Limited's (NZSE:SCL) Shareholder Ownership Structure Looks Like
Dec 24Did You Participate In Any Of Scales' (NZSE:SCL) Fantastic 187% Return ?
Nov 26Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: SCL's short term assets (NZ$174.0M) exceed its short term liabilities (NZ$96.0M).
Long Term Liabilities: SCL's short term assets (NZ$174.0M) exceed its long term liabilities (NZ$131.4M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: SCL has more cash than its total debt.
Reducing Debt: SCL's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 15.9% to 10.8% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: SCL's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (236.5%).
Interest Coverage: SCL's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (11.9x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/05/23 08:02 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/23 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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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
Scales Corporation Limited is covered by 5 analysts. 2 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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| Christian Bell | Credit Suisse |
| Adrian Allbon | Deutsche Bank |
| Matt Montgomerie | Forsyth Barr Group Ltd. |