Meridian Energy Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 3/6
Meridian Energy has a total shareholder equity of NZ$5.9B and total debt of NZ$1.4B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 23.6%. Its total assets and total liabilities are NZ$10.2B and NZ$4.3B respectively. Meridian Energy's EBIT is NZ$168.0M making its interest coverage ratio 2.5. It has cash and short-term investments of NZ$221.0M.
Key information
23.6%
Debt to equity ratio
NZ$1.39b
Debt
Interest coverage ratio | 2.5x |
Cash | NZ$221.00m |
Equity | NZ$5.89b |
Total liabilities | NZ$4.31b |
Total assets | NZ$10.20b |
Recent financial health updates
We Think Meridian Energy (NZSE:MEL) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Feb 29Is Meridian Energy (NZSE:MEL) Using Too Much Debt?
Nov 04Is Meridian Energy (NZSE:MEL) Using Too Much Debt?
Mar 09Does Meridian Energy (NZSE:MEL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Nov 09These 4 Measures Indicate That Meridian Energy (NZSE:MEL) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Mar 26Does Meridian Energy (NZSE:MEL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Dec 18Recent updates
Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Meridian Energy Limited's (NZSE:MEL) P/S Ratio
May 03Meridian Energy Limited's (NZSE:MEL) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 63% Above Its Share Price
Apr 02We Think Meridian Energy (NZSE:MEL) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Feb 29Meridian Energy Limited's (NZSE:MEL) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price
Jan 26Returns On Capital Signal Difficult Times Ahead For Meridian Energy (NZSE:MEL)
Jan 08Is Meridian Energy Limited (NZSE:MEL) Trading At A 37% Discount?
Dec 21Is Meridian Energy (NZSE:MEL) Using Too Much Debt?
Nov 04Here's Why Shareholders May Want To Be Cautious With Increasing Meridian Energy Limited's (NZSE:MEL) CEO Pay Packet
Oct 05Meridian Energy Limited's (NZSE:MEL) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 38% Above Its Share Price
Sep 16With EPS Growth And More, Meridian Energy (NZSE:MEL) Makes An Interesting Case
Aug 18Investors Will Want Meridian Energy's (NZSE:MEL) Growth In ROCE To Persist
Jul 30Meridian Energy Limited's (NZSE:MEL) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 39% Above Its Share Price
Jun 15Here's Why We Think Meridian Energy (NZSE:MEL) Is Well Worth Watching
May 19There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Meridian Energy's (NZSE:MEL) Returns On Capital
Apr 19Is Meridian Energy (NZSE:MEL) Using Too Much Debt?
Mar 09An Intrinsic Calculation For Meridian Energy Limited (NZSE:MEL) Suggests It's 29% Undervalued
Feb 24Should You Be Adding Meridian Energy (NZSE:MEL) To Your Watchlist Today?
Jan 11Meridian Energy (NZSE:MEL) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital
Dec 28Is There An Opportunity With Meridian Energy Limited's (NZSE:MEL) 44% Undervaluation?
Nov 21Does Meridian Energy (NZSE:MEL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Nov 09Shareholders May Be More Conservative With Meridian Energy Limited's (NZSE:MEL) CEO Compensation For Now
Oct 11Meridian Energy (NZSE:MEL) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital
Sep 19Does Meridian Energy (NZSE:MEL) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Aug 16Meridian Energy (NZSE:MEL) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
Jun 06Here's Why I Think Meridian Energy (NZSE:MEL) Might Deserve Your Attention Today
May 10Are Investors Undervaluing Meridian Energy Limited (NZSE:MEL) By 50%?
Apr 08These 4 Measures Indicate That Meridian Energy (NZSE:MEL) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Mar 26Meridian Energy (NZSE:MEL) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
Mar 02I Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Meridian Energy (NZSE:MEL) Passed With Ease
Jan 15Meridian Energy Limited's (NZSE:MEL) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 97% Above Its Share Price
Dec 31Does Meridian Energy (NZSE:MEL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Dec 18Meridian Energy (NZSE:MEL) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price
Nov 19Meridian Energy (NZSE:MEL) Could Easily Take On More Debt
Sep 10With EPS Growth And More, Meridian Energy (NZSE:MEL) Is Interesting
Aug 29Meridian Energy's (NZSE:MEL) Returns Have Hit A Wall
Aug 16Meridian Energy Limited's (NZSE:MEL) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 49% Above Its Share Price
May 30The Returns At Meridian Energy (NZSE:MEL) Aren't Growing
May 16Meridian Energy (NZSE:MEL) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Apr 06Have Insiders Sold Meridian Energy Limited (NZSE:MEL) Shares Recently?
Mar 11Earnings Update: Meridian Energy Limited (NZSE:MEL) Just Reported Its Interim Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts
Feb 26Shareholders Of Meridian Energy (NZSE:MEL) Must Be Happy With Their 263% Total Return
Feb 10A Quick Analysis On Meridian Energy's (NZSE:MEL) CEO Salary
Jan 26Should You Use Meridian Energy's (NZSE:MEL) Statutory Earnings To Analyse It?
Jan 08Our Take On The Returns On Capital At Meridian Energy (NZSE:MEL)
Dec 21Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: MEL's short term assets (NZ$959.0M) do not cover its short term liabilities (NZ$1.0B).
Long Term Liabilities: MEL's short term assets (NZ$959.0M) do not cover its long term liabilities (NZ$3.3B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: MEL's net debt to equity ratio (19.9%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: MEL's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 33.5% to 23.6% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: MEL's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (39.3%).
Interest Coverage: MEL's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (2.5x coverage).