The Straits Trading Company Limited

SGX:S20 Stock Report

Market Cap: S$658.7m

Straits Trading Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 1/6

Straits Trading has a total shareholder equity of SGD1.6B and total debt of SGD1.6B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 101.5%. Its total assets and total liabilities are SGD3.4B and SGD1.8B respectively. Straits Trading's EBIT is SGD114.1M making its interest coverage ratio 1.5. It has cash and short-term investments of SGD509.6M.

Key information

101.5%

Debt to equity ratio

S$1.62b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio1.5x
CashS$509.61m
EquityS$1.60b
Total liabilitiesS$1.84b
Total assetsS$3.44b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

Here's Why Straits Trading (SGX:S20) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Aug 16
Here's Why Straits Trading (SGX:S20) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Straits Trading's (SGX:S20) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Apr 18
Straits Trading's (SGX:S20) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Straits Trading's (SGX:S20) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Apr 04
Straits Trading's (SGX:S20) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Straits Trading's (SGX:S20) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Feb 27
Straits Trading's (SGX:S20) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

If You Like EPS Growth Then Check Out Straits Trading (SGX:S20) Before It's Too Late

Jan 18
If You Like EPS Growth Then Check Out Straits Trading (SGX:S20) Before It's Too Late

Does Straits Trading (SGX:S20) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Oct 20
Does Straits Trading (SGX:S20) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Straits Trading (SGX:S20)

Jun 09
We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Straits Trading (SGX:S20)

What To Know Before Buying The Straits Trading Company Limited (SGX:S20) For Its Dividend

May 10
What To Know Before Buying The Straits Trading Company Limited (SGX:S20) For Its Dividend

Is Straits Trading (SGX:S20) A Risky Investment?

Mar 10
Is Straits Trading (SGX:S20) A Risky Investment?

What We Make Of Straits Trading's (SGX:S20) Returns On Capital

Feb 17
What We Make Of Straits Trading's (SGX:S20) Returns On Capital

Should You Buy The Straits Trading Company Limited (SGX:S20) For Its Dividend?

Jan 15
Should You Buy The Straits Trading Company Limited (SGX:S20) For Its Dividend?

We're Not So Sure You Should Rely on Straits Trading's (SGX:S20) Statutory Earnings

Dec 25
We're Not So Sure You Should Rely on Straits Trading's (SGX:S20) Statutory Earnings

Straits Trading (SGX:S20) Share Prices Have Dropped 20% In The Last Three Years

Dec 04
Straits Trading (SGX:S20) Share Prices Have Dropped 20% In The Last Three Years

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: S20's short term assets (SGD782.2M) exceed its short term liabilities (SGD396.9M).

Long Term Liabilities: S20's short term assets (SGD782.2M) do not cover its long term liabilities (SGD1.4B).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: S20's net debt to equity ratio (69.6%) is considered high.

Reducing Debt: S20's debt to equity ratio has increased from 55.4% to 101.5% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: S20's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (2.5%).

Interest Coverage: S20's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (1.5x coverage).


Balance Sheet


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