Serial System Ltd

SGX:S69 Stock Report

Market Cap: S$67.9m

Serial System Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 2/6

Serial System has a total shareholder equity of $139.3M and total debt of $186.4M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 133.8%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $456.3M and $317.0M respectively. Serial System's EBIT is $8.8M making its interest coverage ratio 0.9. It has cash and short-term investments of $43.1M.

Key information

133.81%

Debt to equity ratio

US$186.35m

Debt

Interest coverage ratio0.9x
CashUS$43.11m
EquityUS$139.27m
Total liabilitiesUS$317.03m
Total assetsUS$456.30m

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article Sep 18

Does Serial System (SGX:S69) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...
Analysis Article Apr 28

There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Serial System's (SGX:S69) Returns On Capital

There are a few key trends to look for if we want to identify the next multi-bagger. Ideally, a business will show two...
Analysis Article Dec 06

Serial System (SGX:S69) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

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Analysis Article Oct 07

We Think Serial System (SGX:S69) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' When we think about how risky a company...
Analysis Article Apr 23

It Looks Like Serial System Ltd's (SGX:S69) CEO May Expect Their Salary To Be Put Under The Microscope

Key Insights Serial System will host its Annual General Meeting on 30th of April CEO Derek Goh's total compensation...
Analysis Article Apr 08

Serial System (SGX:S69) Has Debt But No Earnings; Should You Worry?

Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...
Analysis Article Dec 08

Does Serial System (SGX:S69) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...
Analysis Article May 12

These Return Metrics Don't Make Serial System (SGX:S69) Look Too Strong

What financial metrics can indicate to us that a company is maturing or even in decline? Businesses in decline often...
Analysis Article Feb 25

Serial System (SGX:S69) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...
Analysis Article Jan 17

Serial System (SGX:S69) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Ignoring the stock price of a company, what are the underlying trends that tell us a business is past the growth phase...
Analysis Article Dec 06

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Serial System Ltd (SGX:S69)

Does the December share price for Serial System Ltd ( SGX:S69 ) reflect what it's really worth? Today, we will estimate...
Analysis Article Oct 11

Serial System's (SGX:S69) Returns On Capital Tell Us There Is Reason To Feel Uneasy

If you're looking at a mature business that's past the growth phase, what are some of the underlying trends that pop...
Analysis Article Apr 04

Serial System (SGX:S69) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

If we want to find a potential multi-bagger, often there are underlying trends that can provide clues. In a perfect...
Analysis Article Apr 04

We Think Serial System (SGX:S69) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...
Analysis Article Mar 09

Should You Be Worried About Serial System's (SGX:S69) Returns On Capital?

To avoid investing in a business that's in decline, there's a few financial metrics that can provide early indications...
Analysis Article Feb 10

A Look At Serial System's (SGX:S69) Share Price Returns

While not a mind-blowing move, it is good to see that the Serial System Ltd ( SGX:S69 ) share price has gained 16% in...
Analysis Article Dec 18

Does Serial System (SGX:S69) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: S69's short term assets ($379.1M) exceed its short term liabilities ($292.7M).

Long Term Liabilities: S69's short term assets ($379.1M) exceed its long term liabilities ($24.4M).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: S69's net debt to equity ratio (102.9%) is considered high.

Reducing Debt: S69's debt to equity ratio has increased from 90.9% to 133.8% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: S69's operating cash flow is negative, therefore debt is not well covered.

Interest Coverage: S69's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (0.9x coverage).


Balance Sheet


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/05/21 17:35
End of Day Share Price 2026/05/21 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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