The L.S. Starrett Company

NYSE:SCX Stock Report

Market Cap: US$118.7m

L.S. Starrett Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 6/6

L.S. Starrett has a total shareholder equity of $130.1M and total debt of $8.1M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 6.2%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $186.6M and $56.5M respectively. L.S. Starrett's EBIT is $21.7M making its interest coverage ratio 24.2. It has cash and short-term investments of $7.5M.

Key information

6.2%

Debt to equity ratio

US$8.09m

Debt

Interest coverage ratio24.2x
CashUS$7.53m
EquityUS$130.10m
Total liabilitiesUS$56.53m
Total assetsUS$186.63m

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

Is L.S. Starrett (NYSE:SCX) A Risky Investment?

Jan 27
Is L.S. Starrett (NYSE:SCX) A Risky Investment?

L.S. Starrett (NYSE:SCX) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Sep 16
L.S. Starrett (NYSE:SCX) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

The Return Trends At L.S. Starrett (NYSE:SCX) Look Promising

May 27
The Return Trends At L.S. Starrett (NYSE:SCX) Look Promising

L.S. Starrett Company: Cheap But Declining Order Rate Is A Concern

May 25

L.S. Starrett: Lean Business, Pension Plan Issues Seem Resolved

Feb 03

Here's Why L.S. Starrett (NYSE:SCX) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Nov 05
Here's Why L.S. Starrett (NYSE:SCX) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

These 4 Measures Indicate That L.S. Starrett (NYSE:SCX) Is Using Debt Extensively

May 11
These 4 Measures Indicate That L.S. Starrett (NYSE:SCX) Is Using Debt Extensively

The Starrett Company Is Selling At A Discount Because Of Its Underfunded Pension Plan

Apr 12

Is L.S. Starrett (NYSE:SCX) Using Too Much Debt?

Jan 18
Is L.S. Starrett (NYSE:SCX) Using Too Much Debt?

There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For L.S. Starrett's (NYSE:SCX) Returns On Capital

Nov 02
There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For L.S. Starrett's (NYSE:SCX) Returns On Capital

Why We Think The L.S. Starrett Company's (NYSE:SCX) CEO Compensation Is Not Excessive At All

Oct 07
Why We Think The L.S. Starrett Company's (NYSE:SCX) CEO Compensation Is Not Excessive At All

L.S. Starrett Doubled As Predicted And May Double Again

Sep 08

Is L.S. Starrett (NYSE:SCX) Using Debt Sensibly?

Sep 03
Is L.S. Starrett (NYSE:SCX) Using Debt Sensibly?

Health Check: How Prudently Does L.S. Starrett (NYSE:SCX) Use Debt?

Feb 18
Health Check: How Prudently Does L.S. Starrett (NYSE:SCX) Use Debt?

Thomas Riordan Is The Lead Independent Director of The L.S. Starrett Company (NYSE:SCX) And They Just Picked Up 45% More Shares

Dec 10
Thomas Riordan Is The Lead Independent Director of The L.S. Starrett Company (NYSE:SCX) And They Just Picked Up 45% More Shares

Is L.S. Starrett (NYSE:SCX) A Risky Investment?

Nov 20
Is L.S. Starrett (NYSE:SCX) A Risky Investment?

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: SCX's short term assets ($112.1M) exceed its short term liabilities ($35.9M).

Long Term Liabilities: SCX's short term assets ($112.1M) exceed its long term liabilities ($20.7M).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: SCX's net debt to equity ratio (0.4%) is considered satisfactory.

Reducing Debt: SCX's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 23.1% to 6.2% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: SCX's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (250.9%).

Interest Coverage: SCX's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (24.2x coverage).


Balance Sheet


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