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Hostess Brands Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 4/6
Hostess Brands has a total shareholder equity of $1.9B and total debt of $958.8M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 51.1%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $3.6B and $1.7B respectively. Hostess Brands's EBIT is $236.6M making its interest coverage ratio 5.6. It has cash and short-term investments of $127.8M.
Key information
51.1%
Debt to equity ratio
US$958.83m
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 5.6x |
| Cash | US$127.76m |
| Equity | US$1.88b |
| Total liabilities | US$1.68b |
| Total assets | US$3.55b |
Recent financial health updates
Does Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jun 07
Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Mar 09We Think Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Dec 06Here's Why Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Aug 01Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
May 02Recent updates
Is Hostess Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:TWNK) Trading At A 41% Discount?
Aug 11If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Presents An Opportunity
Jul 07Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK)
Jun 22Does Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jun 07Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Hostess Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:TWNK)
May 04Here's Why Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors
Apr 06The Returns At Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Aren't Growing
Mar 23Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Mar 09Is Now The Time To Put Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) On Your Watchlist?
Jan 02Hostess Brands' (NASDAQ:TWNK) Returns Have Hit A Wall
Dec 19We Think Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Dec 06Hostess Brands, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:TWNK) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 70% Above Its Share Price
Oct 28Hostess Brands: Classic GARP Company
Oct 08Here's Why We Think Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Is Well Worth Watching
Oct 01Returns On Capital At Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Have Stalled
Sep 16Hostess Brands: A Sweet Proposition
Sep 14Hostess Brands Q2 Non-GAAP EPS, revenue beats, revenue guidance raised
Aug 03Here's Why Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Aug 01Hostess Brands: Enjoy Your Twinkie But Stay Away From The Stock For Now
Jun 26Does Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Jun 18Returns On Capital At Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Have Hit The Brakes
Jun 03Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
May 02Is There An Opportunity With Hostess Brands, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:TWNK) 47% Undervaluation?
Apr 14Hostess Brings A Novel Distribution Approach To A Mature Industry
Apr 13Returns On Capital At Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Have Stalled
Mar 03Earnings Alpha And A Higher Multiple To Drive Hostess Stock Higher
Jan 27Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Jan 24Is Hostess Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:TWNK) Trading At A 36% Discount?
Dec 27These 4 Measures Indicate That Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Oct 25Hostess Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:TWNK) Shares Could Be 41% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Sep 23Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: TWNK's short term assets ($388.9M) exceed its short term liabilities ($212.3M).
Long Term Liabilities: TWNK's short term assets ($388.9M) do not cover its long term liabilities ($1.5B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: TWNK's net debt to equity ratio (44.3%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: TWNK's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 64.5% to 51.1% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: TWNK's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (23.8%).
Interest Coverage: TWNK's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (5.6x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2023/11/10 06:16 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2023/11/06 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2023/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2022/12/31 |
Data Sources
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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
Hostess Brands, Inc. is covered by 20 analysts. 4 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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| Donald McLee | Berenberg |
| Wendy Nicholson | Citigroup Inc |
| Michael Gallo | CL King & Associates, Inc. |