Pick n Pay Stores Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 5/6
Pick n Pay Stores has a total shareholder equity of ZAR10.6B and total debt of ZAR650.0M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 6.2%. Its total assets and total liabilities are ZAR47.4B and ZAR36.8B respectively. Pick n Pay Stores's EBIT is ZAR2.0B making its interest coverage ratio 1.3. It has cash and short-term investments of ZAR5.7B.
Key information
6.15%
Debt to equity ratio
R650.00m
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 1.3x |
| Cash | R5.71b |
| Equity | R10.57b |
| Total liabilities | R36.82b |
| Total assets | R47.39b |
Recent financial health updates
We Think Pick n Pay Stores (JSE:PIK) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Oct 30
Pick n Pay Stores (JSE:PIK) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky
Jan 23Pick n Pay Stores (JSE:PIK) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Aug 03Recent updates
There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Pick n Pay Stores' (JSE:PIK) Returns On Capital
Nov 20We Think Pick n Pay Stores (JSE:PIK) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Oct 30
African Urbanization And Digital Transformation Will Redefine Modern Retail
Expansion in African modern retail and increased digital adoption are driving revenue growth, operational efficiency, and enhanced customer engagement.Capital Allocation Trends At Pick n Pay Stores (JSE:PIK) Aren't Ideal
Apr 04Pick n Pay Stores (JSE:PIK) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky
Jan 23Pick n Pay Stores Limited (JSE:PIK) Soars 25% But It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward
Oct 08Be Wary Of Pick n Pay Stores (JSE:PIK) And Its Returns On Capital
Sep 24Pick n Pay Stores (JSE:PIK) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Aug 03Pick n Pay Stores' (JSE:PIK) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business
Mar 25Pick n Pay Stores Limited (JSE:PIK) Is Yielding 4.0% - But Is It A Buy?
Feb 23Here's Why Pick n Pay Stores' (JSE:PIK) Statutory Earnings Are Arguably Too Conservative
Feb 09Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: PIK's short term assets (ZAR21.2B) exceed its short term liabilities (ZAR20.2B).
Long Term Liabilities: PIK's short term assets (ZAR21.2B) exceed its long term liabilities (ZAR16.7B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: PIK has more cash than its total debt.
Reducing Debt: PIK's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 148.7% to 6.2% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: PIK's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (554.3%).
Interest Coverage: PIK's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (1.3x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/01/23 13:56 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/01/23 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/08/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/03/02 |
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
Pick n Pay Stores Limited is covered by 18 analysts. 10 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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| Darren Cohn | Absa Bank Limited |
| Victor Dima | Arqaam Capital Research Offshore S.A.L. |
| Michael de Nobrega | Avior Capital Markets |