Discovery Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 4/6

Discovery has a total shareholder equity of ZAR57.7B and total debt of ZAR17.5B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 30.4%. Its total assets and total liabilities are ZAR284.1B and ZAR226.4B respectively. Discovery's EBIT is ZAR12.3B making its interest coverage ratio 4. It has cash and short-term investments of ZAR184.6B.

Key information

30.4%

Debt to equity ratio

R17.55b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio4x
CashR184.64b
EquityR57.72b
Total liabilitiesR226.39b
Total assetsR284.11b

Recent financial health updates

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Recent updates

Does Discovery (JSE:DSY) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Dec 05
Does Discovery (JSE:DSY) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Discovery Limited's (JSE:DSY) CEO Looks Due For A Compensation Raise

Nov 15
Discovery Limited's (JSE:DSY) CEO Looks Due For A Compensation Raise

Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Discovery Limited's (JSE:DSY) P/E Ratio

Oct 11
Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Discovery Limited's (JSE:DSY) P/E Ratio

Discovery Limited's (JSE:DSY) P/E Is Still On The Mark Following 28% Share Price Bounce

Jul 02
Discovery Limited's (JSE:DSY) P/E Is Still On The Mark Following 28% Share Price Bounce

Revenue Downgrade: Here's What Analysts Forecast For Discovery Limited (JSE:DSY)

May 23
Revenue Downgrade: Here's What Analysts Forecast For Discovery Limited (JSE:DSY)

Discovery Limited's (JSE:DSY) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Mar 27
Discovery Limited's (JSE:DSY) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Discovery Limited (JSE:DSY) Not Flying Under The Radar

Dec 22
Discovery Limited (JSE:DSY) Not Flying Under The Radar

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: DSY's short term assets (ZAR195.2B) exceed its short term liabilities (ZAR43.2B).

Long Term Liabilities: DSY's short term assets (ZAR195.2B) exceed its long term liabilities (ZAR183.2B).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: DSY has more cash than its total debt.

Reducing Debt: DSY's debt to equity ratio has increased from 26% to 30.4% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: DSY's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (15.6%).

Interest Coverage: DSY's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (4x coverage).


Balance Sheet


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 00:58
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2024/06/30

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Analyst Sources

Discovery Limited is covered by 16 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Adrienne DamantAvior Capital Markets
Robert RiceBarclays
Marius StrydomBofA Global Research