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These 4 Measures Indicate That Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
These 4 Measures Indicate That Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility of prices, but whether you will suffer a permanent loss of capital.' So it might be obvious that you need to consider debt, when you think about how risky any given stock is, because too much debt can sink a company. We note that Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD) does have debt on its balance sheet. But the real question is whether this debt is making the company risky.
Why Does Debt Bring Risk?
Debt is a tool to help businesses grow, but if a business is incapable of paying off its lenders, then it exists at their mercy. Part and parcel of capitalism is the process of 'creative destruction' where failed businesses are mercilessly liquidated by their bankers. While that is not too common, we often do see indebted companies permanently diluting shareholders because lenders force them to raise capital at a distressed price. Of course, the upside of debt is that it often represents cheap capital, especially when it replaces dilution in a company with the ability to reinvest at high rates of return. The first thing to do when considering how much debt a business uses is to look at its cash and debt together.
View our latest analysis for Air Products and Chemicals
What Is Air Products and Chemicals's Debt?
As you can see below, Air Products and Chemicals had US$7.67b of debt, at June 2022, which is about the same as the year before. You can click the chart for greater detail. However, because it has a cash reserve of US$3.34b, its net debt is less, at about US$4.33b.
NYSE:APD Debt to Equity History September 19th 2022How Strong Is Air Products and Chemicals' Balance Sheet?
According to the last reported balance sheet, Air Products and Chemicals had liabilities of US$3.41b due within 12 months, and liabilities of US$9.87b due beyond 12 months. On the other hand, it had cash of US$3.34b and US$2.10b worth of receivables due within a year. So its liabilities total US$7.84b more than the combination of its cash and short-term receivables.
Given Air Products and Chemicals has a humongous market capitalization of US$54.9b, it's hard to believe these liabilities pose much threat. Having said that, it's clear that we should continue to monitor its balance sheet, lest it change for the worse.
We measure a company's debt load relative to its earnings power by looking at its net debt divided by its earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) and by calculating how easily its earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) cover its interest expense (interest cover). The advantage of this approach is that we take into account both the absolute quantum of debt (with net debt to EBITDA) and the actual interest expenses associated with that debt (with its interest cover ratio).
Air Products and Chemicals has a low net debt to EBITDA ratio of only 1.2. And its EBIT easily covers its interest expense, being 18.5 times the size. So you could argue it is no more threatened by its debt than an elephant is by a mouse. The good news is that Air Products and Chemicals has increased its EBIT by 3.9% over twelve months, which should ease any concerns about debt repayment. The balance sheet is clearly the area to focus on when you are analysing debt. But it is future earnings, more than anything, that will determine Air Products and Chemicals's ability to maintain a healthy balance sheet going forward. So if you want to see what the professionals think, you might find this free report on analyst profit forecasts to be interesting.
Finally, a business needs free cash flow to pay off debt; accounting profits just don't cut it. So the logical step is to look at the proportion of that EBIT that is matched by actual free cash flow. In the last three years, Air Products and Chemicals's free cash flow amounted to 31% of its EBIT, less than we'd expect. That weak cash conversion makes it more difficult to handle indebtedness.
Our View
When it comes to the balance sheet, the standout positive for Air Products and Chemicals was the fact that it seems able to cover its interest expense with its EBIT confidently. However, our other observations weren't so heartening. For example, its conversion of EBIT to free cash flow makes us a little nervous about its debt. When we consider all the elements mentioned above, it seems to us that Air Products and Chemicals is managing its debt quite well. Having said that, the load is sufficiently heavy that we would recommend any shareholders keep a close eye on it. When analysing debt levels, the balance sheet is the obvious place to start. However, not all investment risk resides within the balance sheet - far from it. To that end, you should be aware of the 1 warning sign we've spotted with Air Products and Chemicals .
If, after all that, you're more interested in a fast growing company with a rock-solid balance sheet, then check out our list of net cash growth stocks without delay.
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This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.
伯克希尔哈撒韦的外部基金经理理想汽车·卢直言不讳地说,最大的投资风险不是价格的波动,而是你是否会遭受永久性的资本损失。因此,当你考虑到任何一只股票的风险有多大时,你需要考虑债务可能是显而易见的,因为太多的债务可能会让一家公司倒闭。我们注意到空气产品和化学品公司(纽约证券交易所股票代码:APD)的资产负债表上确实有债务。但真正的问题是,这笔债务是否让该公司面临风险。
为什么债务会带来风险?
债务是帮助企业发展的一种工具,但如果一家企业无法偿还贷款人的债务,那么它就只能听从贷款人的摆布。资本主义的一部分是“创造性破坏”的过程,破产的企业被银行家无情地清算。尽管这并不常见,但我们确实经常看到负债累累的公司永久性地稀释股东的权益,因为贷款人迫使他们以令人沮丧的价格筹集资金。当然,债务的好处是,它往往代表着廉价资本,特别是当它用能够以高回报率进行再投资的能力取代公司的稀释时。当考虑一家企业使用了多少债务时,首先要做的是把现金和债务放在一起看。
查看我们对空气产品和化学品的最新分析
空气产品和化学品公司的债务是什么?
如下所示,截至2022年6月,空气产品和化学品公司的债务为76.7亿美元,与前一年大致相同。您可以单击图表查看更多详细信息。然而,由于其现金储备为33.4亿美元,其净债务较少,约为43.3亿美元。
纽约证券交易所:apd债转股历史2022年9月19日空气产品和化学品公司的资产负债表有多强劲?
根据最近一次报告的资产负债表,空气产品和化学品公司有34.1亿美元的负债在12个月内到期,98.7亿美元的负债在12个月后到期。另一方面,它有33.4亿美元的现金和价值21.亿美元的应收账款在一年内到期。因此,其负债总额为78.4亿美元,超过了现金和短期应收账款的总和。
鉴于Air Products and Chemical拥有549亿美元的庞大市值,很难相信这些债务会构成太大威胁。话虽如此,很明显,我们应该继续监控它的资产负债表,以免它变得更糟。
我们通过查看公司的净债务除以利息、税项、折旧和摊销前收益(EBITDA),并计算其息税前收益(EBIT)覆盖利息支出(利息覆盖)的容易程度,来衡量公司的债务负担与其盈利能力的关系。这种方法的优点是,我们既考虑了债务的绝对数量(净债务与EBITDA之比),也考虑了与债务相关的实际利息支出(及其利息覆盖率)。
空气产品和化学品公司的净债务与EBITDA之比较低,仅为1.2。而且它的息税前利润很容易弥补利息支出,是其规模的18.5倍。因此,你可以辩称,它不会受到债务的威胁,就像大象受到老鼠的威胁一样。好消息是,Air Products and Chemical在12个月内息税前利润增长了3.9%,这应该会缓解人们对债务偿还的担忧。当你分析债务时,资产负债表显然是你关注的领域。但最重要的是,未来的收益将决定Air Products and Chemical未来保持健康资产负债表的能力。因此,如果你想看看专业人士的想法,你可能会发现这份关于分析师利润预测的免费报告很有趣。
最后,企业需要自由现金流来偿还债务;会计利润只是不能削减这一点。因此,合乎逻辑的一步是看看息税前利润与实际自由现金流相匹配的比例。在过去三年中,Air Products and Chemical的自由现金流占其息税前利润的31%,低于我们的预期。这种疲软的现金转换增加了处理债务的难度。
我们的观点
就资产负债表而言,Air Products and Chemical最突出的积极因素是,它似乎能够自信地用息税前利润(EBIT)来支付利息支出。然而,我们的其他观察结果并不那么令人振奋。例如,它将息税前利润转换为自由现金流,这让我们对它的债务有点紧张。当我们考虑到上述所有因素时,在我们看来,Air Products and Chemical的债务管理得相当好。话虽如此,这笔负担足够沉重,我们建议任何股东都要密切关注。在分析债务水平时,资产负债表显然是一个起点。然而,并非所有投资风险都存在于资产负债表中--远非如此。为此,您应该意识到1个警告标志我们发现了空气产品和化学品公司。
如果你对一家增长迅速、资产负债表坚如磐石的公司更感兴趣,那么请立即查看我们的净现金成长型股票清单。
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本文由Simply Wall St.撰写,具有概括性。我们仅使用不偏不倚的方法提供基于历史数据和分析师预测的评论,我们的文章并不打算作为财务建议。它不构成买卖任何股票的建议,也没有考虑你的目标或你的财务状况。我们的目标是为您带来由基本面数据驱动的长期重点分析。请注意,我们的分析可能不会将最新的对价格敏感的公司公告或定性材料考虑在内。Simply Wall St.对上述任何一只股票都没有持仓。
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