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We Think Sinotrans (HKG:598) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
We Think Sinotrans (HKG:598) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously said that 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' So it seems the smart money knows that debt - which is usually involved in bankruptcies - is a very important factor, when you assess how risky a company is. We can see that Sinotrans Limited (HKG:598) does use debt in its business. But should shareholders be worried about its use of debt?
When Is Debt A Problem?
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. Ultimately, if the company can't fulfill its legal obligations to repay debt, shareholders could walk away with nothing. However, a more frequent (but still costly) occurrence is where a company must issue shares at bargain-basement prices, permanently diluting shareholders, just to shore up its balance sheet. Of course, plenty of companies use debt to fund growth, without any negative consequences. 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 Sinotrans
What Is Sinotrans's Net Debt?
As you can see below, Sinotrans had CN¥13.5b of debt, at March 2022, which is about the same as the year before. You can click the chart for greater detail. However, it also had CN¥12.4b in cash, and so its net debt is CN¥1.02b.
SEHK:598 Debt to Equity History July 16th 2022A Look At Sinotrans' Liabilities
We can see from the most recent balance sheet that Sinotrans had liabilities of CN¥26.5b falling due within a year, and liabilities of CN¥15.0b due beyond that. Offsetting this, it had CN¥12.4b in cash and CN¥19.9b in receivables that were due within 12 months. So its liabilities outweigh the sum of its cash and (near-term) receivables by CN¥9.17b.
Sinotrans has a market capitalization of CN¥22.6b, so it could very likely raise cash to ameliorate its balance sheet, if the need arose. But we definitely want to keep our eyes open to indications that its debt is bringing too much risk.
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). This way, we consider both the absolute quantum of the debt, as well as the interest rates paid on it.
Sinotrans has net debt of just 0.25 times EBITDA, suggesting it could ramp leverage without breaking a sweat. And remarkably, despite having net debt, it actually received more in interest over the last twelve months than it had to pay. So there's no doubt this company can take on debt while staying cool as a cucumber. The good news is that Sinotrans has increased its EBIT by 9.3% 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 ultimately the future profitability of the business will decide if Sinotrans can strengthen its balance sheet over time. So if you want to see what the professionals think, you might find this free report on analyst profit forecasts to be interesting.
But our final consideration is also important, because a company cannot pay debt with paper profits; it needs cold hard cash. So it's worth checking how much of that EBIT is backed by free cash flow. Over the last three years, Sinotrans recorded free cash flow worth a fulsome 83% of its EBIT, which is stronger than we'd usually expect. That positions it well to pay down debt if desirable to do so.
Our View
Sinotrans's interest cover suggests it can handle its debt as easily as Cristiano Ronaldo could score a goal against an under 14's goalkeeper. And the good news does not stop there, as its conversion of EBIT to free cash flow also supports that impression! Looking at the bigger picture, we think Sinotrans's use of debt seems quite reasonable and we're not concerned about it. While debt does bring risk, when used wisely it can also bring a higher return on equity. There's no doubt that we learn most about debt from the balance sheet. However, not all investment risk resides within the balance sheet - far from it. For example, we've discovered 1 warning sign for Sinotrans that you should be aware of before investing here.
At the end of the day, it's often better to focus on companies that are free from net debt. You can access our special list of such companies (all with a track record of profit growth). It's free.
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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.
一些人説,作為投資者,考慮風險的最佳方式是波動性,而不是債務,但巴菲特曾説過一句名言:波動性遠非風險的同義詞。因此,當你評估一家公司的風險有多大時,聰明的投資者似乎知道債務--通常涉及破產--是一個非常重要的因素。我們可以看到中國外運有限公司(HKG:598)確實在其業務中使用債務。但股東是否應該擔心它的債務使用情況?
什麼時候債務是個問題?
債務是幫助企業發展的一種工具,但如果一家企業無法償還貸款人的債務,那麼它就只能聽從貸款人的擺佈。最終,如果公司不能履行其償還債務的法定義務,股東可能會一無所有地離開。然而,更常見(但代價仍然高昂)的情況是,一家公司必須以極低的價格發行股票,永久性地稀釋股東的股份,只是為了支撐其資產負債表。當然,許多公司利用債務為增長提供資金,沒有任何負面後果。當考慮一家企業使用了多少債務時,首先要做的是把現金和債務放在一起看。
查看我們對中國外運的最新分析
中國外運的淨債務是多少?
正如你在下面看到的,截至2022年3月,中外運的債務為人民幣135億元,與前一年大致相同。您可以單擊圖表查看更多詳細信息。然而,它也有124億元現金,因此其淨債務為10.2億元。
聯交所:598債轉股歷史2022年7月16日中國外運的負債狀況一瞥
從最近的資產負債表可以看出,中外運有265億元的負債在一年內到期,還有150億元的負債在一年內到期。作為抵消,它有124億加元的現金和199億加元的應收賬款在12個月內到期。因此,它的負債比現金和(近期)應收賬款之和高出91.7億元。
中外運的市值為人民幣226億元,因此,如果有需要,它很可能會籌集現金來改善其資產負債表。但我們肯定希望密切關注其債務帶來太大風險的跡象。
我們通過查看公司的淨債務除以利息、税項、折舊和攤銷前收益(EBITDA),並計算其息税前收益(EBIT)覆蓋利息支出(利息覆蓋)的容易程度,來衡量公司的債務負擔與其盈利能力的關係。這樣,我們既考慮了債務的絕對量,也考慮了為其支付的利率。
中外運的淨債務僅為EBITDA的0.25倍,這表明它可以毫不費力地提高槓杆率。值得注意的是,儘管它有淨債務,但在過去12個月裏,它實際上收到了比必須支付的更多的利息。因此,毫無疑問,這家公司可以在保持冷靜的同時承擔債務。好消息是,中外運的息税前利潤在12個月內增長了9.3%,這應該會緩解人們對債務償還的擔憂。當你分析債務時,資產負債表顯然是你關注的領域。但最終,該業務未來的盈利能力將決定中外運能否隨着時間的推移加強其資產負債表。因此,如果你想看看專業人士的想法,你可能會發現這份關於分析師利潤預測的免費報告很有趣。
但我們的最後考慮也很重要,因為一家公司不能用賬面利潤來償還債務;它需要冷硬現金。因此,有必要檢查這筆息税前利潤中有多少是由自由現金流支持的。在過去三年中,中外運錄得相當於息税前利潤83%的自由現金流,這比我們通常預期的要好。這使它處於有利的地位,如果需要的話,它可以償還債務。
我們的觀點
中外運的利息擔保表明,它可以輕鬆處理債務,就像克里斯蒂亞諾·羅納爾多在對陣14歲以下門將的比賽中進球一樣。好消息不止於此,因為它將息税前利潤轉換為自由現金流也支持了這種印象!從大局來看,我們認為中外運的舉債似乎相當合理,我們並不擔心。儘管債務確實會帶來風險,但如果使用得當,它也可以帶來更高的股本回報率。毫無疑問,我們從資產負債表中瞭解到的債務最多。然而,並非所有投資風險都存在於資產負債表中--遠非如此。例如,我們發現中國外運的1個警告標誌在這裏投資之前你應該意識到這一點。
歸根結底,關注那些沒有淨債務的公司往往更好。你可以訪問我們的這類公司的特別名單(都有利潤增長的記錄)。這是免費的。
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本文由Simply Wall St.撰寫,具有概括性。我們僅使用不偏不倚的方法提供基於歷史數據和分析師預測的評論,我們的文章並不打算作為財務建議。它不構成買賣任何股票的建議,也沒有考慮你的目標或你的財務狀況。我們的目標是為您帶來由基本面數據驅動的長期重點分析。請注意,我們的分析可能不會將最新的對價格敏感的公司公告或定性材料考慮在內。Simply Wall St.對上述任何一隻股票都沒有持倉。
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