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These 4 Measures Indicate That WLS Holdings (HKG:8021) Is Using Debt Extensively
These 4 Measures Indicate That WLS Holdings (HKG:8021) Is Using Debt Extensively
Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' It's only natural to consider a company's balance sheet when you examine how risky it is, since debt is often involved when a business collapses. As with many other companies WLS Holdings Limited (HKG:8021) makes use of debt. But the more important question is: how much risk is that debt creating?
Why Does Debt Bring Risk?
Generally speaking, debt only becomes a real problem when a company can't easily pay it off, either by raising capital or with its own cash flow. Part and parcel of capitalism is the process of 'creative destruction' where failed businesses are mercilessly liquidated by their bankers. However, a more usual (but still expensive) situation is where a company must dilute shareholders at a cheap share price simply to get debt under control. Of course, debt can be an important tool in businesses, particularly capital heavy businesses. The first step when considering a company's debt levels is to consider its cash and debt together.
Check out our latest analysis for WLS Holdings
What Is WLS Holdings's Debt?
As you can see below, WLS Holdings had HK$143.2m of debt at April 2022, down from HK$153.8m a year prior. However, because it has a cash reserve of HK$108.1m, its net debt is less, at about HK$35.1m.
SEHK:8021 Debt to Equity History September 20th 2022How Healthy Is WLS Holdings' Balance Sheet?
We can see from the most recent balance sheet that WLS Holdings had liabilities of HK$194.9m falling due within a year, and liabilities of HK$5.92m due beyond that. Offsetting this, it had HK$108.1m in cash and HK$300.2m in receivables that were due within 12 months. So it actually has HK$207.6m more liquid assets than total liabilities.
This surplus suggests that WLS Holdings is using debt in a way that is appears to be both safe and conservative. Given it has easily adequate short term liquidity, we don't think it will have any issues with its lenders.
In order to size up a company's debt relative to its earnings, we calculate its net debt divided by its earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) and its earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) divided by its interest expense (its interest cover). Thus we consider debt relative to earnings both with and without depreciation and amortization expenses.
While WLS Holdings has a quite reasonable net debt to EBITDA multiple of 1.7, its interest cover seems weak, at 2.4. This does have us wondering if the company pays high interest because it is considered risky. Either way there's no doubt the stock is using meaningful leverage. Shareholders should be aware that WLS Holdings's EBIT was down 46% last year. If that decline continues then paying off debt will be harder than selling foie gras at a vegan convention. When analysing debt levels, the balance sheet is the obvious place to start. But you can't view debt in total isolation; since WLS Holdings will need earnings to service that debt. So when considering debt, it's definitely worth looking at the earnings trend. Click here for an interactive snapshot.
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, WLS Holdings saw substantial negative free cash flow, in total. While investors are no doubt expecting a reversal of that situation in due course, it clearly does mean its use of debt is more risky.
Our View
To be frank both WLS Holdings's conversion of EBIT to free cash flow and its track record of (not) growing its EBIT make us rather uncomfortable with its debt levels. But on the bright side, its level of total liabilities is a good sign, and makes us more optimistic. Looking at the balance sheet and taking into account all these factors, we do believe that debt is making WLS Holdings stock a bit risky. Some people like that sort of risk, but we're mindful of the potential pitfalls, so we'd probably prefer it carry less debt. 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. These risks can be hard to spot. Every company has them, and we've spotted 1 warning sign for WLS Holdings you should know about.
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.
Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email editorial-team (at) simplywallst.com.
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.
巴菲特(Warren Buffett)曾説過一句名言:波動性遠非風險的代名詞。當你考察一家公司的風險有多大時,考慮它的資產負債表是很自然的,因為當一家企業倒閉時,債務往往會涉及到它。與許多其他公司一樣WLS控股有限公司(HKG:8021)利用債務。但更重要的問題是:這筆債務造成了多大的風險?
為什麼債務會帶來風險?
一般來説,只有當一家公司無法輕鬆償還債務時,債務才會成為一個真正的問題,無論是通過籌集資金還是用自己的現金流。資本主義的一部分是“創造性破壞”的過程,破產的企業被銀行家無情地清算。然而,一種更常見(但仍然昂貴)的情況是,一家公司必須以低廉的股價稀釋股東的股份,才能控制債務。當然,在企業中,債務可以是一個重要的工具,特別是資本密集型企業。在考慮一家公司的債務水平時,第一步是同時考慮其現金和債務。
查看我們對WLS Holdings的最新分析
WLS Holdings的債務是什麼?
正如你在下面看到的,截至2022年4月,WLS Holdings的債務為1.432億港元,低於一年前的1.538億港元。然而,由於該公司擁有1.081億港元的現金儲備,其淨債務較少,約為3510萬港元。
聯交所:8021債轉股歷史2022年9月20日WLS Holdings的資產負債表有多健康?
我們可以從最近的資產負債表中看到,WLS Holdings有1.949億港元的負債在一年內到期,而592萬港元的負債在這之後到期。作為抵消,該公司有1.081億港元的現金和3.02億港元的應收賬款在12個月內到期。因此,它實際上有2.076億港元更多流動資產超過總負債。
這種盈餘表明,WLS Holdings正在以一種似乎既安全又保守的方式使用債務。鑑於它擁有充足的短期流動性,我們認為它與貸款人之間不會有任何問題。
為了評估一家公司的債務相對於它的收益,我們計算它的淨債務除以它的利息、税項、折舊和攤銷前收益(EBITDA)和它的利息和税前收益(EBIT)除以它的利息支出(它的利息覆蓋)。因此,我們考慮債務相對於收益,包括折舊和攤銷費用。
儘管WLS Holdings的淨債務與EBITDA之比相當合理,為1.7倍,但其利息覆蓋似乎較弱,為2.4倍。這確實讓我們想知道,該公司是否因為被認為有風險而支付高額利息。無論哪種方式,毫無疑問,該股正在使用有意義的槓桿。股東們應該知道,WLS Holdings的息税前利潤去年下降了46%。如果這種下降趨勢繼續下去,那麼償還債務將比在素食大會上出售鵝肝醬更難。在分析債務水平時,資產負債表顯然是一個起點。但你不能完全孤立地看待債務,因為WLS Holdings需要盈利來償還債務。因此,當考慮債務時,絕對值得關注收益趨勢。點擊此處查看互動快照。
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。在過去的三年中,WLS Holdings的自由現金流總額為大幅負值。儘管投資者無疑預計這種情況會在適當的時候逆轉,但這顯然意味着它使用債務的風險更大。
我們的觀點
坦率地説,WLS Holdings將息税前利潤轉換為自由現金流,以及其息税前利潤(不)增長的記錄,都讓我們對其債務水平感到相當不安。但好的一面是,它的總負債水平是一個好跡象,讓我們更加樂觀。看看資產負債表,並考慮到所有這些因素,我們確實認為債務讓WLS Holdings的股票有點風險。有些人喜歡這種風險,但我們注意到了潛在的陷阱,所以我們可能更喜歡它揹負更少的債務。在分析債務水平時,資產負債表顯然是一個起點。然而,並非所有投資風險都存在於資產負債表中--遠非如此。這些風險可能很難發現。每家公司都有它們,我們已經發現WLS控股的1個警告標誌你應該知道。
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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