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These 4 Measures Indicate That First Pacific (HKG:142) Is Using Debt Extensively
These 4 Measures Indicate That First Pacific (HKG:142) Is Using Debt Extensively
Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, '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 can see that First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142) does use debt in its business. But the real question is whether this debt is making the company risky.
When Is Debt Dangerous?
Debt assists a business until the business has trouble paying it off, either with new capital or with free cash flow. If things get really bad, the lenders can take control of the business. 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. Having said that, the most common situation is where a company manages its debt reasonably well - and to its own advantage. The first step when considering a company's debt levels is to consider its cash and debt together.
See our latest analysis for First Pacific
What Is First Pacific's Debt?
As you can see below, First Pacific had US$11.0b of debt, at June 2022, which is about the same as the year before. You can click the chart for greater detail. However, it does have US$2.81b in cash offsetting this, leading to net debt of about US$8.20b.
SEHK:142 Debt to Equity History September 26th 2022How Healthy Is First Pacific's Balance Sheet?
We can see from the most recent balance sheet that First Pacific had liabilities of US$4.21b falling due within a year, and liabilities of US$11.0b due beyond that. Offsetting these obligations, it had cash of US$2.81b as well as receivables valued at US$1.36b due within 12 months. So it has liabilities totalling US$11.0b more than its cash and near-term receivables, combined.
The deficiency here weighs heavily on the US$1.40b company itself, as if a child were struggling under the weight of an enormous back-pack full of books, his sports gear, and a trumpet. So we'd watch its balance sheet closely, without a doubt. At the end of the day, First Pacific would probably need a major re-capitalization if its creditors were to demand repayment.
We use two main ratios to inform us about debt levels relative to earnings. The first is net debt divided by earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA), while the second is how many times its earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) covers its interest expense (or its interest cover, for short). This way, we consider both the absolute quantum of the debt, as well as the interest rates paid on it.
First Pacific's debt is 4.1 times its EBITDA, and its EBIT cover its interest expense 3.8 times over. Taken together this implies that, while we wouldn't want to see debt levels rise, we think it can handle its current leverage. On the other hand, First Pacific grew its EBIT by 29% in the last year. If it can maintain that kind of improvement, its debt load will begin to melt away like glaciers in a warming world. 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 First Pacific's ability to maintain a healthy balance sheet going forward. So if you're focused on the future you can check out this free report showing analyst profit forecasts.
Finally, while the tax-man may adore accounting profits, lenders only accept cold hard cash. So we clearly need to look at whether that EBIT is leading to corresponding free cash flow. In the last three years, First Pacific created free cash flow amounting to 5.5% of its EBIT, an uninspiring performance. For us, cash conversion that low sparks a little paranoia about is ability to extinguish debt.
Our View
We'd go so far as to say First Pacific's level of total liabilities was disappointing. But on the bright side, its EBIT growth rate is a good sign, and makes us more optimistic. Overall, it seems to us that First Pacific's balance sheet is really quite a risk to the business. For this reason we're pretty cautious about the stock, and we think shareholders should keep a close eye on its liquidity. 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. To that end, you should learn about the 2 warning signs we've spotted with First Pacific (including 1 which is potentially serious) .
If you're interested in investing in businesses that can grow profits without the burden of debt, then check out this free list of growing businesses that have net cash on the balance sheet.
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.
傳奇基金經理理想汽車·盧曾説,最大的投資風險不是價格的波動,而是你是否會遭受永久性的資本損失。因此,當你考慮到任何一隻股票的風險有多大時,你需要考慮債務可能是顯而易見的,因為太多的債務可能會讓一家公司倒閉。我們可以看到第一太平有限公司(HKG:142)確實在其業務中使用債務。但真正的問題是,這筆債務是否讓該公司面臨風險。
債務在什麼時候是危險的?
債務幫助企業,直到企業難以償還債務,無論是用新資本還是用自由現金流。如果情況真的變得很糟糕,貸款人可以控制業務。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。話雖如此,最常見的情況是一家公司對債務管理得相當好--並對自己有利。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。
查看我們對第一太平洋的最新分析
第一太平洋的債務是什麼?
正如你在下面看到的,截至2022年6月,第一太平洋的債務為11億美元,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,它確實有28.1億美元的現金來抵消這一點,導致淨債務約為82億美元。
聯交所:142債轉股歷史2022年9月26日第一太平洋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,第一太平洋有42.1億美元的負債在一年內到期,而11億美元的負債在這之後到期。與這些債務相抵銷的是,它有28.1億美元的現金以及價值13.6億美元的應收賬款在12個月內到期。因此,它的負債總額比現金和近期應收賬款的總和還要多110億美元。
這一不足給這家市值14.億美元的公司本身帶來了沉重的壓力,就像一個孩子在一個裝滿書籍、運動裝備和小號的巨大揹包的重壓下掙扎一樣。因此,毫無疑問,我們會密切關注它的資產負債表。歸根結底,如果第一太平洋的債權人要求償還債務,它可能需要進行大規模的資本重組。
我們使用兩個主要比率來告知我們債務相對於收益的水平。第一個是淨債務除以利息、税項、折舊和攤銷前收益(EBITDA),第二個是其息税前收益(EBIT)覆蓋其利息支出(或簡稱利息覆蓋)的多少倍。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。
第一太平洋的債務是其息税前利潤的4.1倍,息税前利潤是利息支出的3.8倍。綜上所述,這意味着,儘管我們不希望看到債務水平上升,但我們認為它可以處理好目前的槓桿。另一方面,第一太平洋去年息税前利潤增長了29%。如果它能保持這種改善,它的債務負擔將開始融化,就像全球變暖中的冰川一樣。當你分析債務時,資產負債表顯然是你關注的領域。但最重要的是,未來的收益將決定第一太平洋未來維持健康資產負債表的能力。所以,如果你關注未來,你可以看看這個免費顯示分析師利潤預測的報告。
最後,儘管税務人員可能喜歡會計利潤,但貸款人只接受冷硬現金。因此,我們顯然需要看看息税前利潤是否會帶來相應的自由現金流。在過去三年中,第一太平洋創造了相當於息税前利潤5.5%的自由現金流,這是一個平淡無奇的表現。對我們來説,低現金轉換引發了一點偏執,那就是償還債務的能力。
我們的觀點
我們甚至可以説,第一太平洋的總負債水平令人失望。但從好的方面來看,它的息税前利潤增長率是一個好兆頭,讓我們更加樂觀。總體而言,在我們看來,第一太平洋的資產負債表確實對該業務構成了相當大的風險。出於這個原因,我們對該股相當謹慎,我們認為股東應該密切關注其流動性。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。為此,您應該瞭解2個警告標誌我們已經發現了第一太平洋(包括1個潛在的嚴重問題)。
如果你有興趣投資於可以在沒有債務負擔的情況下增長利潤的企業,那麼看看這個免費資產負債表上有淨現金的成長型企業名單。
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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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