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Forterra (LSE:FORT) Debt-to-Equity : 0.54 (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Forterra Debt-to-Equity?

Forterra's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was £6.5 Mil. Forterra's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was £114.5 Mil. Forterra's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was £224.9 Mil. Forterra's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 0.54.

A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.

The historical rank and industry rank for Forterra's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:FORT' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.93   Med: 0.51   Max: 2.15
Current: 0.54

During the past 12 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Forterra was 2.15. The lowest was -1.93. And the median was 0.51.

LSE:FORT's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than
64.54% of 361 companies
in the Building Materials industry
Industry Median: 0.36 vs LSE:FORT: 0.54

Forterra Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Forterra's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Forterra Debt-to-Equity Chart

Forterra Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Debt-to-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.12 0.07 0.26 0.64 0.54

Forterra Semi-Annual Data
Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24
Debt-to-Equity Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.26 0.42 0.64 0.62 0.54

Competitive Comparison of Forterra's Debt-to-Equity

For the Building Materials subindustry, Forterra's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Forterra's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Building Materials Industry

For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Forterra's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Forterra's Debt-to-Equity falls into.


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Forterra Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Forterra's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Forterra's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Forterra  (LSE:FORT) Debt-to-Equity Explanation

In the calculation of Debt to Equity, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by Total Stockholders Equity. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.


Be Aware

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high ROE % companies.


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Forterra Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
5 Grange Park Court, Roman Way, Northampton, GBR, NN4 5EA
Forterra PLC operates in the construction industry. The company, with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sale of bricks, dense and lightweight blocks, precast concrete, concrete block paving, and other complementary building products. The company operates in three segments based on its products: Bricks, Blocks, and Bespoke Products. The bricks and block together account for majority of its revenue. The Bespoke Products range comprises precast concrete, concrete block paving, chimney, and roofing solutions.

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