Tate & Lyle (LSE:TATE) Payments of Debt: £-136 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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LSE:TATE Tate & Lyle PLC LSE:TATE
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Price £5.58
GF Value £6.49
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Tate & Lyle Payments of Debt?

Tate & Lyle LSE:TATE +0.09% 77 Payments of Debt is £-136 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates LSE:TATE with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of £6.49 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review.

Tate & Lyle's Payments of Debt for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was £-136 Mil.

Tate & Lyle's Payments of Debt for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was £-136 Mil.

Tate & Lyle Payments of Debt Related Terms

Tate & Lyle Payments of Debt Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Tate & Lyle's Payments of Debt can be seen below:

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* 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.

Tate & Lyle Payments of Debt Chart

Tate & Lyle Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Payments of Debt
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Tate & Lyle Semi-Annual Data
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Tate & Lyle Payments of Debt Calculation

Payments of Debt represents all the cash outflow from debt, including both long-term debt and short-term debt.

Payments of Debt for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was £-136 Mil.

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Payments of Debt →
What does a Payments of Debt of £-136 Mil mean?
Tate & Lyle (LSE:TATE) has a Payments of Debt of £-136 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Payments of Debt is all the cash outflow from debt, including both long-term debt and short-term debt. View historical data on Tate & Lyle and its competitors.
Is Tate & Lyle's Payments of Debt too high?
Tate & Lyle's current Payments of Debt is £-136 Mil. Overall, Tate & Lyle has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Tate & Lyle's Payments of Debt compare to KHC and GIS?
Tate & Lyle's Payments of Debt of £-136 Mil can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Payments of Debt for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Payments of Debt depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods industry context. However, Payments of Debt should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Payments of Debt mean?
A high Payments of Debt can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Payments of Debt is all the cash outflow from debt, including both long-term debt and short-term debt. View historical data on Tate & Lyle and its competitors. Tate & Lyle's current Payments of Debt is £-136 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Tate & Lyle stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tate & Lyle (LSE:TATE) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £6.49, compared to a current price of £5.58 — trading 14.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Payments of Debt is £-136 Mil. Tate & Lyle's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 10 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Payments of Debt calculated?
Payments of Debt is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Tate & Lyle (LSE:TATE), the current Payments of Debt is £-136 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Tate & Lyle (LSE:TATE) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tate & Lyle stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of £5.58 is trading 14.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of £6.49. GuruFocus considers Tate & Lyle to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for LSE:TATE:

  • Payments of Debt: £-136 Mil
  • GF Value™: £6.49 vs. price of £5.58 (14.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 10 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:TATE stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Tate & Lyle Business Description

Address 5 Marble Arch, London, GBR, W1H 7EJ
Tate & Lyle is a global provider of food and beverage ingredients and solutions. Following the sale of its commodity ingredients business, as well as its exit from the sugar business a decade earlier, Tate & Lyle is now focused on specialty ingredients—sweeteners, starches, specialty gums, and soluble fiber. It has nearly 5,000 employees and operates in over 120 countries, with most of its revenue generated in North America.
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