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Halma (CHIX:HLMAL) Debt-to-Equity : 0.48 (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Halma Debt-to-Equity?

Halma's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was £22 Mil. Halma's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was £805 Mil. Halma's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was £1,741 Mil. Halma's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 0.48.

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 Halma's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

CHIX:HLMAl' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.26   Med: 0.38   Max: 0.48
Current: 0.48

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Halma was 0.48. The lowest was 0.26. And the median was 0.38.

CHIX:HLMAl's Debt-to-Equity is ranked better than
53.31% of 499 companies
in the Conglomerates industry
Industry Median: 0.57 vs CHIX:HLMAl: 0.48

Halma Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Halma'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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Halma Debt-to-Equity Chart

Halma Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Debt-to-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.42 0.33 0.31 0.48 0.46

Halma Semi-Annual Data
Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24
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 0.44 0.48 0.46 0.46 0.48

Competitive Comparison of Halma's Debt-to-Equity

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Halma'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.


Halma's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Halma's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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



Halma Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

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

Halma's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 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.


Halma  (CHIX:HLMAl) 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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Halma Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Rectory Way, Misbourne Court, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, GBR, HP7 0DE
Halma consists of 45 operating businesses managed in a decentralized manner. The company, through its products, focuses on trying to make the world safer, cleaner and healthier. The group operates across three segments: safety, environmental and analysis, and medical equipment. Halma's products include smoke detectors, healthcare equipment, door sensors, and water treatment. Most of the group's products are niche with limited competition. Over 75% of sales are generated in the United States, Europe and United Kingdom. Halma is listed on the London Stock Exchange.

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