RE: Wall St29 May 2025 16:16
I mentioned only yesterday how bad the Balance Sheet is and here today, is what Wall St think:-
"Zooming in on the latest balance sheet data, we can see that Ocado Group had liabilities of £831.3m due within 12 months and liabilities of £2.15bn due beyond that. Offsetting these obligations, it had cash of UK£732.5m as well as receivables valued at UK£153.5m due within 12 months. So it has liabilities totalling £2.10bn more than its cash and near-term receivables, combined. This deficit is considerable relative to its market capitalization of £2.15bn, so it does suggest shareholders should keep an eye on Ocado Group's use of debt. This suggests shareholders would be heavily diluted if the company needed to shore up its balance sheet in a hurry. The balance sheet is clearly the area to focus on when you are analysing debt. But ultimately the future profitability of the business will decide if Ocado Group can strengthen its balance sheet over time. . . . . Quite frankly we think the balance sheet is far from match-fit, although it could be improved with time. Another cause for caution is that it bled £131m in negative free cash flow over the last twelve months. So, in short, it's a really risky stock." END