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United Kingdom
In shortBiffa PLC is loss-making, generates cash and carries moderate debt, with revenue growing (+38.5% last year).
Financial health
Weak
Built from five areas over the last five annual reports. Tap an area to see the figures behind it.
| Operating marginShare of each sale left after running the business, before interest and tax. | -0.6% | 15/100 |
|---|---|---|
| Net marginShare of each sale left as profit after every cost, interest and tax. | -1.2% | 15/100 |
| Return on equityProfit earned on the money shareholders put in. Above 15% is strong. | -3.7% | 0/100 |
| Return on invested capitalProfit earned on all the capital used (equity and debt). Above 10% usually means a real competitive edge. | -0.6% | 0/100 |
Weight in the score: 25%
| Current ratioShort-term assets divided by short-term debts. Below 1 can mean tight cash. | 0.84× | 3/100 |
|---|---|---|
| Debt / equityDebt compared with the shareholders' stake. Above 2 is heavily indebted. | 0.76× | 69/100 |
| Net debt / EBITDAYears of operating profit needed to repay net debt. Below 2 is comfortable. | – | n/a |
| Interest coverageHow many times operating profit covers interest. Below 2 is risky. | -0.37× | 0/100 |
| Altman Z''Bankruptcy-risk model. Above 2.6 safe, below 1.1 distress. | – | n/a |
Weight in the score: 25%
| Free cash flow marginCash left from each sale after investments. The money that can pay dividends or reduce debt. | 5.3% | 41/100 |
|---|---|---|
| Free cash flow / net incomeHow much accounting profit turns into real cash. Near 1 or above is healthy. | – | n/a |
| Years with positive free cash flow (last 5) | 2 of 2 | 100/100 |
Weight in the score: 20%
| Profitable years (last 5) | 0 of 2 | 0/100 |
|---|---|---|
| Years of revenue decline (last 5) | 0 of 1 | 100/100 |
| Revenue growth volatility | – | n/a |
| Operating margin volatility | 2.1% | 90/100 |
Weight in the score: 20%
Fiscal year 2022 · change vs prior year
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Annual figures as reported. Hover a bar or point for the exact value.
The last 2 fiscal years from the company's annual reports.
GBP millions; negative values in parentheses.
| Fiscal year | FY21 | FY22 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1,042 | 1,443 |
| Cost of revenue | 1,000 | 1,352 |
| Gross profit | 42 | 92 |
| Operating income | (38) | (8.3) |
| Interest expense | 18 | 22 |
| Pre-tax income | (53) | (29) |
| Income tax | (12) | (11) |
| Net income | (41) | (18) |
| Diluted EPS | −£0.13 | −£0.06 |
Not computed: a required balance-sheet item is missing.
Not computed: it needs two consecutive complete years.
All figures: filings.xbrl.org (ESEF). Ratios and scores are computed by Scorvest (see how it works). Information only, not investment advice. How it works
Latest annual report: Mar 25, 2022 · Data updated Mar 25, 2022