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Debt is cheaper than equity. Point.

Especially when it comes to interest rates...
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@GeldGenie Well, since mid 2022 all the new issued debt has an effective coupon rate at 4-5%..
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@gwf_07 doesn‘t change, that equity is more expensive than debt ^^

I‘d suggest to read un WACC (Weighted Average Cost of Capital) and what it consists of. Should clear some things up 😊

Edit: NESNs Equity ratio is at like 0.4. 0.3-0.7 are the sweet spots, depending on the industry. NESN peers sit at .4-.5 as well. So not worrying at all. I‘d rather see them
have more debt and buy up some more smaller players….
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@GeldGenie Thank you, after a little research and reading, I understood perfectly what they are doing. Anyway, as I don't agree on such practice, I will skip this company from my list of possible investments.
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@gwf_07 Sure, up to you. :-D But keep in mind that them leveraging their capital potantially strenghtens their financial perspective. As long as the leverage is below .5 I wouldn't be worried at all.

BUT NESN has a hard path ahead of them and long breath is needed until they are overly profitable. For me NESN is not a growth driver, but rather a stabalizing investment in my portfolio. The dividends are yum & can't deny there is some emotional attachment to a swiss economic juwel. :-D