BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP) | Debt and Solvency

Ratios (Summary)

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BHP Billiton Ltd., debt and solvency ratios

Source: Based on data from BHP Billiton Ltd. Annual Reports

Ratio	Description	The company
Debt-to-equity ratio	A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders' equity.	BHP Billiton Ltd.'s debt-to-equity ratio improved from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.
Debt-to-capital ratio	A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders' equity.	BHP Billiton Ltd.'s debt-to-capital ratio improved from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.
Interest coverage ratio	A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments.	BHP Billiton Ltd.'s interest coverage ratio improved from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.

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		Jun 30, 2011	Jun 30, 2010	Jun 30, 2009	Jun 30, 2008	Jun 30, 2007	Jun 30, 2006
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
	Current interest bearing liabilities
	Non-current interest bearing liabilities
	Total debt
	Equity attributable to members of BHP Billiton Group
	Debt to Equity, Comparison to Industry
	BHP Billiton Ltd.¹
	Industry, Basic Materials

Source: Based on data from BHP Billiton Ltd. Annual Reports

2011 Calculations

¹ Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Equity attributable to members of BHP Billiton Group
= ÷ =

Ratio	Description	The company
Debt-to-equity ratio	A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders' equity.	BHP Billiton Ltd.'s debt-to-equity ratio improved from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.

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		Jun 30, 2011	Jun 30, 2010	Jun 30, 2009	Jun 30, 2008	Jun 30, 2007	Jun 30, 2006
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
	Current interest bearing liabilities
	Non-current interest bearing liabilities
	Total debt
	Equity attributable to members of BHP Billiton Group
	Total capital
	Debt to Capital, Comparison to Industry
	BHP Billiton Ltd.¹
	Industry, Basic Materials

Source: Based on data from BHP Billiton Ltd. Annual Reports

2011 Calculations

¹ Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
= ÷ =

Ratio	Description	The company
Debt-to-capital ratio	A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders' equity.	BHP Billiton Ltd.'s debt-to-capital ratio improved from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.

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		Jun 30, 2011	Jun 30, 2010	Jun 30, 2009	Jun 30, 2008	Jun 30, 2007	Jun 30, 2006
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
	Profit after taxation attributable to members of BHP Billiton Group
	Add: Profit after taxation attributable to non-controlling interests
	Add: Interest on borrowings, finance lease and hire purchase
	Add: Income tax expense (benefit)
	Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT)
	Interest Coverage, Comparison to Industry
	BHP Billiton Ltd.¹
	Industry, Basic Materials

Source: Based on data from BHP Billiton Ltd. Annual Reports

2011 Calculations

¹ Interest coverage = EBIT ÷ Interest expense
= ÷ =

Ratio	Description	The company
Interest coverage ratio	A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments.	BHP Billiton Ltd.'s interest coverage ratio improved from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.