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Activision Blizzard Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI)

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Analysis of Solvency Ratios

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Solvency Ratios (Summary)

Activision Blizzard Inc., solvency ratios

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Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018
Debt Ratios
Debt to equity 0.19 0.21 0.24 0.21 0.24
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability) 0.20 0.22 0.26 0.23 0.24
Debt to capital 0.16 0.17 0.19 0.17 0.19
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability) 0.17 0.18 0.21 0.19 0.19
Debt to assets 0.13 0.14 0.16 0.13 0.15
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability) 0.14 0.16 0.17 0.15 0.15
Financial leverage 1.42 1.42 1.54 1.55 1.57
Coverage Ratios
Interest coverage 17.15 30.30 27.42 19.14 14.41
Fixed charge coverage 10.04 18.01 16.03 10.90 9.73

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to equity ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. Activision Blizzard Inc. debt to equity ratio improved from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022.
Debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total shareholders’ equity. Activision Blizzard Inc. debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022.
Debt to capital ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. Activision Blizzard Inc. debt to capital ratio improved from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022.
Debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total debt (including operating lease liability) plus shareholders’ equity. Activision Blizzard Inc. debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022.
Debt to assets ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. Activision Blizzard Inc. debt to assets ratio improved from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022.
Debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total assets. Activision Blizzard Inc. debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022.
Financial leverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. Activision Blizzard Inc. financial leverage ratio decreased from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Interest coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. Activision Blizzard Inc. interest coverage ratio improved from 2020 to 2021 but then deteriorated significantly from 2021 to 2022.
Fixed charge coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as earnings before fixed charges and tax divided by fixed charges. Activision Blizzard Inc. fixed charge coverage ratio improved from 2020 to 2021 but then deteriorated significantly from 2021 to 2022.

Debt to Equity

Activision Blizzard Inc., debt to equity calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Long-term debt, net 3,611 3,608 3,605 2,675 2,671
Total debt 3,611 3,608 3,605 2,675 2,671
 
Shareholders’ equity 19,243 17,599 15,037 12,805 11,357
Solvency Ratio
Debt to equity1 0.19 0.21 0.24 0.21 0.24
Benchmarks
Debt to Equity, Competitors2
Alphabet Inc. 0.06 0.06 0.07 0.02
Comcast Corp. 1.17 0.99 1.15 1.24
Meta Platforms Inc. 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.00
Netflix Inc. 0.69 0.97 1.47 1.95
Walt Disney Co. 0.51 0.62 0.71 0.53 0.43
Debt to Equity, Sector
Media & Entertainment 0.32 0.31 0.36 0.35
Debt to Equity, Industry
Communication Services 0.65 0.65 0.67 0.62

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).

1 2022 Calculation
Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Shareholders’ equity
= 3,611 ÷ 19,243 = 0.19

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to equity ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. Activision Blizzard Inc. debt to equity ratio improved from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022.

Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability)

Activision Blizzard Inc., debt to equity (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Long-term debt, net 3,611 3,608 3,605 2,675 2,671
Total debt 3,611 3,608 3,605 2,675 2,671
Current operating lease liabilities (classified as Accrued expenses and other current liabilities) 83 77 66 63
Non-current operating lease liabilities (classified as Other liabilities) 162 212 224 210
Total debt (including operating lease liability) 3,856 3,897 3,895 2,948 2,671
 
Shareholders’ equity 19,243 17,599 15,037 12,805 11,357
Solvency Ratio
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability)1 0.20 0.22 0.26 0.23 0.24
Benchmarks
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2
Alphabet Inc. 0.12 0.11 0.13 0.08
Comcast Corp. 1.26 1.06 1.20 1.29
Meta Platforms Inc. 0.22 0.12 0.09 0.11
Netflix Inc. 0.81 1.14 1.67 2.16
Walt Disney Co. 0.55 0.66 0.75 0.53 0.43
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector
Media & Entertainment 0.39 0.38 0.43 0.41
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry
Communication Services 0.80 0.79 0.80 0.74

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).

1 2022 Calculation
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Shareholders’ equity
= 3,856 ÷ 19,243 = 0.20

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total shareholders’ equity. Activision Blizzard Inc. debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022.

Debt to Capital

Activision Blizzard Inc., debt to capital calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Long-term debt, net 3,611 3,608 3,605 2,675 2,671
Total debt 3,611 3,608 3,605 2,675 2,671
Shareholders’ equity 19,243 17,599 15,037 12,805 11,357
Total capital 22,854 21,207 18,642 15,480 14,028
Solvency Ratio
Debt to capital1 0.16 0.17 0.19 0.17 0.19
Benchmarks
Debt to Capital, Competitors2
Alphabet Inc. 0.06 0.06 0.06 0.02
Comcast Corp. 0.54 0.50 0.53 0.55
Meta Platforms Inc. 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.00
Netflix Inc. 0.41 0.49 0.60 0.66
Walt Disney Co. 0.34 0.38 0.41 0.35 0.30
Debt to Capital, Sector
Media & Entertainment 0.24 0.24 0.27 0.26
Debt to Capital, Industry
Communication Services 0.39 0.40 0.40 0.38

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).

1 2022 Calculation
Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
= 3,611 ÷ 22,854 = 0.16

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to capital ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. Activision Blizzard Inc. debt to capital ratio improved from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022.

Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability)

Activision Blizzard Inc., debt to capital (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Long-term debt, net 3,611 3,608 3,605 2,675 2,671
Total debt 3,611 3,608 3,605 2,675 2,671
Current operating lease liabilities (classified as Accrued expenses and other current liabilities) 83 77 66 63
Non-current operating lease liabilities (classified as Other liabilities) 162 212 224 210
Total debt (including operating lease liability) 3,856 3,897 3,895 2,948 2,671
Shareholders’ equity 19,243 17,599 15,037 12,805 11,357
Total capital (including operating lease liability) 23,099 21,496 18,932 15,753 14,028
Solvency Ratio
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability)1 0.17 0.18 0.21 0.19 0.19
Benchmarks
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2
Alphabet Inc. 0.10 0.10 0.11 0.07
Comcast Corp. 0.56 0.52 0.55 0.56
Meta Platforms Inc. 0.18 0.10 0.08 0.10
Netflix Inc. 0.45 0.53 0.63 0.68
Walt Disney Co. 0.35 0.40 0.43 0.35 0.30
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector
Media & Entertainment 0.28 0.28 0.30 0.29
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry
Communication Services 0.44 0.44 0.44 0.43

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).

1 2022 Calculation
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total capital (including operating lease liability)
= 3,856 ÷ 23,099 = 0.17

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total debt (including operating lease liability) plus shareholders’ equity. Activision Blizzard Inc. debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022.

Debt to Assets

Activision Blizzard Inc., debt to assets calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Long-term debt, net 3,611 3,608 3,605 2,675 2,671
Total debt 3,611 3,608 3,605 2,675 2,671
 
Total assets 27,383 25,056 23,109 19,845 17,835
Solvency Ratio
Debt to assets1 0.13 0.14 0.16 0.13 0.15
Benchmarks
Debt to Assets, Competitors2
Alphabet Inc. 0.04 0.04 0.05 0.02
Comcast Corp. 0.37 0.34 0.38 0.39
Meta Platforms Inc. 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00
Netflix Inc. 0.30 0.35 0.42 0.43
Walt Disney Co. 0.24 0.27 0.29 0.24 0.21
Debt to Assets, Sector
Media & Entertainment 0.17 0.17 0.20 0.19
Debt to Assets, Industry
Communication Services 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.26

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).

1 2022 Calculation
Debt to assets = Total debt ÷ Total assets
= 3,611 ÷ 27,383 = 0.13

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to assets ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. Activision Blizzard Inc. debt to assets ratio improved from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022.

Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability)

Activision Blizzard Inc., debt to assets (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Long-term debt, net 3,611 3,608 3,605 2,675 2,671
Total debt 3,611 3,608 3,605 2,675 2,671
Current operating lease liabilities (classified as Accrued expenses and other current liabilities) 83 77 66 63
Non-current operating lease liabilities (classified as Other liabilities) 162 212 224 210
Total debt (including operating lease liability) 3,856 3,897 3,895 2,948 2,671
 
Total assets 27,383 25,056 23,109 19,845 17,835
Solvency Ratio
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability)1 0.14 0.16 0.17 0.15 0.15
Benchmarks
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2
Alphabet Inc. 0.08 0.08 0.09 0.06
Comcast Corp. 0.39 0.37 0.40 0.41
Meta Platforms Inc. 0.15 0.09 0.07 0.08
Netflix Inc. 0.35 0.41 0.47 0.48
Walt Disney Co. 0.26 0.29 0.31 0.24 0.21
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector
Media & Entertainment 0.22 0.21 0.23 0.22
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry
Communication Services 0.33 0.33 0.33 0.31

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).

1 2022 Calculation
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total assets
= 3,856 ÷ 27,383 = 0.14

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total assets. Activision Blizzard Inc. debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022.

Financial Leverage

Activision Blizzard Inc., financial leverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Total assets 27,383 25,056 23,109 19,845 17,835
Shareholders’ equity 19,243 17,599 15,037 12,805 11,357
Solvency Ratio
Financial leverage1 1.42 1.42 1.54 1.55 1.57
Benchmarks
Financial Leverage, Competitors2
Alphabet Inc. 1.43 1.43 1.44 1.37
Comcast Corp. 3.18 2.87 3.03 3.18
Meta Platforms Inc. 1.48 1.33 1.24 1.32
Netflix Inc. 2.34 2.81 3.55 4.48
Walt Disney Co. 2.14 2.30 2.41 2.18 2.02
Financial Leverage, Sector
Media & Entertainment 1.83 1.82 1.85 1.87
Financial Leverage, Industry
Communication Services 2.45 2.43 2.45 2.42

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).

1 2022 Calculation
Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Shareholders’ equity
= 27,383 ÷ 19,243 = 1.42

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Financial leverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. Activision Blizzard Inc. financial leverage ratio decreased from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022.

Interest Coverage

Activision Blizzard Inc., interest coverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income 1,513 2,699 2,197 1,503 1,813
Add: Income tax expense 231 465 419 130 64
Add: Interest expense from debt 108 108 99 90 140
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) 1,852 3,272 2,715 1,723 2,017
Solvency Ratio
Interest coverage1 17.15 30.30 27.42 19.14 14.41
Benchmarks
Interest Coverage, Competitors2
Alphabet Inc. 200.80 263.24 357.16 397.25
Comcast Corp. 3.38 5.46 4.07 4.72
Meta Platforms Inc. 164.74 3,153.27 2,371.00 1,241.60
Netflix Inc. 8.45 8.63 5.17 4.29
Walt Disney Co. 4.41 2.66 -0.06 12.19 22.60
Interest Coverage, Sector
Media & Entertainment 18.95 24.80 14.53 15.86
Interest Coverage, Industry
Communication Services 8.50 11.90 6.51 7.88

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).

1 2022 Calculation
Interest coverage = EBIT ÷ Interest expense
= 1,852 ÷ 108 = 17.15

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Interest coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. Activision Blizzard Inc. interest coverage ratio improved from 2020 to 2021 but then deteriorated significantly from 2021 to 2022.

Fixed Charge Coverage

Activision Blizzard Inc., fixed charge coverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income 1,513 2,699 2,197 1,503 1,813
Add: Income tax expense 231 465 419 130 64
Add: Interest expense from debt 108 108 99 90 140
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) 1,852 3,272 2,715 1,723 2,017
Add: Operating lease costs 85 78 75 75 75
Earnings before fixed charges and tax 1,937 3,350 2,790 1,798 2,092
 
Interest expense from debt 108 108 99 90 140
Operating lease costs 85 78 75 75 75
Fixed charges 193 186 174 165 215
Solvency Ratio
Fixed charge coverage1 10.04 18.01 16.03 10.90 9.73
Benchmarks
Fixed Charge Coverage, Competitors2
Alphabet Inc. 18.42 25.06 16.92 17.10
Comcast Corp. 2.82 4.48 3.47 4.00
Meta Platforms Inc. 15.18 31.41 24.62 22.41
Netflix Inc. 5.00 5.46 3.65 2.92
Walt Disney Co. 3.25 2.07 0.32 6.94 10.14
Fixed Charge Coverage, Sector
Media & Entertainment 9.06 12.40 7.98 8.67
Fixed Charge Coverage, Industry
Communication Services 4.25 5.95 3.73 4.58

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).

1 2022 Calculation
Fixed charge coverage = Earnings before fixed charges and tax ÷ Fixed charges
= 1,937 ÷ 193 = 10.04

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Fixed charge coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as earnings before fixed charges and tax divided by fixed charges. Activision Blizzard Inc. fixed charge coverage ratio improved from 2020 to 2021 but then deteriorated significantly from 2021 to 2022.