Is Watches of Switzerland Group financially healthy?
Mostly
Watches of Switzerland Group would need 2.7 years of earnings to pay off its debt, which is manageable.
The numbers behind it
Net debt / EBITDA2.7 years
Cash vs. debt£80M vs. £647M
Current ratio1.9×Short-term assets for each £1 of bills due within a year
Interest coverage3.0×How many times operating profit covers the interest bill
How we decide
We measure debt in years of earnings (net debt / EBITDA): under 1 is very comfortable, 1 to 3 is manageable, above 3 is heavy. A company that earns less than 3 times its interest bill also counts as weak.
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Data as of Nov 13, 2026.