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Electric Power Development Co (Electric Power Development Co) Financial Strength : 2 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Electric Power Development Co Financial Strength?

Electric Power Development Co has the Financial Strength Rank of 2. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.

Warning Sign:

Electric Power Development Co Ltd displays poor financial strength. Usually, this is caused by too much debt for the company.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.

Electric Power Development Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 4.91. Electric Power Development Co's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.43. As of today, Electric Power Development Co's Altman Z-Score is 1.05.


Competitive Comparison of Electric Power Development Co's Financial Strength

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Electric Power Development Co's Financial Strength Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

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Electric Power Development Co Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

Electric Power Development Co's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-55 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $269 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $11,403 Mil.

Electric Power Development Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*268.979/-54.82
=4.91

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Warning Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Electric Power Development Co Ltd interest coverage is 3.45, which is low.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

Electric Power Development Co's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(1645.392 + 11403.229) / 9146.98
=1.43

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

Electric Power Development Co has a Z-score of 1.05, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 1.05 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Electric Power Development Co  (OTCPK:EPWDF) Financial Strength Explanation

The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.

Electric Power Development Co has the Financial Strength Rank of 2. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.


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Electric Power Development Co (Electric Power Development Co) Business Description

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15-1,Ginza 6-Chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 104-8165
Electric Power Development Co., Ltd. which operates under the brand J-POWER, is a Japanese electric utility company involved in the generation, transmission, distribution, and retail sale of energy. The company operates a portfolio of hydroelectric, wind, nuclear, geothermal, and thermal power plants located primarily throughout Japan, but also elsewhere in Southeast Asia and North America. While most of Electric Power Development's power generating facilities are hydroelectric, the company's total electric power production can be divided fairly evenly between its thermal and hydroelectric sites. Electric Power Development generates almost all of its revenue from its electric utility operations, which primarily comprise the sale of energy from its thermal power plants.

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