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Asia Cement (China) Holdings (HKSE:00743) Financial Strength : 7 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Asia Cement (China) Holdings Financial Strength?

Asia Cement (China) Holdings has the Financial Strength Rank of 7.

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.

Asia Cement (China) Holdings did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Asia Cement (China) Holdings's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.27. As of today, Asia Cement (China) Holdings's Altman Z-Score is 2.15.


Competitive Comparison of Asia Cement (China) Holdings's Financial Strength

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Asia Cement (China) Holdings's Financial Strength Distribution in the Building Materials Industry

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Asia Cement (China) Holdings 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:

Asia Cement (China) Holdings's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was HK$-25 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was HK$-19 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was HK$782 Mil.

Asia Cement (China) Holdings's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Asia Cement (China) Holdings did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

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

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

Asia Cement (China) Holdings'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
=(1262.728 + 781.986) / 7486.876
=0.27

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.

Asia Cement (China) Holdings has a Z-score of 2.15, indicating it is in Grey Zones. This implies that Asia Cement (China) Holdings is in some kind of financial stress. If it is below 1.81, the company may faces bankrupcy risk.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 2.15 is in the grey area. This implies that the company is under some kind of financial stress. If it is below 1.8, the company may face bankruptcy risk.

* 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.


Asia Cement (China) Holdings  (HKSE:00743) 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.

Asia Cement (China) Holdings has the Financial Strength Rank of 7.


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Asia Cement (China) Holdings (HKSE:00743) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
No. 6 Yadong Avenue, Ma-Tou Town, Jiangxi Province, Ruichang, CHN, 332207
Asia Cement (China) Holdings Corp is an investment holding company. The company operates through the Cement and Concrete business segments. Its products include cement, clinker, ready-mix concrete, and blast-furnace slag powder. It derives revenue from China. Its geographical segments include the Southeastern region, Central region, and Southwestern region.

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