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Ali Alghanim Sons Automotive Co KSC (KUW:ALG) Financial Strength : 5 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Ali Alghanim Sons Automotive Co KSC Financial Strength?

Ali Alghanim Sons Automotive Co KSC has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.

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.

Ali Alghanim Sons Automotive Co KSC's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 12.07. Ali Alghanim Sons Automotive Co KSC's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 0.14. As of today, Ali Alghanim Sons Automotive Co KSC's Altman Z-Score is 3.01.


Competitive Comparison of Ali Alghanim Sons Automotive Co KSC's Financial Strength

For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, Ali Alghanim Sons Automotive Co KSC's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength data, can be viewed below:

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Ali Alghanim Sons Automotive Co KSC's Financial Strength Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Ali Alghanim Sons Automotive Co KSC's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

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Ali Alghanim Sons Automotive Co KSC 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:

Ali Alghanim Sons Automotive Co KSC's Interest Expense for the months ended in Mar. 2024 was KWD-0.7 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Mar. 2024 was KWD8.1 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was KWD33.3 Mil.

Ali Alghanim Sons Automotive Co KSC's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=-1*8.053/-0.667
=12.07

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

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

Ali Alghanim Sons Automotive Co KSC's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(3.369 + 33.324) / 256.908
=0.14

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.

Ali Alghanim Sons Automotive Co KSC has a Z-score of 3.01, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Z-Score is strong.

Good Sign:

Altman Z-score of 3.01 is strong.

* 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.


Ali Alghanim Sons Automotive Co KSC  (KUW:ALG) 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.

Ali Alghanim Sons Automotive Co KSC has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.


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Ali Alghanim Sons Automotive Co KSC (KUW:ALG) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
Airport Road 55, P.O. Box 21540, Safat, Opposite Kaifan Telecommunication, Shuwaikh, KWT, 13076
Ali Alghanim Sons Automotive Co KSC is engaged in the automotive business. The Primary Activities of the Company are selling and purchasing cars and spare parts, importing and exporting light and heavy vehicles and cars, renting cars, maintaining light & heavy vehicles and cars, trading auto spare parts, and renting equipment and their maintenance. The Group is divided into four main geographical segments which are the State of Kuwait, Iraq, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates. The majority is derived from Kuwait.

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