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UNITE Group (LSE:UTG) Financial Strength : 5 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is UNITE Group Financial Strength?

UNITE Group 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.

UNITE Group's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 3.95. UNITE Group's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 5.24. As of today, UNITE Group's Altman Z-Score is 2.25.


Competitive Comparison of UNITE Group's Financial Strength

For the REIT - Diversified subindustry, UNITE Group's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength data, can be viewed below:

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UNITE Group's Financial Strength Distribution in the REITs Industry

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UNITE Group 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:

UNITE Group's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was £-14.1 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was £55.7 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was £860.6 Mil.

UNITE Group'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*55.7/-14.1
=3.95

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

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

UNITE Group'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
=(304.8 + 860.6) / 222.2
=5.24

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.

UNITE Group has a Z-score of 2.25, indicating it is in Grey Zones. This implies that UNITE Group 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 2.25 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.


UNITE Group  (LSE:UTG) 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.

UNITE Group has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.


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UNITE Group (LSE:UTG) Business Description

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Address
South Quay House, Temple Back, Bristol, GBR, BS1 6FL
UNITE Group PLC develops and operates student housing. It has nearly 150 properties in the United Kingdom that can accommodate almost 50,000 students. Nearly 20% of its rental capacity is in London. The company rents rooms both directly to students and through partnerships with more than 50 universities. Properties often have communal kitchens and other common rooms. Rental income typically provides a portion of the company's revenue. The company also generates revenue from management and development fees and from property sales.

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