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Gujarat State Petronet (NSE:GSPL) Financial Strength : 9 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Gujarat State Petronet Financial Strength?

Gujarat State Petronet has the Financial Strength Rank of 9. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.

Good Sign:

Gujarat State Petronet Ltd shows strong financial strength.

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.

Gujarat State Petronet did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Gujarat State Petronet's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 0.01. As of today, Gujarat State Petronet's Altman Z-Score is 3.53.


Competitive Comparison of Gujarat State Petronet's Financial Strength

For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Gujarat State Petronet's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Gujarat State Petronet's Financial Strength Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Gujarat State Petronet's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

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Gujarat State Petronet 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:

Gujarat State Petronet's Interest Expense for the months ended in Mar. 2024 was ₹108 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Mar. 2024 was ₹7,818 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was ₹1,074 Mil.

Gujarat State Petronet's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is

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

Good Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Gujarat State Petronet Ltd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

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

Gujarat State Petronet'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
=(322.249 + 1073.889) / 181287.908
=0.01

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.

Gujarat State Petronet has a Z-score of 3.53, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Z-Score is strong.

Good Sign:

Altman Z-score of 3.53 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.


Gujarat State Petronet  (NSE:GSPL) 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.

Gujarat State Petronet has the Financial Strength Rank of 9. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.


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Gujarat State Petronet (NSE:GSPL) Business Description

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GSPL Bhavan, E-18, GIDC Electronics Estate, Sector-26, Near K-7 Circle, Gandhinagar, GJ, IND, 382028
Gujarat State Petronet Ltd is a regulated Indian natural gas utility company of which the shareholder is a state-owned oil and gas exploration company, Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation. Gujarat State Petronet is involved in the provision of natural gas, compressed natural gas, and liquefied natural gas transmission services in the West Indian state of Gujarat through its pipeline network. The company derives the vast majority of its sales from service fees relating to the transportation of gas to domestic, industrial, and commercial customers. With its many subsidiaries and associate firms, such as Gujarat Gas Limited, Gujarat State Petronet is one of the gas distributors in India.

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