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Tower International (Tower International) Financial Strength : 0 (As of Jun. 2019)


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What is Tower International Financial Strength?

Tower International has the Financial Strength Rank of 0.

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.

Tower International's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 was 3.33. Tower International's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 was 0.39. As of today, Tower International's Altman Z-Score is 0.00.


Competitive Comparison of Tower International's Financial Strength

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Tower International'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.


Tower International's Financial Strength Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Tower International's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Tower International's Financial Strength falls into.



Tower International 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:

Tower International's Interest Expense for the months ended in Jun. 2019 was $-6 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Jun. 2019 was $19 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 was $500 Mil.

Tower International's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Jun. 2019 )/Interest Expense (Q: Jun. 2019 )
=-1*18.782/-5.636
=3.33

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

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

Tower International's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Jun. 2019 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(40.069 + 500.198) / 1381.784
=0.39

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.

Tower International has a Z-score of 0.00, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy 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.


Tower International  (NYSE:TOWR) 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.

Tower International has the Financial Strength Rank of 0.


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Tower International (Tower International) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
17672 Laurel Park Drive North, Suite 400 E, Livonia, MI, USA, 48152
Tower International is a manufacturer of structural metal components and assemblies used in the automotive industry. The company offers body-structure stampings, frame and other chassis structures, complex welded assemblies, and suspension components for small and large cars, crossovers, pickups, and sport utility vehicles. Tower International supplies its products directly to original equipment manufacturers. Its largest end markets are the Americas.
Executives
English Frank E. Jr. director C/O ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER & CO., TWO PIERCE PLACE, ITASCA IL 60143
Thomas K Brown director FORD MOTOR COMPANY, ONE AMERICAN ROAD, DEARBORN MI 48126
James N Chapman director 14 ALPINE ROAD, GREENWICH CT 06830
James C Gouin officer: CEO and President TOWER INTERNATIONAL, INC., 17672 LAUREL PARK DRIVE N., SUITE 400E, LIVONIA MI 48152
Mark Malcolm director TOWER INTERNATIONAL, INC., 17672 LAUREL PARK DRIVE N., SUITE 400E, LIVONIA MI 48152
Dev Kapadia director TOWER INTERNATIONAL, INC., 17672 LAUREL PARK DRIVE N., SUITE 400E, LIVONIA MI 48152
Nicholas D Chabraja director
Jonathan Gallen director 450 PARK AVENUE, 28TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Stephen Feinberg 10 percent owner 875 THIRD AVENUE, 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Ronald Kolka director 17672 LAUREL PARK DRIVE NORTH, SUITE 400E, LIVONIA MI 48152
Rande S Somma other: Board Advisor
William Pumphrey officer: President, Americas 27175 HAGGERTY ROAD, NOVI MI 48377
Chan Galbato director 191 E NORTH AVENUE, CAROL STREAM IL 60188
Dennis M Donovan director 2455 PACES FERRY ROAD, ATLANTA GA 30339
Allan D Gilmour other: Board Advisor FORD MOTOR COMPANY, ONE AMERICAN ROAD, DEARBORN MI 48126