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Western Alliance Bancorp (Western Alliance Bancorp) Financial Strength : 3 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Western Alliance Bancorp Financial Strength?

Western Alliance Bancorp has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.

Warning Sign:

Western Alliance Bancorp displays poor financial strength. Usually, this is caused by too much debt for the company.

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.

GuruFocus does not calculate Western Alliance Bancorp's interest coverage with the available data. Western Alliance Bancorp's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 3.77. Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.


Western Alliance Bancorp 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:

Western Alliance Bancorp's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-447 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,520 Mil.

Western Alliance Bancorp's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

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

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

Western Alliance Bancorp'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
=(6603 + 1520) / 2156.8
=3.77

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.

Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.

* 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.


Western Alliance Bancorp  (NYSE:WAL) 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.

Western Alliance Bancorp has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.


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Western Alliance Bancorp (Western Alliance Bancorp) Business Description

Address
One East Washington Street, Suite 1400, Phoenix, AZ, USA, 85004
Western Alliance Bancorporation is a Las Vegas-based holding company with regional banks operating in Nevada, Arizona, and California. The bank offers retail banking services and focuses on mortgages for retail customers and commercial loans, mainly for real estate. The bank also has an investment advisory business that manages investment portfolios for Western clients and clients of other banks.
Executives
Robert P Latta director 650 PAGE MILL ROAD, PALO ALTO CA 94304
Jessica H Jarvi officer: CLO & Secretary 1 E. WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE1400, PHOENIX AZ 85004
Anthony T Meola director 18400 VON KARMAN AVENUE, SUITE 1000, IRVINE CA 92612
Mary E Tuuk director 625 KENMOOR AVE SE, SUITE 301, GRAND RAPIDS MI 49456
Marianne Boyd Johnson director
Tim R Bruckner officer: EVP, Chief Credit Officer ONE E. WASHINGTON ST., SUITE 1400, PHOENIX AZ 85040
Ardrey J. Kelly Jr. officer: SVP, Chief Accounting Officer ONE E. WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 1400, PHOENIX AZ 85004
Kevin M Blakely director HUNTINGTON CENTER, 41 S. HIGH STREET, COLUMBUS OH 43287
Paul Galant director 88 WEST PLUMERIA DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95134
Stephen Russell Curley officer: Chief Banking Ofc.-NBL 5103 E. KELTON LANE, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85254
Emily Nachlas officer: Chief Risk Officer 1 E. WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 1400, PHOENIX AZ 85004
Donald D Snyder director
Patricia L. Arvielo director 8390 EAST CRESCENT PARKWAY, SUITE 650, GREENWOOD VILLAGE CO 80111
Dale Gibbons officer: EVP and CFO 2700 W. SAHARA AVE., LAS VEGAS NV 89102
Bryan K Segedi director 1 E WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 1400, PHOENIX AZ 85004