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Himalayan Bank (XNEP:HBL) Financial Strength : 6 (As of Apr. 2024)


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What is Himalayan Bank Financial Strength?

Himalayan Bank has the Financial Strength Rank of 6.

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 Himalayan Bank's interest coverage with the available data. Himalayan Bank's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2024 was 0.85. Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.


Himalayan Bank 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:

Himalayan Bank's Interest Expense for the months ended in Apr. 2024 was NPR-5,917 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Apr. 2024 was NPR0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2024 was NPR10,318 Mil.

Himalayan Bank's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Apr. 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. Himalayan Bank Ltd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

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

Himalayan Bank's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2024 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Apr. 2024 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(0 + 10318.315) / 12204.676
=0.85

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.


Himalayan Bank  (XNEP:HBL) 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.

Himalayan Bank has the Financial Strength Rank of 6.


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Himalayan Bank (XNEP:HBL) Business Description

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Address
Kamaladi, P.O. Box: 20590, Kathmandu, NPL
Himalayan Bank Ltd is a Nepal based company involved in the banking business. It is primarily engaged in providing financial services that include accepting deposits, corporate and retail lending, project financing, trade financing and fund transfer, among others. It also offers remittance services, card services and other ancillary services like safe deposit locker services as well as a wide range of electronic banking facilities. The products and services are offered to personal and business customers in Nepal.