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Air T (AIRT) Financial Strength

: 4 (As of Dec. 2023)
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Air T has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.

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.

Air T did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Air T's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.45. As of today, Air T's Altman Z-Score is 2.36.


Competitive Comparison

For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, Air T'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.


Air T Financial Strength Distribution

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Air T's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Air T's Financial Strength falls into.



Air T 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:

Air T's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-1.5 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-1.3 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $94.4 Mil.

Air T's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Air T did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

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

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

Air T'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
=(19.199 + 94.36) / 255.024
=0.45

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.

Air T has a Z-score of 2.36, indicating it is in Grey Zones. This implies that Air T 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 2.36 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.


Air T  (NAS:AIRT) 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.

Air T has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.


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Air T (AIRT) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
11020 David Taylor Drive, Suite 305, Charlotte, NC, USA, 28262
Air T Inc together with its subsidiaries provides air freight service to the express delivery industry. The company's operating segments include Overnight air cargo, Ground equipment sales, and Ground support services, Commercial jet engines and parts, Corporate and Other. It generates maximum revenue from the Overnight air cargo segment.
Executives
Raymond E Cabillot director, 10 percent owner 3033 EXCELSIOR BLVD., STE 560, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55416
Peter B. Mcclung director 14101 SOUTHERN ROAD, GRANDVIEW MO 64030
Nicholas John Swenson 10 percent owner 5000 WEST 36TH STREET, SUITE 130, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55416
Gary S Kohler director 5000 W 36TH STREET, SUITE 115, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55416
Seth G Barkett director 495 WEST MT. GARFIELD ROAD, NORTON SHORES MI 49441
Brett Reynolds officer: CFO 5000 W 36TH STREET, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55416
John A Reeves director 570 BALLYMOTE COURT, MATTHEWS NC 28104
Travis Jacob Swenson director 6016 EDEN PRAIRIE ROAD, MINNETONKA MN 55345
Air T Inc 10 percent owner 11020 DAVID TAYLOR DRIVE, SUITE 305, CHARLOTTE NC 28262
Koutsouvas Constantine officer: General Counsel AIR T, INC., 5000 WEST 36TH, SUITE 130, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55416
William R Foudray director 19192 POPLAR CIRCLE, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55347
Biglari Capital Corp. 10 percent owner 19100 RIDGEWOOD PKWY, SUITE 1200, SAN ANTONIO TX 78259
Sardar Biglari, 10 percent owner C/O BIGLARI HOLDINGS INC., 19100 RIDGEWOOD PKWY, SUITE 1200, SAN ANTONIO TX 78259
Lion Fund Ii, L.p. 10 percent owner 19100 RIDGEWOOD PKWY, SUITE 1200, SAN ANTONIO TX 78259
Andrew Stumpf director 5444 CREEKMONTE DR., OAKLAND TWP MI 48306