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Conn's (Conn's) Financial Strength

: 3 (As of Jan. 2024)
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Conn's 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:

Conn's Inc 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.

Conn's did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Conn's's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 1.14. As of today, Conn's's Altman Z-Score is 1.11.


Competitive Comparison

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Conn's'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.


Conn's Financial Strength Distribution

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Conn's's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

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



Conn's 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:

Conn's's Interest Expense for the months ended in Jan. 2024 was $-26 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Jan. 2024 was $-51 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was $1,440 Mil.

Conn's's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is

Conn's 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.

Conn's's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Jan. 2024 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(231.891 + 1440.34) / 1464.308
=1.14

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.

Conn's has a Z-score of 1.11, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 1.11 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy 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.


Conn's  (NAS:CONN) 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.

Conn's 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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Conn's (Conn's) Business Description

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Address
2445 Technology Forest Boulevard, Suite 800, The Woodlands, TX, USA, 77381
Conn's Inc is a United-States-based specialty retailer engaged in the sale of durable consumer goods and related services. The company operates through two segments. The retail segment sells a broad range of merchandise, including furniture and mattress products, home appliances, consumer electronics, and home office products. The credit segment provides credit solutions for credit-constrained consumers based on customer risk and income level. A material portion of the company's customers finances purchases through its credit segment. The company focuses its business on the U.S. and generates its revenue from the retail segment.
Executives
Stephens Group, Llc 10 percent owner 100 RIVER BLUFF DRIVE, SUITE 500, LITTLE ROCK AR 72202
Ann B Gugino director 1031 MENDOTA HEIGHTS ROAD, ST. PAUL MN 55120
Timothy P Santo officer: Chief Accounting Officer 2445 TECHNOLOGY FOREST BLVD., STE. 800, THE WOODLANDS TX 77381
Karen Hartje director 251 1ST AVENUE N, SUITE 200, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55401-1672
Douglas H Martin director, 10 percent owner C/O STEPHENS INC, 111 CENTER ST, LITTLE ROCK AR 72201
Paula W. & John P. Calhoun Family Trust - Wmas 10 percent owner 111 CENTER STREET, SUITE 2300, LITTLE ROCK AR 72201
Warren Miles Amerine Stephens Family Trust One 10 percent owner 111 CENTER STREET, SUITE 2300, LITTLE ROCK AR 72201
Brian Daly officer: Chief Human Resources Officer 4055 TECHNOLOGY FOREST BLVD., STE. 210, THE WOODLANDS TX 77381
Warren A Stephens 10 percent owner 111 CENTER STREET, LITTLE ROCK AR 72201
Harriet C Stephens 10 percent owner C/O STEPHENS INC, 111 CENTER ST, LITTLE ROCK AR 72201
Was Family Trust Five 10 percent owner 111 CENTER STREET, SUITE 2300, LITTLE ROCK AR 72201
Stephens Warren A Trust Uid 9/30/87 10 percent owner C/O STEPHENS INC, 111 CENTER ST, LITTLE ROCK AR 72201
Thomas John Fenton officer: Chief Credit Officer 2445 TECHNOLOGY FOREST BLVD., SUITE 800, THE WOODLANDS TX 77381
Warren Miles Stephens 10 percent owner 111 CENTER STREET, SUITE 2300, LITTLE ROCK AR 72201
John Calhoun Stephens 10 percent owner 111 CENTER STREET, SUITE 2300, LITTLE ROCK AR 72201