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Enbridge (Enbridge) Financial Strength : 4 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Enbridge Financial Strength?

Enbridge has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.

Warning Sign:

Enbridge 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.

Enbridge's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.97. Enbridge's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.80. As of today, Enbridge's Altman Z-Score is 0.84.


Competitive Comparison of Enbridge's Financial Strength

For the Oil & Gas Midstream subindustry, Enbridge'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.


Enbridge's Financial Strength Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Enbridge's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

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



Enbridge 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:

Enbridge's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-856 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,688 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $55,691 Mil.

Enbridge's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*1687.537/-855.695
=1.97

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

Warning Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Enbridge Inc interest coverage is 2.35, which is low.

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

Enbridge'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
=(4833.035 + 55690.966) / 33685.152
=1.80

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.

Enbridge has a Z-score of 0.84, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 0.84 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.


Enbridge  (NYSE:ENB) 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.

Enbridge has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.


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Enbridge (Enbridge) Business Description

Address
425 - 1st Street S.W., Suite 200, Calgary, AB, CAN, T2P 3L8
Enbridge owns extensive midstream assets that transport hydrocarbons across the U.S. and Canada. Its pipeline network consists of the Canadian Mainline system, regional oil sands pipelines, and natural gas pipelines. The company also owns and operates a regulated natural gas utility and Canada's largest natural gas distribution company. The firm has a small renewables portfolio primarily focused on onshore and offshore wind projects.
Executives
Albert Monaco director, officer: See Remarks #3000, 425 - 1ST STREET SW, CALGARY A0 T2P 3L8
Mark A. Maki officer: See remarks 425 - 1ST STREET S.W., CALGARY A0 T2P 3L8
Gruending Colin K officer: See Remarks 75 DISCOVERY RIDGE PLACE SW, CALGARY A0 T3H 5G4
Laura Buss Sayavedra officer: See Remarks 5400 WESTHEIMER COURT, HOUSTON TX 77056
William T. Yardley officer: See Remarks 5400 WESTHEIMER COURT, HOUSTON TX 77056
Susan M Cunningham director NOBLE ENERGY, INC., 1001 NOBLE ENERGY WAY, HOUSTON TX 77070
Cynthia L Hansen officer: See Remarks 500 CONSUMERS ROAD, NORTH YORK A6 M2J 1P8
Allen C Capps officer: See Remarks 5400 WESTHEIMER COURT, HOUSTON TX 77056-5310
D Guy Jarvis officer: See Remarks 3000, 425 - 1ST STREET SW, CALGARY A0 T2P 3L8
Teresa S Madden director 414 NICOLLET MALL, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55401
Byron C Neiles officer: See Remarks 3000, 425 1ST STREET SW, CALGARY A0 T2P 3L8
Robert R Rooney officer: See Remarks
John K Whelen officer: See Remarks 425 - 1ST STREET SW, CALGARY A0 T2P 3L8
Vernon D Yu officer: See Remarks 425 - 1ST STREET SW, CALGARY A0 T2P 3L8
Dan C Tutcher director 5400 WESTHEIMER COURT, HOUSTON TX 77056