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


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What is ESSA Bancorp Financial Strength?

ESSA 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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ESSA Bancorp 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.

GuruFocus does not calculate ESSA Bancorp's interest coverage with the available data. ESSA Bancorp's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 5.52. Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.


ESSA 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:

ESSA Bancorp's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-11.23 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.00 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $10.00 Mil.

ESSA 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.

ESSA 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
=(361.5 + 10) / 67.3
=5.52

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.


ESSA Bancorp  (NAS:ESSA) 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.

ESSA 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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ESSA Bancorp (ESSA Bancorp) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
200 Palmer Street, Stroudsburg, PA, USA, 18360
ESSA Bancorp Inc is a holding company, engaged in accepting deposits from the general public and investing those deposits, together with funds generated from operations and borrowings, in residential first mortgage loans (including construction mortgage loans), commercial real estate loans, home equity loans and lines of credit and commercial and industrial loans. The company offers a variety of deposit accounts, including checking, savings and certificates of deposit. The company also offers asset management and trust services and investment services. The company also offers insurance benefit consulting services through its wholly-owned subsidiary, ESSA Advisory Services, LLC.
Executives
Carolyn Stennett director 200 PALMER STREET, STROUDSBURG PA 18360
Tina Q Richardson director 200 PALMER STREET, STROUDSBURG PA 18360
Peter A Gray officer: Dir. of Strategic Initiatives 200 PALMER STREET, STROUDSBURG PA 18360
Selig Robert C Jr director 200 PALMER STREET, STROUDSBURG PA 18360
Thomas J Grayuski officer: Vice President 200 PALMER STREET, STROUDSBURG PA 18360
Gary S Olson director, officer: President and CEO 200 PALMER STREET, STROUDSBURG PA 18360
Charles Hangen officer: SVP and CLO 200 PALMER STREET, STROUDSBURG PA 18360
Christine Davis Gordon director 200 PALMER STREET, STROUDSBURG PA 18360
Elizabeth B Weekes director 200 PALMER STREET, STROUDSBURG PA 18360
Robert L Selitto officer: Vice President 200 PALMER STREET, STROUDSBURG PA 18360
Daniel J Henning director 200 PALMER STREET, STROUDSBURG PA 18360
Diane K Reimer officer: Vice President 200 PALMER STREET, STROUDSBURG PA 18360
Allan A Muto officer: Executive Vice President & CFO 200 PALMER STREET, STROUDSBURG PA 18360
Joseph S Durkin director 200 PALMER STREET, STROUDSBURG PA 18360
William A Viechnicki director 200 PALMER STREET, STROUDSBURG PA 18360