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Carrols Restaurant Group (Carrols Restaurant Group) Financial Strength : 4 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Carrols Restaurant Group Financial Strength?

Carrols Restaurant Group 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.

Carrols Restaurant Group's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.99. Carrols Restaurant Group's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.66. As of today, Carrols Restaurant Group's Altman Z-Score is 1.37.


Competitive Comparison of Carrols Restaurant Group's Financial Strength

For the Restaurants subindustry, Carrols Restaurant Group's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength data, can be viewed below:

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Carrols Restaurant Group's Financial Strength Distribution in the Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Carrols Restaurant Group's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

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Carrols Restaurant Group 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:

Carrols Restaurant Group's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-6 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $18 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,180 Mil.

Carrols Restaurant Group'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*17.993/-6.023
=2.99

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

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

Carrols Restaurant Group'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
=(56.583 + 1179.928) / 1881.432
=0.66

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.

Carrols Restaurant Group has a Z-score of 1.37, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 1.37 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.


Carrols Restaurant Group  (NAS:TAST) 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.

Carrols Restaurant Group has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.


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Carrols Restaurant Group (Carrols Restaurant Group) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
968 James Street, Syracuse, NY, USA, 13203
Carrols Restaurant Group Inc is a restaurant company. It owns and operates Burger King restaurants in the Northeastern, Midwestern, and Southeastern United States. The Burger King restaurants are quick-service restaurants featuring hamburgers and other sandwiches.
Executives
Anthony E Hull officer: VP, CFO, Treasurer 175 PARK AVENUE, MADISON NJ 07940
Gretta Miles officer: VP, Controller, Asst Treasurer 968 JAMES STREET, SYRACUSE NY 13203
Ahmad Filsoof officer: VP, Strategic Initiatives 968 JAMES STREET, SYRACUSE NY 13203
Cambridge Franchise Partners, Llc 10 percent owner 853 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10003
Richard G Cross officer: VP, Real Estate 968 JAMES STREET, SYRACUSE NY 13203
Gary Mcquillan officer: VP, Strategic Procurement 968 JAMES STREET, SYRACUSE NY 13203
Joseph W Hoffman officer: Chief Restaurant Officer 968 JAMES STREET, SYRACUSE NY 13203
Paulo A Pena officer: President and CEO 968 JAMES STREET, SYRACUSE NY 13203
John Davis Smith director 968 JAMES STREET, SYRACUSE NY 13203
Jared L. Landaw officer: VP, GC, Secretary 101 WEST 79TH STREET - 12B, NEW YORK NY 10024
Nathan Mucher officer: VP, Chief Information Officer 968 JAMES STREET, SYRACUSE NY 13203
Thomas Benjamin Curtis director 30 FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT DR, ANN ARBOR MI 48105
Matthew Terker Perelman director, 10 percent owner 853 BROADWAY, SUITE 2014, NEW YORK NY 10003
Carl S Hauch officer: VP and COO ADVANCE AUTO PARTS, INC, 5008 AIRPORT RD, ROANOKE VA 24012
David Harris director 237 PARK AVENUE - SUITE 900, NEW YORK NY 10017