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Gulf Cement Co PSC (ADX:GCEM) Financial Strength : 6 (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Gulf Cement Co PSC Financial Strength?

Gulf Cement Co PSC has the Financial Strength Rank of 6.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is rated on a scale of 1 to 10 and 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.
4. Other debt related ratios.

A higher score indicates a stronger financial position, with companies rated 7 or above considered financially stable and unlikely to face distress. Conversely, a score of 3 or below suggests potential financial difficulties, indicating a higher risk of distress.

Gulf Cement Co PSC did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Gulf Cement Co PSC's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 0.07. As of today, Gulf Cement Co PSC's Altman Z-Score is 0.67.


Competitive Comparison of Gulf Cement Co PSC's Financial Strength

For the Building Materials subindustry, Gulf Cement Co PSC'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.


Gulf Cement Co PSC's Financial Strength Distribution in the Building Materials Industry

For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Gulf Cement Co PSC's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

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Gulf Cement Co PSC 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:

Gulf Cement Co PSC's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2024 was د.إ-2.5 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2024 was د.إ-12.7 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was د.إ1.5 Mil.

Gulf Cement Co PSC's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is

Gulf Cement Co PSC 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.

Gulf Cement Co PSC's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2024 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(37.956 + 1.531) / 595.064
=0.07

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.

Gulf Cement Co PSC has a Z-score of 0.67, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 0.67 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.


Gulf Cement Co PSC  (ADX:GCEM) Financial Strength Explanation

The rank is rated on a scale of 1 to 10. A higher score indicates a stronger financial position, with companies rated 7 or above considered financially stable and unlikely to face distress. Conversely, a score of 3 or below suggests potential financial difficulties, indicating a higher risk of distress.

Gulf Cement Co PSC has the Financial Strength Rank of 6.


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Gulf Cement Co PSC Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
P.O. Box 5295, Ras Al Khaimah, ARE
Gulf Cement Co PSC operates as a cement producer that serves customers located in the UAE, and Arab Gulf Zone. Its product offerings include a variety of cements such as Sulphate Resisting Portland Cement, Ordinary Portland Cement, Moderate Sulphate Resisting Portland Cement, and Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag, among others. The company has two operating segments including Manufacturing of all types of cements, and Investments in marketable equity securities, deposits with banks, and investment properties. A majority of its revenue is generated from the Manufacturing segment. Geographically, the company dervies maximum revenue from its business within the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

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