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ARTNA (Artesian Resources) Financial Strength : 4 (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Artesian Resources Financial Strength?

Artesian Resources has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.

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.

Artesian Resources's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 3.11. Artesian Resources's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 1.67. As of today, Artesian Resources's Altman Z-Score is 0.82.


Competitive Comparison of Artesian Resources's Financial Strength

For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, Artesian Resources'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.


Artesian Resources's Financial Strength Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Artesian Resources's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Artesian Resources 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:

Artesian Resources's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2024 was $-2.2 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2024 was $7.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was $176.9 Mil.

Artesian Resources's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=-1*6.976/-2.244
=3.11

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

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

Artesian Resources'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
=(2.198 + 176.913) / 107.4
=1.67

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.

Artesian Resources has a Z-score of 0.82, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 0.82 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.


Artesian Resources  (NAS:ARTNA) 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.

Artesian Resources has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.


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Artesian Resources Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
664 Churchmans Road, Newark, DE, USA, 19702
Artesian Resources Corp operates as a holding company with a focus on water distribution and wastewater services. Its regulated utility segment includes subsidiaries providing water and wastewater services in Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. Water distribution spans residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal sectors, while wastewater services are offered in Sussex County, Delaware. The company also engages in non-utility businesses, offering service line protection plans, engineering services, and contract operations for water and wastewater systems. The regulated utility segment constitutes the portion of the company's operations, subject to regulations by Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.
Executives
Nicholle Renee Taylor director, officer: Director / Vice President 664 CHURCHMANS ROAD, NEWARK DE 19702
John M Thaeder officer: Senior VP of Operations
Emerson Courtney A officer: Gen Counsel & Asst Secretary 107 DODGE DRIVE, SMYRNA DE 19977
Dian C Taylor director, officer: C.E.O. President
Kenneth R Biederman director
Raymond T. Kelly officer: VP of Information Technology 15 GABRIELLE CIRCLE, SWEDESBORO NJ 08085
Daniel Konstanski officer: Vice President of Engineering 607 S CLAYTON STREET, WILMINGTON DE 19805
Eisenbrey John R Jr director
Pierre A Anderson officer: VP of Information Technology 664 CHURCHMANS ROAD, NEWARK DE 19702
William C Wyer director
Michael Houghton director 212 CLOVER DRIVE, HOCKESSIN DE 19707
Karl G. Randall officer: Asst Secretary and Gen Counsel 664 CHURCHMANS ROAD, NEWARK DE 19702
Schreppler John J Ii officer: VP and General Counsel
Joseph A Dinunzio officer: Exec VP / Corp Secretary 664 CHURCHMANS ROAD, NEWARK DE 19702
David B Spacht officer: CFO and Treasurer