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Westfield (ASX:WFD) Financial Strength : 0 (As of Dec. 2017)


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What is Westfield Financial Strength?

Westfield has the Financial Strength Rank of 0.

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.

Westfield did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Westfield's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2017 was 8.24. As of today, Westfield's Altman Z-Score is 0.00.


Competitive Comparison of Westfield's Financial Strength

For the REIT - Retail subindustry, Westfield'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.


Westfield's Financial Strength Distribution in the REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Westfield's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

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



Westfield 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:

Westfield's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2017 was A$-122 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2017 was A$-172 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2017 was A$9,596 Mil.

Westfield's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2017 is

Westfield 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.

Westfield's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2017 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2017 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(7.821 + 9595.641) / 1165.028
=8.24

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.

Westfield has a Z-score of 0.00, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy 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.


Westfield  (ASX:WFD) 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.

Westfield has the Financial Strength Rank of 0.


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Westfield (ASX:WFD) Business Description

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Westfield is one of the largest global retail REITs, with interests in 35 malls with a gross value of USD 21.4 billion and external assets under management of USD 13 billion. Westfield's passive investments generate about 80% of group EBIT, with the balance derived from management fees and development income. It differs from peers by developing malls in signature locations, and aims to make each of its assets into a destination centre, with comprehensive entertainment facilities and premium retailers.

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