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Magazine Luiza has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.
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.
Magazine Luiza's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 0.90.
Magazine Luiza's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 0.24.
As of today, Magazine Luiza's Altman Z-Score is 1.30.
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.
Magazine Luiza has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.
Magazine Luiza Financial Strength Related Terms
BSP:MGLU3 vs CASY, WSM, ULTA: Financial Strength Comparison
For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Magazine Luiza'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.
Magazine Luiza Financial Strength vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Magazine Luiza's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Magazine Luiza's Financial Strength falls into.
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:
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.
Magazine Luiza has a Z-score of 1.30, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.
Warning Sign:
Altman Z-score of 1.3 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.
Magazine Luiza (BSP:MGLU3) has a Financial Strength of 5 as of Jun. 2026. The financial strength rank measures the strength of a company's balance sheet based on revenue and debt. View historical data on Magazine Luiza and its competitors. This is 17% below median its historical median of 6.00. Over the past decade, Magazine Luiza's Financial Strength has ranged from 4.00 to 9.00.
Is Magazine Luiza's Financial Strength too high?
Magazine Luiza's current Financial Strength of 5 is 17% below median its 10-year median of 6.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.00 to a high of 9.00. Overall, Magazine Luiza has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Magazine Luiza's Financial Strength compare to CASY and WSM?
Magazine Luiza's Financial Strength of 5 can be compared against companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry. Historically, Magazine Luiza's own Financial Strength has ranged from 4.00 to 9.00 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Financial Strength for a Retail - Cyclical company?
A good Financial Strength depends on the Retail - Cyclical industry context. However, Financial Strength should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Financial Strength mean?
A high Financial Strength can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The financial strength rank measures the strength of a company's balance sheet based on revenue and debt. View historical data on Magazine Luiza and its competitors. Magazine Luiza's current Financial Strength is 5, which is 17% below median its own 10-year median of 6.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Magazine Luiza stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Magazine Luiza (BSP:MGLU3) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is R$9.39, compared to a current price of R$5.57 — trading 40.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Financial Strength is 5, which is 17% below median its 10-year median of 6.00. Magazine Luiza's overall GF Score™ is 67/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Financial Strength calculated?
Financial Strength is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Magazine Luiza (BSP:MGLU3), the current Financial Strength is 5 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Magazine Luiza (BSP:MGLU3) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Magazine Luiza stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of R$5.57 is trading 40.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of R$9.39.
GuruFocus considers Magazine Luiza to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for BSP:MGLU3:
Financial Strength: 5 (17% below median its 10-year median of 6.00)
GF Value™: R$9.39 vs. price of R$5.57 (40.7% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BSP:MGLU3 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Magazine Luiza SA is engaged in retail sales, through physical stores, e-commerce, and its SuperApp, which is an application that offers products and services from its subsidiaries, as well as from commercial partners (sellers) through the marketplace platform. Its operations include four segments, Retail segment: substantially resale of goods and services in the Company's stores, electronic commerce, and food delivery management platform; Financial operations: through the joint venture Luizacred, whose main purpose is to provide credit to the Company's customers for the purchase of products; Insurance operations, and Other services. The company derives maximum revenue from the Retail segment.
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