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Telecomunicacoes Brasileiras (BUE:RCTB4) Financial Strength : 5 (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Telecomunicacoes Brasileiras Financial Strength?

Telecomunicacoes Brasileiras has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.

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.

Telecomunicacoes Brasileiras did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Telecomunicacoes Brasileiras's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 0.27. As of today, Telecomunicacoes Brasileiras's Altman Z-Score is 0.17.


Competitive Comparison of Telecomunicacoes Brasileiras's Financial Strength

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Telecomunicacoes Brasileiras'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.


Telecomunicacoes Brasileiras's Financial Strength Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Telecomunicacoes Brasileiras's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

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



Telecomunicacoes Brasileiras 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:

Telecomunicacoes Brasileiras's Interest Expense for the months ended in Sep. 2023 was ARS-3,740 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Sep. 2023 was ARS-5,753 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was ARS4,751 Mil.

Telecomunicacoes Brasileiras's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is

Telecomunicacoes Brasileiras 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.

Telecomunicacoes Brasileiras's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Sep. 2023 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(3641.714 + 4750.936) / 30823.832
=0.27

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.

Telecomunicacoes Brasileiras has a Z-score of 0.17, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 0.17 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.


Telecomunicacoes Brasileiras  (BUE:RCTB4) 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.

Telecomunicacoes Brasileiras has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.


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Telecomunicacoes Brasileiras (BUE:RCTB4) Business Description

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Commercial Sector South - Quadra 09 - Bloco B, Rooms 301-405, Building Corporate Park City - Tower B, Brasilia, DF, BRA, 70308200
Telecomunicacoes Brasileiras SA is a Brazil-based company. Along with its subsidiaries, the firm offers telecommunication services in the areas of fixed line and mobile communication and internet access services. Its product portfolio includes IP (Internet Protocol) Telebras, Telebras Point-to-Point, and Telebras MPLS (Multiprotocol Label Switching) Network. The company also provides broadband services and infrastructure support services.

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