CDNL (Cardinal Infrastructure Group) Financial Strength: 6 (As of Jun. 2026) — 20% Above Median

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What is Cardinal Infrastructure Group Financial Strength?

Cardinal Infrastructure Group CDNL +5.00% 20 Financial Strength is 6 as of Jun. 2026, which is 20% above its 10-year median of 5.00. GuruFocus rates CDNL with a GF Score™ of 20/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.

Cardinal Infrastructure Group 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.

Cardinal Infrastructure Group's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 4.45. Cardinal Infrastructure Group's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 0.25. As of today, Cardinal Infrastructure Group's Altman Z-Score is 2.50.


Cardinal Infrastructure Group  (NAS:CDNL) 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.

Cardinal Infrastructure Group has the Financial Strength Rank of 6.


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CDNL vs AMRC, WLDN, ITG: Financial Strength Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Cardinal Infrastructure Group'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.


Cardinal Infrastructure Group Financial Strength vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Cardinal Infrastructure Group's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cardinal Infrastructure Group's Financial Strength falls into.


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Cardinal Infrastructure Group 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:

Cardinal Infrastructure Group's Interest Expense for the months ended in Jun. 2026 was $-3.5 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Jun. 2026 was $15.4 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $207.0 Mil.

Cardinal Infrastructure Group's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Jun. 2026 )/Interest Expense (Q: Jun. 2026 )
=-1*15.429/-3.466
=4.45

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

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

Cardinal Infrastructure Group's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Jun. 2026 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(20.591 + 207.028) / 907.736
=0.25

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.

Cardinal Infrastructure Group has a Z-score of 2.50, indicating it is in Grey Zones. This implies that Cardinal Infrastructure Group is in some kind of financial stress. If it is below 1.81, the company may faces bankrupcy risk.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 2.5 is in the grey area. This implies that the company is under some kind of financial stress. If it is below 1.8, the company may face bankruptcy risk.

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Financial Strength →
What does a Financial Strength of 6 mean?
Cardinal Infrastructure Group (CDNL) has a Financial Strength of 6 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 Cardinal Infrastructure Group and its competitors. This is 20% above median its historical median of 5.00. Over the past decade, Cardinal Infrastructure Group's Financial Strength has ranged from 5.00 to 6.00.
Is Cardinal Infrastructure Group's Financial Strength too high?
Cardinal Infrastructure Group's current Financial Strength of 6 is 20% above median its 10-year median of 5.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.00 to a high of 6.00. Overall, Cardinal Infrastructure Group has a GF Score™ of 20/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cardinal Infrastructure Group's Financial Strength compare to AMRC and WLDN?
Cardinal Infrastructure Group's Financial Strength of 6 can be compared against companies in the Construction industry. Historically, Cardinal Infrastructure Group's own Financial Strength has ranged from 5.00 to 6.00 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 Construction company?
A good Financial Strength depends on the Construction 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 Cardinal Infrastructure Group and its competitors. Cardinal Infrastructure Group's current Financial Strength is 6, which is 20% above median its own 10-year median of 5.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cardinal Infrastructure Group stock overvalued right now?
Cardinal Infrastructure Group (CDNL) has a current Financial Strength of 6. The current Financial Strength is 6, which is 20% above median its 10-year median of 5.00. Cardinal Infrastructure Group's overall GF Score™ is 20/100 with 3 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 Cardinal Infrastructure Group (CDNL), the current Financial Strength is 6 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.

Cardinal Infrastructure Group Business Description

Address 100 East Six Forks Road, Suite 300, Raleigh, NC, USA, 27609
Cardinal Infrastructure Group Inc provides a comprehensive suite of infrastructure services to the residential, commercial, industrial, municipal, and state infrastructure markets. The company provides wet utility installations (water, sewer, and stormwater systems), as well as grading, site clearing, erosion control, drilling and blasting, paving, and other related site services. It derives all revenue in the United States of America from construction projects based in North Carolina and South Carolina.
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