GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Financial Services » Banks » Sampath Bank PLC (COL:SAMP.N0000) » Definitions » Financial Strength

Sampath Bank (COL:SAMP.N0000) Financial Strength : 4 (As of Sep. 2024)


View and export this data going back to 1987. Start your Free Trial

What is Sampath Bank Financial Strength?

Sampath Bank has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.

Warning Sign:

Sampath Bank PLC displays poor financial strength. Usually, this is caused by too much debt for the company.

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.

GuruFocus does not calculate Sampath Bank's interest coverage with the available data. Sampath Bank's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 0.30. Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.


Sampath Bank 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:

Sampath Bank's Interest Expense for the months ended in Sep. 2024 was රු-25,207 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Sep. 2024 was රු0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was රු30,469 Mil.

Sampath Bank's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is

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

Good Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Sampath Bank PLC has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

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

Sampath Bank's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Sep. 2024 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(0 + 30469.295) / 102673.76
=0.30

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.

Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.

* 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.


Sampath Bank  (COL:SAMP.N0000) 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.

Sampath Bank has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.


Sampath Bank Financial Strength Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Sampath Bank's Financial Strength provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Sampath Bank Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
No. 110, Sir James Peiris Mawatha, Colombo, LKA, 02
Sampath Bank PLC operates as a commercial bank offering personal, corporate, and electronic banking products and services. The bank also accepts current, savings, term deposits, foreign currency, and clubs and societies accounts, as well as maintains professional accounts. The operating segments of the company are Corporate Banking, Retail and Personal Banking, Dealing/Investment, and Others. It generates maximum revenue from the Retail and Personal Banking segment.