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Capricorn Energy (Capricorn Energy) Financial Strength : 5 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Capricorn Energy Financial Strength?

Capricorn Energy 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.

Capricorn Energy did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Capricorn Energy's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.47. As of today, Capricorn Energy's Altman Z-Score is 1.82.


Competitive Comparison of Capricorn Energy's Financial Strength

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Capricorn Energy'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.


Capricorn Energy's Financial Strength Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Capricorn Energy's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

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



Capricorn Energy 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:

Capricorn Energy's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-8.5 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-20.3 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $102.8 Mil.

Capricorn Energy's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Capricorn Energy 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.

Capricorn Energy's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(16.4 + 102.8) / 253
=0.47

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.

Capricorn Energy has a Z-score of 1.82, indicating it is in Grey Zones. This implies that Capricorn Energy 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 1.82 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.


Capricorn Energy  (OTCPK:CRNZF) 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.

Capricorn Energy has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.


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Capricorn Energy (Capricorn Energy) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
50 Lothian Road, Edinburgh, GBR, EH3 9BY
Capricorn Energy PLC is an independent oil and gas exploration and development company. It has explored for, discovered, developed, and produced oil and gas in a variety of locations throughout the world as an operator and partner in all stages of the oil and gas lifecycle. The company's production, development, and exploration activities are focused on Egypt, with further exploration activities in the UK North Sea, West Africa, and Latin America.

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