Emmis (EMMS) Financial Strength: 0 (As of Feb. 2020)

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What is Emmis Financial Strength?

Emmis has the Financial Strength Rank of 0.

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.

Emmis did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Emmis's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2020 was 1.57. As of today, Emmis's Altman Z-Score is 0.00.


Emmis  (OTCPK:EMMS) 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.

Emmis has the Financial Strength Rank of 0.


Emmis Financial Strength Related Terms


EMMS vs SALM, UONE, NTN: Financial Strength Comparison

For the Broadcasting subindustry, Emmis'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.


Emmis Financial Strength vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Emmis's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Emmis 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:

Emmis's Interest Expense for the months ended in Feb. 2020 was $-0.78 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Feb. 2020 was $-2.79 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2020 was $56.64 Mil.

Emmis's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2020 is

Emmis 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.

Emmis's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2020 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Feb. 2020 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(8.82 + 56.644) / 41.776
=1.57

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.

Emmis has a Z-score of 0.00, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy 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.


Emmis Business Description

Address 40 Monument Circle, Suite 700, One EMMIS Plaza, Indianapolis, IN, USA, 46204
Emmis Corp, formerly Emmis Communications Corp is a diversified media company principally focused on radio broadcasting. The company owns and operates radio and magazine entities in large and medium-sized markets throughout the United States. Its operations have aligned into two business segments: Radio and Publishing. A vast majority of revenue is generated from the Radio segment. The company generates revenue in the form of Advertising; Circulation, which includes revenues from digital and home delivery subscriptions; Nontraditional, which includes ticket sales and sponsorship of events on their stations and magazine conduct; LMA(Local Marketing Agreement) Fees; and other revenues.
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