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Standard Bank Group (FRA:SKC2) Financial Strength : 3 (As of Jun. 2024)


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What is Standard Bank Group Financial Strength?

Standard Bank Group has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.

Warning Sign:

Standard Bank Group Ltd 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 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.

GuruFocus does not calculate Standard Bank Group's interest coverage with the available data. Standard Bank Group's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was 0.18. Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.


Standard Bank 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:

Standard Bank Group's Interest Expense for the months ended in Jun. 2024 was €0 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Jun. 2024 was €0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was €1,564 Mil.

Standard Bank Group's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 is

GuruFocus does not calculate Standard Bank Group's interest coverage with the available data.

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. Standard Bank Group Ltd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

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

Standard Bank Group's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Jun. 2024 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(0 + 1563.7) / 8909.662
=0.18

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.

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Standard Bank Group  (FRA:SKC2) 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.

Standard Bank Group has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.


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Standard Bank Group Business Description

Address
5 Simmonds Street, 9th Floor, Standard Bank Centre, Johannesburg, GT, ZAF, 2001
Standard Bank Group Ltd provides banking and other financial services. Its operating model is client-led and structured around its business units which are Personal & Private Banking (PPB), Business and Commercial Banking (BCB), Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB), and Insurance & Asset Management (IAM). It offers credit cards, mortgages, vehicle loans, insurance, and other lending and transactional products. The company generates nearly all its income in Africa.