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GOLLQ (Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes) Financial Strength : 2 (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes Financial Strength?

Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes has the Financial Strength Rank of 2. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.

Warning Sign:

Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA 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.

Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 1.49. As of today, Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes's Altman Z-Score is -1.38.


Competitive Comparison of Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes's Financial Strength

For the Airlines subindustry, Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes'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.


Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes's Financial Strength Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

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Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes 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:

Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes's Interest Expense for the months ended in Sep. 2024 was $-243 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Sep. 2024 was $1 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was $3,216 Mil.

Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Sep. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=-1*0.903/-243.057
=0.00

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

Warning Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SAs earnings cannot cover its interest expense. If the situation continues, the company may have to issue more debt.

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

Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes'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
=(2107.696 + 3215.898) / 3582.652
=1.49

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.

Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes has a Z-score of -1.38, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of -1.38 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy 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.


Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes  (OTCPK:GOLLQ) 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.

Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes has the Financial Strength Rank of 2. 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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Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes Business Description

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Address
S/N, Portaria 3, Jardim Aeroporto, Praca Comandante Linneu Gomes, Sao Paulo, SP, BRA, 04626-020
Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA is a Brazilian airline company. It operates in two segments, flight transportation which offers air transportation services and the smiles loyalty program segment which includes redemption of miles traveled for purchasing flight tickets. The company's revenue derives from transporting passengers on aircraft. The company operates both domestic and international flights from which the majority of revenues come in from domestic operations.