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AB Builders Group (HKSE:01615) Financial Strength : 7 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is AB Builders Group Financial Strength?

AB Builders Group has the Financial Strength Rank of 7.

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.

AB Builders Group did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. AB Builders Group's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.20. As of today, AB Builders Group's Altman Z-Score is 2.26.


Competitive Comparison of AB Builders Group's Financial Strength

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, AB Builders Group'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.


AB Builders Group's Financial Strength Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, AB Builders Group's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where AB Builders Group's Financial Strength falls into.



AB Builders 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:

AB Builders Group's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was HK$-0.5 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was HK$-7.8 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was HK$0.0 Mil.

AB Builders Group's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

AB Builders Group 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.

AB Builders Group'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
=(25.156 + 0) / 123.67
=0.20

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.

AB Builders Group has a Z-score of 2.26, indicating it is in Grey Zones. This implies that AB Builders Group 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 2.26 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.


AB Builders Group  (HKSE:01615) 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.

AB Builders Group has the Financial Strength Rank of 7.


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AB Builders Group (HKSE:01615) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
No. 126, Rua De Pequim, Edf. Commercial I Tak, 10th Floor, Macao, MAC
AB Builders Group Ltd operates as a construction contractor, focused on providing structural works, including substructure and superstructure works such as foundation works, basement works, piling and pile cap work, and the construction of high rise buildings, and fitting-out works. The company's reportable segments are Fitting-out works; Structural works; and Air purification business. It generates a vast majority of its revenue from the Fitting-out works segment. The company's operations are located in Macau and Hong Kong, of which key revenue is derived from Macau.
Executives
Lao Chio Seng 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Wong Hio Mei 2202 Interest of your spouse
Laos International Holdings Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
Ip Kin Wa 2101 Beneficial owner
Whm Holdings Limited 2101 Beneficial owner

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