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Johnston Press (Johnston Press) Financial Strength : 0 (As of Jun. 2018)


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What is Johnston Press Financial Strength?

Johnston Press has the Financial Strength Rank of 0.

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.

Johnston Press's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2018 was 1.08. Johnston Press's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2018 was 0.85. As of today, Johnston Press's Altman Z-Score is -4.36.


Competitive Comparison of Johnston Press's Financial Strength

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Johnston Press's Financial Strength Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

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Johnston Press 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:

Johnston Press's Interest Expense for the months ended in Jun. 2018 was $-13.39 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Jun. 2018 was $14.46 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2018 was $0.78 Mil.

Johnston Press's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2018 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Jun. 2018 )/Interest Expense (Q: Jun. 2018 )
=-1*14.461/-13.391
=1.08

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

Warning Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies interest coverage is at least 5. Johnston Press PLCs 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.

Johnston Press's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2018 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Jun. 2018 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(209.013 + 0.777) / 247.314
=0.85

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.

Johnston Press has a Z-score of -4.36, 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.


Johnston Press  (OTCPK:JHPSY) 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.

Johnston Press has the Financial Strength Rank of 0.


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Johnston Press (Johnston Press) Business Description

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Address
30 Queensferry Road, Orchard Brae House, Edinburgh, GBR, EH4 2HS
Johnston Press PLC is engaged in the multimedia business. The company is one of the largest local and regional multimedia organizations primarily providing news and information services at local and regional level through various publications and websites in the UK. Its business is organized in two segments namely Publishing and Contract Printing. It also manages smartphone applications, websites, and distributes lifestyle magazines. Its brands include Ballymena and Antrim Times, Banbridge Leader, Banbury Guardian, Belper News, Carrick Times, Mid-Sussex Times, Sunday Journal, Isle of Man Examiner and Yorkshire Post. Johnston Press generates most of its revenues through its publishing business.

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