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Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers (JSE:CATP) Financial Strength : 10 (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers Financial Strength?

Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers has the Financial Strength Rank of 10. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.

Good Sign:

Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers Ltd shows strong financial strength.

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.

Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 210.71. Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 0.00. As of today, Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers's Altman Z-Score is 3.81.


Competitive Comparison of Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers's Financial Strength

For the Publishing subindustry, Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers'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.


Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers's Financial Strength Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

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

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Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers 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:

Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2024 was R-2 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2024 was R347 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was R1 Mil.

Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=-1*347.258/-1.648
=210.71

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. Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers Ltd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

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

Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2024 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(9.638 + 1.25) / 7261.258
=0.00

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.

Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers has a Z-score of 3.81, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Z-Score is strong.

Good Sign:

Altman Z-score of 3.81 is strong.

* 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.


Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers  (JSE:CATP) 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.

Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers has the Financial Strength Rank of 10. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.


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Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Caxton House, Craighall Park, 368 Jan Smuts Avenue, Johannesburg, GT, ZAF, 2196
Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers Ltd is a South African media company that publishes regional community newspapers and magazines. It also provides commercial printing, packaging, and book printing to its customers. The group has three reportable segments: Publishing, printing and distribution, Packaging and stationery, and Others. Its packaging segment of the company focuses on cartons, labels, cigarette packs, and point-of-sale packaging displays. The Other segment derives revenue from dividends and certain intergroup charges. The company generates maximum revenue from the Publishing, printing, and distribution segment.

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