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International Steels (KAR:ISL) Financial Strength : 8 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is International Steels Financial Strength?

International Steels has the Financial Strength Rank of 8. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.

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.

International Steels's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 5.72. International Steels's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 0.07. As of today, International Steels's Altman Z-Score is 3.84.


Competitive Comparison of International Steels's Financial Strength

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* 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.


International Steels's Financial Strength Distribution in the Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, International Steels's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

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International Steels 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:

International Steels's Interest Expense for the months ended in Mar. 2024 was ₨-173 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Mar. 2024 was ₨990 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was ₨780 Mil.

International Steels's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=-1*990.251/-173.227
=5.72

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

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

International Steels's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(3650.45 + 780.455) / 65104.016
=0.07

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.

International Steels has a Z-score of 3.84, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Z-Score is strong.

Good Sign:

Altman Z-score of 3.84 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.


International Steels  (KAR:ISL) 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.

International Steels has the Financial Strength Rank of 8. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.


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International Steels (KAR:ISL) Business Description

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Address
10 Beaumont Road, 101 Beaumont Plaza, Civil Lines, Karachi, SD, PAK, 75530
International Steels Ltd manufactures steel products. The company produces cold-rolled, sheet, and hot-dipped galvanized sheet steels. It serves industries like construction, appliances, automotive, agricultural implements, and packaging. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from Domestic sales.

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