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Matco Foods (KAR:MFL) Financial Strength : 2 (As of . 20)


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What is Matco Foods Financial Strength?

Matco Foods 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:

Matco Foods Ltd 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 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.

Matco Foods did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. As of today, Matco Foods's Altman Z-Score is 0.00.


Competitive Comparison of Matco Foods's Financial Strength

For the Food Distribution subindustry, Matco Foods'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.


Matco Foods's Financial Strength Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Matco Foods's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Matco Foods's Financial Strength falls into.



Matco Foods 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:

Matco Foods's Interest Expense for the months ended in . 20 was ₨0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in . 20 was ₨0.00 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in . 20 was ₨0.00 Mil.

Matco Foods's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in . 20 is

Matco Foods had no long-term debt (1).

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

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

Matco Foods's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in . 20 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: . 20 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=( + ) / 0
=N/A

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.

Matco Foods has a Z-score of 0.00, 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.


Matco Foods  (KAR:MFL) 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.

Matco Foods 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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Matco Foods Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
Super Highway Industrial Area, B-1/A, SITE, Phase 1, Karachi, SD, PAK, 75950
Matco Foods Ltd is a agro processor and food products company. The Company provides convenient packaged goods and quality ingredients to the pharmaceuticals and confectionery industries. The company's flagship brand is Falak. Some of the firm's products portfolio includes organic rice, basmati rice, organic brown rice syrup, and others. It generates substantial revenue from the sale of rice and byproducts. Geographically, the firm has operational footprints in Africa, Australia & New Zealand, Europe, and Other regions.