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Dewhurst Group (LSE:DWHA) Financial Strength : 9 (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Dewhurst Group Financial Strength?

Dewhurst Group has the Financial Strength Rank of 9. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.

Good Sign:

Dewhurst Group PLC 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.

Dewhurst Group's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 2.47. Dewhurst Group's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 0.04. As of today, Dewhurst Group's Altman Z-Score is 5.74.


Competitive Comparison of Dewhurst Group's Financial Strength

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Dewhurst 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.


Dewhurst Group's Financial Strength Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Dewhurst Group's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Dewhurst 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:

Dewhurst Group's Interest Expense for the months ended in Sep. 2024 was £-1.83 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Sep. 2024 was £4.51 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was £1.60 Mil.

Dewhurst Group's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Sep. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=-1*4.509/-1.827
=2.47

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

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

Dewhurst Group's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Sep. 2024 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(0.789 + 1.6) / 66.882
=0.04

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.

Dewhurst Group has a Z-score of 5.74, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Z-Score is strong.

Good Sign:

Altman Z-score of 5.74 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.


Dewhurst Group  (LSE:DWHA) 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.

Dewhurst Group has the Financial Strength Rank of 9. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.


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Dewhurst Group Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Hampton Road West, Unit 9, Hampton Business Park, Feltham, GBR, TW13 6DB
Dewhurst Group PLC is a UK-based supplier of technological solutions to the lift, transport, and keypad market sectors. It is engaged in the manufacture of electrical components and control equipment for industrial and commercial capital goods. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from Asia and Australia and also has a presence in the United Kingdom, Europe, The Americas, Asia & Australia, and Other Countries.

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