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Marks Electrical Group (LSE:MRK) Financial Strength : 7 (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Marks Electrical Group Financial Strength?

Marks Electrical Group has the Financial Strength Rank of 7.

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.

Marks Electrical Group did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Marks Electrical Group's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 0.03. As of today, Marks Electrical Group's Altman Z-Score is 9.88.


Competitive Comparison of Marks Electrical Group's Financial Strength

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Marks Electrical 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.


Marks Electrical Group's Financial Strength Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Marks Electrical Group's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

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



Marks Electrical 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:

Marks Electrical Group's Interest Expense for the months ended in Sep. 2024 was £-0.0 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Sep. 2024 was £-1.2 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was £1.9 Mil.

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

Marks Electrical Group did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

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

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

Marks Electrical 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
=(1.005 + 1.938) / 116.888
=0.03

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.

Marks Electrical Group has a Z-score of 9.88, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Z-Score is strong.

Good Sign:

Altman Z-score of 9.88 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.


Marks Electrical Group  (LSE:MRK) 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.

Marks Electrical Group has the Financial Strength Rank of 7.


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Marks Electrical Group Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
4 Boston Road, Leicester, GBR, LE4 1AU
Marks Electrical Group PLC sells, delivers, installs, and recycles a wide range of household electrical products. majorly through its retail website - markselectrical.co.uk, the company offers over three thousand products from over fifty brands across its main product categories, which include Cooking, Refrigeration, Washers & Dryers, Dishwashers and Audio-Visual. These products are sourced from UK distributors of the brands, with whom the group maintains strong and direct relationships. Delivery to customers is operated by its own skilled team of delivery drivers in its owned and branded vehicles, who are also able to offer installation and recycling services.

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