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Mississippi Power Co (Mississippi Power Co) Financial Strength : 0 (As of Jun. 2018)


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What is Mississippi Power Co Financial Strength?

Mississippi Power Co has the Financial Strength Rank of 0.

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.

Mississippi Power Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2018 was 2.57. Mississippi Power Co's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2018 was 1.37. As of today, Mississippi Power Co's Altman Z-Score is 0.00.


Competitive Comparison of Mississippi Power Co's Financial Strength

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Mississippi Power Co's Financial Strength Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

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Mississippi Power Co 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:

Mississippi Power Co's Interest Expense for the months ended in Jun. 2018 was $-21.00 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Jun. 2018 was $54.00 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2018 was $1,522.00 Mil.

Mississippi Power Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2018 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Jun. 2018 )/Interest Expense (Q: Jun. 2018 )
=-1*54/-21
=2.57

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

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

Mississippi Power Co's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2018 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Jun. 2018 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(100 + 1522) / 1188
=1.37

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.

Mississippi Power Co 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.


Mississippi Power Co  (NYSE:MPpD.CL.PFD) 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.

Mississippi Power Co has the Financial Strength Rank of 0.


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Mississippi Power Co (Mississippi Power Co) Business Description

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Mississippi Power Co operates as a vertically integrated utility providing electricity to retail customers within its traditional service territory located within the State of Mississippi and to wholesale customers in the Southeast.
Executives
Anthony L Wilson officer: Executive Vice President 30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BLVD, ATLANTA GA 30308
G Edison Holland officer: President & CEO 270 PEACHTREE ST NW BIN 910, ATLANTA GA 30303
Iv Edward Day, officer: President and CEO 30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BLVD, ATLANTA GA 30308
Royce Cumbest director 3118 PASCAGOULA STREET, PASCAGOULA MS 39567
Carl J Chaney director 146 LAKE TRIAL, FLORA MS 39071
Christine L Smilek director P O BOX 4019, GULFPORT MS 39502
Hood Warren A Jr director 623 MAIN STREET, HATTIESBURG MS 39401
Anthony J Topazi director, officer: President and CEO P O BOX 4079, GULFPORT MS 395024079

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