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Mahanagar Gas (NSE:MGL) Financial Strength : 9 (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Mahanagar Gas Financial Strength?

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

Good Sign:

Mahanagar Gas Ltd shows strong financial strength.

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.

Mahanagar Gas's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 102.58. Mahanagar Gas's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 0.02. As of today, Mahanagar Gas's Altman Z-Score is 4.66.


Competitive Comparison of Mahanagar Gas's Financial Strength

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Mahanagar Gas's Financial Strength Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

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Mahanagar Gas 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:

Mahanagar Gas's Interest Expense for the months ended in Sep. 2024 was ₹-32 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Sep. 2024 was ₹3,283 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was ₹1,290 Mil.

Mahanagar Gas'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*3282.5/-32
=102.58

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

Good Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Mahanagar Gas Ltd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

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

Mahanagar Gas'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
=(247.7 + 1290.4) / 71450
=0.02

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.

Mahanagar Gas has a Z-score of 4.66, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Z-Score is strong.

Good Sign:

Altman Z-score of 4.66 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.


Mahanagar Gas  (NSE:MGL) 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.

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


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Mahanagar Gas Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Block No. G-33, Bandra-Kurla Complex, MGL House, Bandra (East), Mumbai, MH, IND, 400051
Mahanagar Gas Ltd is an India-based natural gas distribution company. It distributes natural gas through the City Gas Distribution network of pipelines. It distributes compressed natural gas (CNG) for use in vehicles and piped natural gas (PNG) for domestic household, commercial, and industrial use, and to transport sector customers as well. The company operates under the business segment of the sale of natural gas. Its business operations are principally carried out in India. The company generates revenue by selling natural gas, of which the sale of CNG accounts majorly for the total gas sales revenue.

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