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PGG Wrightson (NZSE:PGW) Financial Strength : 3 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is PGG Wrightson Financial Strength?

PGG Wrightson has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.

Warning Sign:

PGG Wrightson 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 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.

PGG Wrightson's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 5.70. PGG Wrightson's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.18. As of today, PGG Wrightson's Altman Z-Score is 1.86.


Competitive Comparison of PGG Wrightson's Financial Strength

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PGG Wrightson's Financial Strength Distribution in the Business Services Industry

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PGG Wrightson 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:

PGG Wrightson's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was NZ$-3.9 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was NZ$22.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was NZ$113.1 Mil.

PGG Wrightson's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*21.972/-3.852
=5.70

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

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

PGG Wrightson's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(85.189 + 113.089) / 1121.756
=0.18

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.

PGG Wrightson has a Z-score of 1.86, indicating it is in Grey Zones. This implies that PGG Wrightson is in some kind of financial stress. If it is below 1.81, the company may faces bankrupcy risk.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 1.86 is in the grey area. This implies that the company is under some kind of financial stress. If it is below 1.8, the company may face bankruptcy risk.

* 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.


PGG Wrightson  (NZSE:PGW) 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.

PGG Wrightson has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. 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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PGG Wrightson (NZSE:PGW) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1 Robin Mann Place, Christchurch Airport, Christchurch, CT, NZL, 8053
PGG Wrightson Ltd is an agriculture solutions provider predominantly in New Zealand. The company's reportable segments are, Agency, Retail & Water, and Other. The company generates maximum revenue from the Retail and Water segment which includes the rural supplies and fruitfed retail operations, PGG Wrightson Water, PGW Consulting, Agritrade, and ancillary sales support, supply chain, and marketing functions. The Agency segment includes rural Livestock trading activities, export livestock, wool, insurance, real estate, and finance commission. The company principally operates in New Zealand.

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