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Nickel Asia (PHS:NIKL) Financial Strength : 7 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Nickel Asia Financial Strength?

Nickel Asia has the Financial Strength Rank of 7.

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.

Nickel Asia did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Nickel Asia's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.45. As of today, Nickel Asia's Altman Z-Score is 3.88.


Competitive Comparison of Nickel Asia's Financial Strength

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Nickel Asia's Financial Strength Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

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Nickel Asia 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:

Nickel Asia's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was ₱26 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was ₱1,545 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was ₱3,121 Mil.

Nickel Asia's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

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

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

Nickel Asia'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
=(6248.205 + 3120.911) / 20919.88
=0.45

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.

Nickel Asia has a Z-score of 3.88, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Z-Score is strong.

Good Sign:

Altman Z-score of 3.88 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.


Nickel Asia  (PHS:NIKL) 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.

Nickel Asia has the Financial Strength Rank of 7.


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Nickel Asia (PHS:NIKL) Business Description

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Address
32nd Street, Bonifacio Global City, 28th Floor NAC Tower, Taguig, PHL, 1634
Nickel Asia Corp is a nickel ore mining company engaged in operating five mines; the Rio Tuba mine, the Taganito mine, the Tagana-an mine, the Cagdianao mine, and the Dinapigue mine. It produces saprolite (nickel ore with an iron content of less than 20%) and limonite (nickel ore with an iron content greater than 20%) ore. The company has three operating segments; The mining segment which accounts for a majority of the company's revenue includes the mining and exploration of nickel saprolite and limonite ore, limestone, and quarry materials, The services segment includes chartering out of LCT, construction and rendering of services to CBNC, THNC, and other parties and leasing of aircraft to WAISC, and The power segment is into power generation and exploration for geothermal resources.

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