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SABK (South Atlantic Bancshares) Financial Strength : 3 (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is South Atlantic Bancshares Financial Strength?

South Atlantic Bancshares 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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South Atlantic Bancshares Inc 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 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.

GuruFocus does not calculate South Atlantic Bancshares's interest coverage with the available data. South Atlantic Bancshares's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 3.64. Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.


South Atlantic Bancshares 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:

South Atlantic Bancshares's Interest Expense for the months ended in Sep. 2024 was $-11.48 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Sep. 2024 was $0.00 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was $189.73 Mil.

South Atlantic Bancshares's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is

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

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

South Atlantic Bancshares'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
=(0 + 189.734) / 52.14
=3.64

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.

Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.

* 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.


South Atlantic Bancshares  (OTCPK:SABK) 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.

South Atlantic Bancshares 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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South Atlantic Bancshares Business Description

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Address
630 29th Avenue North, Myrtle Beach, SC, USA, 29577
South Atlantic Bancshares Inc is A United States-based bank holding company. The business activity of the bank is to provide banking services to domestic markets. Its product offering includes Personal and business checking, Savings, and Money market accounts, along with Residential mortgages, Commercial Loans, and Lines of credit. The bank also offers other services like mobile banking application, treasury, remote deposit capture, and merchant card services; telephone and online banking, and ATM services; and debit and credit cards.