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Hiroshima Gas Co (TSE:9535) Financial Strength : 4 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Hiroshima Gas Co Financial Strength?

Hiroshima Gas Co has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.

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.

Hiroshima Gas Co did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Hiroshima Gas Co's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.59. As of today, Hiroshima Gas Co's Altman Z-Score is 1.96.


Competitive Comparison of Hiroshima Gas Co's Financial Strength

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Hiroshima Gas Co's Financial Strength Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

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Hiroshima Gas 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:

Hiroshima Gas Co's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was 円-45 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was 円-577 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 円43,654 Mil.

Hiroshima Gas Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Hiroshima Gas Co did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

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

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

Hiroshima Gas Co'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
=(6040 + 43654) / 84268
=0.59

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.

Hiroshima Gas Co has a Z-score of 1.96, indicating it is in Grey Zones. This implies that Hiroshima Gas Co 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 1.96 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.


Hiroshima Gas Co  (TSE:9535) 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.

Hiroshima Gas Co has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.


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Hiroshima Gas Co (TSE:9535) Business Description

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Address
2-7-1 Minami-machi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, JPN, 734-8555
Hiroshima Gas Co Ltd engages in the gas business which includes the sale of gas appliances, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). It engages in the production, supply, and sale of gas; wholesale supply of gas to other gas companies; sale of gas devices; and installation of gas equipment associated with gas devices, as well as safety inspections and gas meter data collection activities. The company is also involved in the sale of LPG and LPG devices; refilling of LPG tanks; installation of LPG pipes; and construction of gas pipes and lines. In addition, it engages in the engineering; machinery installation; fees collection and call center operation; and information distribution activities, as well as provision of services for seniors.

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