Tullow Oil (XGHA:TLW) Financial Strength: 0 (As of Dec. 2025)

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XGHA:TLW Tullow Oil PLC XGHA:TLW
36 GF Score
Price GHS13.11
GF Value GHS28.41
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 8 Warning Signs
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What is Tullow Oil Financial Strength?

Tullow Oil has the Financial Strength Rank of 0.

Warning Sign:

Tullow Oil PLC 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.

Tullow Oil's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.49. Tullow Oil's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 1.92. As of today, Tullow Oil's Altman Z-Score is -0.74.


Tullow Oil  (XGHA:TLW) 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.

Tullow Oil has the Financial Strength Rank of 0.


Tullow Oil Financial Strength Related Terms


XGHA:TLW vs COP, EOG, OXY: Financial Strength Comparison

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Tullow Oil's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Tullow Oil Financial Strength vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Tullow Oil's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Tullow Oil's Financial Strength falls into.


XGHA:TLW
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Tullow Oil PLC XGHA:TLW
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Tullow Oil 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:

Tullow Oil's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2025 was GHS-1,719 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2025 was GHS825 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was GHS4,001 Mil.

Tullow Oil's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*824.55456489383/-1718.846
=0.48

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

Warning Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Tullow Oil PLCs earnings cannot cover its interest expense. If the situation continues, the company may have to issue more debt.

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

Tullow Oil's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2025 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(15115.800000028 + 4000.5000000073) / 9982.0396375054
=1.92

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.

Tullow Oil has a Z-score of -0.74, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of -0.74 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.

* 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.

Is Tullow Oil (XGHA:TLW) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tullow Oil stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of GHS13.11 is trading 53.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of GHS28.41. GuruFocus considers Tullow Oil to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for XGHA:TLW:

  • Financial Strength: 0
  • GF Value™: GHS28.41 vs. price of GHS13.11 (53.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 36/100 with 8 warning signs

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Tullow Oil Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Address 566 Chiswick High Road, Building 9 Chiswick Park, London, GBR, W4 5XT
Tullow Oil PLC is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company. The company conducts exploration, appraisal, and development activities in the African and Atlantic regions. The majority of revenue is derived from West African assets, with a focus on offshore fields. Assets used in oil and gas production are acquired through licenses. The company generates revenue from natural gas and crude oil sales. Its reportable segments are: Ghana, which generates key revenue, and the other segment.
36GF Score

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