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Hong Leong Financial Group Bhd (XKLS:1082) Financial Strength : 2 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Hong Leong Financial Group Bhd Financial Strength?

Hong Leong Financial Group Bhd has the Financial Strength Rank of 2. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.

Warning Sign:

Hong Leong Financial Group Bhd 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.

GuruFocus does not calculate Hong Leong Financial Group Bhd's interest coverage with the available data. Hong Leong Financial Group Bhd's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 0.75. Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.


Hong Leong Financial Group Bhd 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:

Hong Leong Financial Group Bhd's Interest Expense for the months ended in Mar. 2024 was RM-1,285 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Mar. 2024 was RM0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was RM5,009 Mil.

Hong Leong Financial Group Bhd's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is

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

Good Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Hong Leong Financial Group Bhd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

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

Hong Leong Financial Group Bhd's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(0 + 5008.912) / 6663.308
=0.75

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.


Hong Leong Financial Group Bhd  (XKLS:1082) 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.

Hong Leong Financial Group Bhd has the Financial Strength Rank of 2. 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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Hong Leong Financial Group Bhd (XKLS:1082) Business Description

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Address
No. 6, Jalan Damanlela, Level 30, Menara Hong Leong, Bukit Damansara, Kuala Lumpur, SGR, MYS, 50490
Hong Leong Financial Group Bhd is a Malaysia-based conglomerate that is involved in a diversified range of businesses, including banking and financial services, manufacturing and distribution, hospitality and leisure, property development and investments, and principal investments. The company's reportable segments consist of Commercial banking, Investment banking and asset management, Insurance, and the other operations segment that contains investment holding and provision of management services. The commercial banking segment accounts for the majority of total revenue. The firm's business operations are concentrated in Malaysia.