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WCE Holdings Bhd (XKLS:3565) Financial Strength : 1 (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is WCE Holdings Bhd Financial Strength?

WCE Holdings Bhd has the Financial Strength Rank of 1. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.

Warning Sign:

WCE Holdings 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.

WCE Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 0.59. WCE Holdings Bhd's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 7.22. As of today, WCE Holdings Bhd's Altman Z-Score is 0.18.


Competitive Comparison of WCE Holdings Bhd's Financial Strength

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, WCE Holdings Bhd's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength data, can be viewed below:

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WCE Holdings Bhd's Financial Strength Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, WCE Holdings Bhd's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

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WCE Holdings 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:

WCE Holdings Bhd's Interest Expense for the months ended in Sep. 2024 was RM-53.9 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Sep. 2024 was RM32.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was RM4,368.0 Mil.

WCE Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Sep. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=-1*32.003/-53.868
=0.59

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. WCE Holdings Bhds 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.

WCE Holdings Bhd'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
=(0.019 + 4368.044) / 604.648
=7.22

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.

WCE Holdings Bhd has a Z-score of 0.18, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 0.18 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.


WCE Holdings Bhd  (XKLS:3565) 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.

WCE Holdings Bhd has the Financial Strength Rank of 1. 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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WCE Holdings Bhd Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Jalan Meru/KU5, Pesisiran Pantai Barat, Pejabat Pengurusan Lebuhraya, Bandar Bukit Raja, Klang, SGR, MYS, 41050
WCE Holdings Bhd is an investment holding company. The company's segments include Toll concession, Construction, and Others. The majority of the company's revenue is generated from the Toll concession segment which is engaged in the business of construction, management, and tolling of highway operation. The construction segment is involved in the business of construction contracting and project management services, and the other segment is engaged in the business of leasing and investment holding. All of its activities are carried out in Malaysia.

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