GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Communication Services » Media - Diversified » Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd (XKLS:6399) » Definitions » Financial Strength

Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd (XKLS:6399) Financial Strength : 2 (As of Jan. 2024)


View and export this data going back to 2012. Start your Free Trial

What is Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd Financial Strength?

Astro Malaysia Holdings 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:

Astro Malaysia 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.

Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 1.64. Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 1.10. As of today, Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd's Altman Z-Score is 1.00.


Competitive Comparison of Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd's Financial Strength

For the Entertainment subindustry, Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd'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.


Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd's Financial Strength Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd's Financial Strength falls into.



Astro Malaysia 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:

Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd's Interest Expense for the months ended in Jan. 2024 was RM-53 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Jan. 2024 was RM87 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was RM3,168 Mil.

Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Jan. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Jan. 2024 )
=-1*86.906/-53.036
=1.64

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. Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd interest coverage is 1.67, which is low.

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

Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Jan. 2024 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(444.929 + 3168.178) / 3279.692
=1.10

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.

Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd has a Z-score of 1.00, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 1 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.


Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd  (XKLS:6399) 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.

Astro Malaysia Holdings 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.


Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd Financial Strength Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd's Financial Strength provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd (XKLS:6399) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
Lebuhraya Puchong-Sungai Besi, Technology Park Malaysia, All Asia Broadcast Centre, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, SGR, MYS, 57000
Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd is an entertainment holding company operating in the diversified media industry. The company's business segments include Television, Radio, Home-shopping, and others. The Television segment provides content, creation, and aggregation of media. Additionally, it provides magazine publication and distribution. The radio segment provides radio broadcasting services to customers. The company generates the majority of its revenue in Malaysia.

Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd (XKLS:6399) Headlines

No Headlines