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Yancoal Australia has the Financial Strength Rank of 9. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.
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.
Yancoal Australia's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 31.94.
Yancoal Australia's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.01.
As of today, Yancoal Australia's Altman Z-Score is 2.55.
Yancoal Australia (OTCPK:YACAF) 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.
Yancoal Australia has the Financial Strength Rank of 9. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.
Yancoal Australia Financial Strength Related Terms
Yancoal Australia Financial Strength Competitor Comparison
For the Thermal Coal subindustry, Yancoal Australia'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.
Yancoal Australia Financial Strength vs Other Energy Sources Industry
For the Other Energy Sources industry and Energy sector, Yancoal Australia's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Yancoal Australia's Financial Strength falls into.
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:
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.
Yancoal Australia has a Z-score of 2.55, indicating it is in Grey Zones. This implies that Yancoal Australia 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 2.55 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.
Yancoal Australia (YACAF) has a Financial Strength of 9 as of Dec. 2025. The financial strength rank measures the strength of a company's balance sheet based on revenue and debt. View historical data on Yancoal Australia and its competitors. This is 50% above median its historical median of 6.00. Over the past decade, Yancoal Australia's Financial Strength has ranged from 2.00 to 10.00.
Is Yancoal Australia's Financial Strength too high?
Yancoal Australia's current Financial Strength of 9 is 50% above median its 10-year median of 6.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.00 to a high of 10.00. Overall, Yancoal Australia has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Yancoal Australia's Financial Strength compare to competitors?
Yancoal Australia's Financial Strength of 9 can be compared against companies in the Other Energy Sources industry. Historically, Yancoal Australia's own Financial Strength has ranged from 2.00 to 10.00 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Financial Strength for an Other Energy Sources company?
A good Financial Strength depends on the Other Energy Sources industry context. However, Financial Strength should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Financial Strength mean?
A high Financial Strength can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The financial strength rank measures the strength of a company's balance sheet based on revenue and debt. View historical data on Yancoal Australia and its competitors. Yancoal Australia's current Financial Strength is 9, which is 50% above median its own 10-year median of 6.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Yancoal Australia stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yancoal Australia (YACAF) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $3.64, compared to a current price of $4.06 — trading 11.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Financial Strength is 9, which is 50% above median its 10-year median of 6.00. Yancoal Australia's overall GF Score™ is 66/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Financial Strength calculated?
Financial Strength is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Yancoal Australia (YACAF), the current Financial Strength is 9 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Yancoal Australia (YACAF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yancoal Australia stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $4.06 is trading 11.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $3.64.
GuruFocus considers Yancoal Australia to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for YACAF:
Financial Strength: 9 (50% above median its 10-year median of 6.00)
GF Value™: $3.64 vs. price of $4.06 (11.5% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the YACAF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Yancoal Australia Ltd is involved in identifying, developing, and operating coal-related projects in Australia. It has a diversified product mix of metallurgical and thermal coal mines in New South Wales and Queensland. The company generates maximum revenue from the New South Wales segment. It operates coal mines in the Hunter Valley, Moolarben, Mount Thorley Warkworth, Ashton and Stratford Duralie, Yarrabee and Middlemoun. The company's geographical markets include Japan, Singapore, China, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, and other countries.
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