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Liberty Financial Group (ASX:LFG) Financial Strength : 5 (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Liberty Financial Group Financial Strength?

Liberty Financial Group has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.

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.

Liberty Financial Group did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. As of today, Liberty Financial Group's Altman Z-Score is 0.28.


Competitive Comparison of Liberty Financial Group's Financial Strength

For the Credit Services subindustry, Liberty Financial Group'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.


Liberty Financial Group's Financial Strength Distribution in the Credit Services Industry

For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, Liberty Financial Group's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Liberty Financial Group's Financial Strength falls into.


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Liberty Financial Group 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:

Liberty Financial Group's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2024 was A$-593 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2024 was A$-87 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was A$5 Mil.

Liberty Financial Group's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is

Liberty Financial Group did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

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

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

Liberty Financial Group's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2024 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(14851.114 + 5.203) / 0
=N/A

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.

Liberty Financial Group has a Z-score of 0.28, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 0.28 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.


Liberty Financial Group  (ASX:LFG) 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.

Liberty Financial Group has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.


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Liberty Financial Group Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
535 Bourke Street, Level 16, Melbourne, VIC, AUS, 3000
Founded in 1997, Liberty Financial Group is a nonbank lender operating in Australia and New Zealand. Unlike banks, nonbanks are unable to take customer deposits, a privilege exclusive to Authorized deposit-taking institutions, or ADIs. Liberty operates three business segments: residential, secured finance, and financial services. Mortgages make up about 55% of the loan book, with a focus on higher-risk borrowers. Secured finance makes up 40% of loans, including motor finance, commercial property loans, and self-managed superannuation fund, or SMSF, loans. The financial services division includes unsecured personal and small and midsize business loans, mortgage broking, and distribution of general and life insurance.

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