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Power Line Engineering PCL (BKK:PLE-F) Financial Strength : 3 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Power Line Engineering PCL Financial Strength?

Power Line Engineering PCL has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.

Warning Sign:

Power Line Engineering PCL 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.

Power Line Engineering PCL's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.87. Power Line Engineering PCL's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.64. As of today, Power Line Engineering PCL's Altman Z-Score is 0.74.


Competitive Comparison of Power Line Engineering PCL's Financial Strength

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

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Power Line Engineering PCL's Financial Strength Distribution in the Construction Industry

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Power Line Engineering PCL 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:

Power Line Engineering PCL's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was ฿-98 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was ฿184 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was ฿226 Mil.

Power Line Engineering PCL's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*183.916/-98.369
=1.87

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. Power Line Engineering PCL interest coverage is 1.34, which is low.

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

Power Line Engineering PCL's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(6064.058 + 225.986) / 9846.852
=0.64

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.

Power Line Engineering PCL has a Z-score of 0.74, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 0.74 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.


Power Line Engineering PCL  (BKK:PLE-F) 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.

Power Line Engineering PCL has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. 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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Power Line Engineering PCL (BKK:PLE-F) Business Description

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2 Soi Sukhumvit 81 (Siripot), Sukhumvit Road, Bangjak, Phra Khanong, Bangkok, THA, 10260
Power Line Engineering PCL is a Thailand-based company engaged in the businesses of system installation of electrical, telecommunication, air condition, sanitary and fire protection and civil construction. The operations of the company principally involve construction contracting and property development, and are mostly carried out in a single geographic area of Thailand.

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