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Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP (Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP) Financial Strength : 5 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP Financial Strength?

Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.

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.

Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 4.02. Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.60. As of today, Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP's Altman Z-Score is 0.81.


Competitive Comparison of Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP's Financial Strength

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Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP's Financial Strength Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

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Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP 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:

Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-39 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $157 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $3,262 Mil.

Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP'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*156.5/-38.9
=4.02

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

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

Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP'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
=(0 + 3261.9) / 2036
=1.60

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.

Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP has a Z-score of 0.81, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 0.81 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.


Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP  (NYSE:BWP) 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.

Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.


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Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP (Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
9 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2800, Houston, TX, USA, 77046
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP was formed to acquire and develop natural gas pipelines and storage facilities. The Company operates in only one reportable segment which is the operation of interstate natural gas and NGLs pipeline systems and integrated storage facilities. It serves producers of natural gas, local distribution companies (LDCs), marketers, electric power generators, industrial users and interstate, and intrastate pipelines.
Executives
Stanley C Horton director, officer: President 1400 SMITH STREET, HOUSTON TX 77002
John L Haynes officer: SVP, CCO & Pres, BWFS 9 GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 2800 HOUSTON TX 77046
Kenneth I Siegel director 667 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10065
Peter W Keegan director 667 MADISON AVE, NEW YORK NY 10065-8087
Thomas E Hyland director 1 GOVERNORS WAY KENNEBUNK ME 04043
Boardwalk Pipelines Holding Corp. director, 10 percent owner 3800 FREDERICA STREET OWENSBORO KY 42301
Andrew H Tisch director 667 MADISON AVE, NEW YORK NY 10021-8087
Arthur L Rebell director 667 MADISON AVE, NEW YORK NY 10065-8087
Michael E Mcmahon officer: Sr. Vice Pres & Gen. Counsel 20 EAST GREENWAY PLAZA SUITE 900 HOUSTON TX 77046
Brian Cody officer: Senior Vice President 20 EAST GREENWAY PLAZA SUITE 900 HOUSTON TX 77046
Earley John Charles Jr officer: Senior Vice President 20 EAST GREENWAY PLAZA SUITE 900 HOUSTON TX 77046
William R Cordes director 17237 HOWARD PLAZA, OMAHA NE 68118
Steven A Barkauskas officer: VP & Corporate Controller 3800 FREDERICA STREET OWENSBORO KY 42301
Mark L Shapiro director 141 STONE FENCE ROAD, BERNARDSVILLE NJ 07924
Rolf A Gafvert director, officer: Co-President 20 EAST GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 900, HOUSTON TX 77046