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Mesa Air Group (Mesa Air Group) Financial Strength : 3 (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Mesa Air Group Financial Strength?

Mesa Air Group 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:

Mesa Air Group Inc 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.

Mesa Air Group did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Mesa Air Group's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 1.18. As of today, Mesa Air Group's Altman Z-Score is 0.01.


Competitive Comparison of Mesa Air Group's Financial Strength

For the Airlines subindustry, Mesa Air 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.


Mesa Air Group's Financial Strength Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Mesa Air Group's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

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Mesa Air 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:

Mesa Air Group's Interest Expense for the months ended in Sep. 2023 was $-13.6 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Sep. 2023 was $-16.7 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was $373.9 Mil.

Mesa Air Group's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is

Mesa Air 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.

Mesa Air Group's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Sep. 2023 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(167.157 + 373.855) / 457.464
=1.18

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.

Mesa Air Group has a Z-score of 0.01, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 0.01 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.


Mesa Air Group  (NAS:MESA) 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.

Mesa Air Group 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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Mesa Air Group (Mesa Air Group) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
410 North 44th Street, Suite 700, Phoenix, AZ, USA, 85008
Mesa Air Group Inc is a regional air carrier providing scheduled passenger service. It provides scheduled passenger service to 129 cities in the District of Columbia, the Bahamas, and Mexico, as well as cargo services out of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. Flights are operated as American Eagle, United Express, or DHL Express flights to the terms of capacity purchase agreements with American and United and a flight services agreement with DHL. The business has a presence in domestic hubs and cities, including Dallas, Houston, Phoenix, and Washington-Dulles.
Executives
Jonathan Ireland director 410 NORTH 44TH STREET, SUITE 700, PHOENIX AZ 85008
Daniel Jerome Mchugh director 410 N 44TH ST STE 700, PHOENIX AZ 85008
Daniel Torque Zubeck officer: CFO & Treasurer 16832 12TH AVE SW, NORMANDY WA 98166
Jonathan G Ornstein director, officer: Chairman & CEO 410 N. 44TH STREET, SUITE 700, PHOENIX AZ 85008
Mitchell I Gordon director C/O OCEANTECH ACQUISITIONS I CORP, 515 MADISON AVENUE, 8TH FL - SUITE 8133, NEW YORK NY 10022
Brian S Gillman officer: General Counsel 410 N. 44TH STREET, SUITE 700, PHOENIX AZ 85008
Spyridon Skiados director 410 N. 44TH STREET, SUITE 700, PHOENIX AZ 85008
Harvey W Schiller director 410 N. 44TH STREET, SUITE 700, PHOENIX AZ 85008
Michael Lotz officer: President and COO 410 N. 44TH STREET, SUITE 700, PHOENIX AZ 85008
Ellen N. Artist director 410 N. 44TH STREET, SUITE 700, PHOENIX AZ 85008
Dana J Lockhart director 410 N. 44TH STREET, SUITE 700, PHOENIX AZ 85008
Bradford R Rich officer: EVP & Chief Operating Officer MESA AIR GROUP, 410 NORTH 44TH STREET, PHOENIX AZ 85008
Michael L Ferverda officer: President, Freedom Airlines 410 N. 44TH STREET, SUITE 700, PHOENIX AZ 85008
G Grant Lyon director 410 N. 44TH STREET, SUITE 700, PHOENIX AZ 85008
Daniel Joseph Altobello director 6550 ROCK SPRING DR, SUITE 550, BETHESDA MD 20817