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Boston Omaha (Boston Omaha) Financial Strength : 5 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Boston Omaha Financial Strength?

Boston Omaha 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.

Boston Omaha did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Boston Omaha's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.90. As of today, Boston Omaha's Altman Z-Score is 2.27.


Competitive Comparison of Boston Omaha's Financial Strength

For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, Boston Omaha'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.


Boston Omaha's Financial Strength Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Boston Omaha's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Boston Omaha's Financial Strength falls into.



Boston Omaha 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:

Boston Omaha's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.28 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-2.10 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $82.96 Mil.

Boston Omaha's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Boston Omaha 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.

Boston Omaha'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
=(5.9 + 82.961) / 98.692
=0.90

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.

Boston Omaha has a Z-score of 2.27, indicating it is in Grey Zones. This implies that Boston Omaha 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 2.27 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.


Boston Omaha  (NYSE:BOC) 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.

Boston Omaha has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.


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Boston Omaha (Boston Omaha) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1601 Dodge Street, Suite 3300, Omaha, NE, USA, 68102
Boston Omaha Corp is a US-based company which invests in real estate. Its operations include its ownership of multiple billboards in Florida, Georgia, Wisconsin, and Alabama and equity method investments in several real estate companies. The company operates three separate lines of business, outdoor billboard advertising, surety insurance and related brokerage activities, and broadband services. It also engages in investments in real estate management and related activities. The company generates the majority of the revenue from billboard rentals.
Executives
Joshua Paul Weisenburger officer: Chief Financial Officer 1411 HARNEY ST. SUITE 200, OMAHA NE 68102
Jeffrey C Royal director 5420 NICHOLAS STREET, OMAHA NE 68132
Adam K Peterson 10 percent owner 1601 DODGE STREET, SUITE 3300, OMAHA NE 68102
Alexander Buffett Rozek director, 10 percent owner, officer: Co-Chief Executive Officer 292 NEWBURY ST #333, BOSTON MA 02115
Brendan Joseph Keating director 8918 SPANISH RIDGE AVENUE, SUITE 100, LAS VEGAS NV 89148
Steven Charles Mcghie officer: See Remarks BOSTON OMAHA CORPORATION, 1601 DODGE STREET, SUITE 3300, OMAHA NE 68102
David John Herman officer: See Remarks BOSTON OMAHA CORPORATION, 1601 DODGE STREET, SUITE 3300, OMAHA NE 68102
Vishnu Srinivasan director C/O BOSTON OMAHA CORPORATION, 292 NEWBURY ST. SUITE 333, BOSTON MA 02115
Kenan Frank H. Ii director C/O BOSTON OMAHA CORPORATION.,, 292 NEWBURY ST. SUITE 333, BOSTON MA 02115
Joseph Max Meisinger officer: Chief Accounting Officer BOSTON OMAHA CORPORATION, 1601 DODGE STREET, SUITE 3300, OMAHA NE 68102
Boulderado Group, Llc other: Manager is Director and Co-CEO 292 NEWBURY STREET, SUITE 333, BOSTON MA 02115
Bradford B Briner director 705 GIMGHOUL ROAD, CHAPEL HILL NC 27514
Magnolia Boc Ii, Lp 10 percent owner 1411 HARNEY ST., SUITE 200, OMAHA NE 68102
Magnolia Capital Fund, Lp 10 percent owner 1601 DODGE STREET, SUITE 3300, OMAHA NE 68102
William Scott Lafoy officer: CEO of Link Media Holdings,LLC C/O LINK MEDIA OUTDOOR, 200 MANSELL CT. EAST, BLDG 200 STE. 360, ROSWELL GA 30076