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Finward Bancorp (Finward Bancorp) Financial Strength : 3 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Finward Bancorp Financial Strength?

Finward Bancorp 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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Finward Bancorp 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.

GuruFocus does not calculate Finward Bancorp's interest coverage with the available data. Finward Bancorp's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.29. Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.


Finward Bancorp 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:

Finward Bancorp's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-9.54 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.00 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $80.00 Mil.

Finward Bancorp's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

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

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

Finward Bancorp'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 + 80) / 61.8
=1.29

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.

Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.

* 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.


Finward Bancorp  (NAS:FNWD) 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.

Finward Bancorp 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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Finward Bancorp (Finward Bancorp) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
9204 Columbia Avenue, Munster, IN, USA, 46321
Finward Bancorp is a bank holding company, which engages in the provision of financial services. It offers products and services related to Personal Banking, Cash Management, Saving Account, ebanking, Wealth Management, and Insurance Services. It is primarily engaged in the business of attracting deposits from the general public and the origination of loans, mostly upon the security of single-family residences and commercial real estate, construction loans, commercial business loans, and municipal loans. Geographically, the activities are carried out through the United States.
Executives
David A Bochnowski director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer 9204 COLUMBIA AVENUE, MUNSTER IN 46321
Peymon Torabi officer: Senior Vice President 9204 COLUMBIA AVENUE, MUNSTER IN 46321
Robert T Lowry officer: Executive Vice President 9204 COLUMBIA AVENUE, MUNSTER IN 46321
Amy Wong Han director 1008 KILLARNEY DRIVE, DYER IN 46321
Benjamin J Bochnowski officer: EVP 9204 COLUMBIA AVENUE, MUNSTER IN 46321
Robert W. Youman director 129 THATCHER AVE., RIVER FOREST IL 60305
James L Wieser director 13304 LAKESHORE DRIVE, UNIT 202, CEDAR LAKE IN 46303
Johnson Robert E. Iii director 9204 COLUMBIA AVENUE, MUNSTER IN 46321
Todd M. Scheub officer: Executive Vice President 9204 COLUMBIA AVENUE, MUNSTER IN 46321
Leane English Cerven officer: Vice President 9204 COLUMBIA AVENUE, MUNSTER IN 46321
Danette Garza director 9204 COLUMBIA AVENUE, MUNSTER IN 46321
Jillonda Washington officer: Senior Vice President 9204 COLUMBIA AVENUE, MUNSTER IN 46321
Kleek Joshua Van officer: Vice President 9204 COLUMBIA AVENUE, MUNSTER IN 46321
Tanya A. Leetz officer: Executive Vice President 9204 COLUMBIA AVENUE, MUNSTER IN 46321
Donald P Fesko director 9204 COLUMBIA AVENUE, MUNSTER IN 46321