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SMBK (SmartFinancial) Financial Strength : 5 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is SmartFinancial Financial Strength?

SmartFinancial has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is rated on a scale of 1 to 10 and 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.
4. Other debt related ratios.

A higher score indicates a stronger financial position, with companies rated 7 or above considered financially stable and unlikely to face distress. Conversely, a score of 3 or below suggests potential financial difficulties, indicating a higher risk of distress.

GuruFocus does not calculate SmartFinancial's interest coverage with the available data. SmartFinancial's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 0.23. Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.


SmartFinancial 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:

SmartFinancial's Interest Expense for the months ended in Mar. 2025 was $-28.1 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Mar. 2025 was $0.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was $39.7 Mil.

SmartFinancial's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is

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

Good Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. SmartFinancial Inc has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

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

SmartFinancial's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Mar. 2025 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(4 + 39.705) / 187.34
=0.23

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.


SmartFinancial  (NYSE:SMBK) Financial Strength Explanation

The rank is rated on a scale of 1 to 10. A higher score indicates a stronger financial position, with companies rated 7 or above considered financially stable and unlikely to face distress. Conversely, a score of 3 or below suggests potential financial difficulties, indicating a higher risk of distress.

SmartFinancial has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.


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SmartFinancial Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
5401 Kingston Pike, Suite 600, Knoxville, TN, USA, 37919
SmartFinancial Inc operates as a bank holding company for SmartBank. It offers various banking and financial services to individuals and corporate customers. The principal business of the Bank consists of attracting deposits from the general public and investing those funds, together with funds generated from operations and from principal and interest payments on loans, mainly in commercial loans, commercial and residential real estate loans, consumer loans, and residential and commercial construction loans. The primary source of revenue is interest income from earning assets, namely loans and securities.
Executives
Wesley Miller Welborn director, officer: Chairman 6401 LEE HIGHWAY, STE B, CHATTANOOGA TN 37421
Rhett D. Jordan officer: Chief Credit Officer & EVP 5401 KINGSTON PIKE, SUITE 600, KNOXVILLE TN 37919
John M Presley director 770 NORTH WATER STREET, ATTENTION: CORPORATE SECRETARIES DEPT., MILWAUKEE WI 53202
Steven B. Tucker director 10448 HARBOURTOWNE DRIVE, NORTHPORT AL 35475
Petty Gary Wayne Jr officer: Chief Risk Officer & EVP 6401 LEE HIGHWAY SUITE B, CHATTANOOGA TN 37421
Geoffrey Alan Wolpert director 5401 KINGSTON PIKE, SUITE 600, KNOXVILLE TN 37919
Ted Charles Miller director 5401 KINGSTON PIKE, SUITE 600, KNOXVILLE TN 37919
Keith Edward Whaley director 5401 KINGSTON PIKE, SUITE 600, KNOXVILLE TN 37919
David Austin Ogle director 5401 KINGSTON PIKE, SUITE 600, KNOXVILLE TN 37919
Carroll William Young Jr. director, officer: President and CEO 5401 KINGSTON PIKE, SUITE 600, KNOXVILLE TN 37919
Cathy G Ackermann director 5401 KINGSTON PIKE, SUITE 600, KNOXVILLE TN 37919
Clifton N Miller director 5401 KINGSTON PIKE SUITE 600, KNOXVILLE TN 37919
Ronald J Gorczynski officer: Chief Financial Officer & EVP 3980 PREMIER DRIVE, SUITE 210, HIGH POINT NC 27265
Carroll William Young Sr. director, officer: Vice-Chairman 5401 KINGSTON PIKE, SUITE 600, KNOXVILLE TN 37919
Monique Berke director 6401 LEE HIGHWAY, SUITE 119, CHATTANOOGA TN 37421