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Ambac Financial Group (Ambac Financial Group) Financial Strength : 3 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Ambac Financial Group Financial Strength?

Ambac Financial 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:

Ambac Financial 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.

Ambac Financial Group did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Ambac Financial Group's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 11.90. Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.


Ambac Financial 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:

Ambac Financial Group's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-16.0 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $3,475.0 Mil.

Ambac Financial Group's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

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

Warning Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Ambac Financial Group Inc interest coverage is 1.19, which is low.

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

Ambac Financial Group'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 + 3475) / 292
=11.90

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.

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.


Ambac Financial Group  (NYSE:AMBC) 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.

Ambac Financial 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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Ambac Financial Group (Ambac Financial Group) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
One World Trade Center, New York, NY, USA, 10007
Ambac Financial Group Incis a financial services holding company. The business operations of the company include Legacy Financial Guarantee Insurance, Specialty Property and Casualty Insurance and Insurance Distribution. The Company has three reportable segments namely Legacy Financial Guarantee Insurance, Specialty Property and Casualty Insurance and Insurance Distribution. Majority of revenues are earned from Legacy Financial Guarantee Insurance segment.
Executives
Claude Leblanc director, officer: Chief Executive Officer ONE BERMUDIANA ROAD, HAMILTON D0 HM 11
Kristi Ann Matus director C/O EQUITABLE HOLDINGS, INC., 1290 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10104
Michael D Price director 67 ORCHARD DRIVE, NEW CANAAN CT 06840
C James Prieur director
Lisa G Iglesias director 1 FOUNTAIN SQUARE, LAW DEPT. 7S730, CHATTANOOGA TN 37402
David Trick officer: Sr. MD., CFO & Treasurer AMBAC FINANCIAL GROUP, INC., ONE STATE STREET PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10004
Daniel Mcginnis officer: Sr. MD & COO C/O AMBAC FINANCIAL GROUP, INC., ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER, 41ST FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10007
R Sharon Smith officer: Senior Managing Director ONE STATE STREET PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10004
Robert Bryan Eisman officer: Sr. MD & CAO AMBAC FINANCIAL GROUP INC., ONE STATE STREET PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10004
Jeffrey Scott Stein director 601 TRAVIS, SUITE 1400, HOUSTON TX 77002
Stephen Michael Ksenak officer: Sr. MD & General Counsel AMBAC FINANCIAL GROUP, INC., ONE STATE STREET PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10004
Joan M Lammtennant director 40 WANTAGE AVE, BRANCHVILLE NJ 07890
David Barranco officer: Senior Managing Director C/O AMBAC FINANCIAL GROUP INC, ONE STATE STREET PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10004
Tavakoli Nader director 551 FIFTH AVE 334TH FL, NEW YORK NY 10176
Alexander David Greene director 3200 INDUSTRIAL PARK ROAD, VAN BUREN AR 72956