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Ballys (Ballys) Financial Strength : 3 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Ballys Financial Strength?

Ballys 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:

Ballys Corp 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.

Ballys did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Ballys's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.07. As of today, Ballys's Altman Z-Score is 0.29.


Competitive Comparison of Ballys's Financial Strength

For the Resorts & Casinos subindustry, Ballys'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.


Ballys's Financial Strength Distribution in the Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Ballys's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

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



Ballys 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:

Ballys's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-77 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-18 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $4,992 Mil.

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

Ballys did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

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. Ballys Corps earnings cannot cover its interest expense. If the situation continues, the company may have to issue more debt.

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

Ballys'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
=(74.292 + 4991.592) / 2446.68
=2.07

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.

Ballys has a Z-score of 0.29, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 0.29 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.


Ballys  (NYSE:BALY) 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.

Ballys 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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Ballys (Ballys) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
100 Westminster Street, Providence, RI, USA, 02903
Ballys Corp is a gaming, hospitality, and entertainment company with a portfolio of casinos and resorts, and online gaming businesses. It provides its customers with physical and interactive entertainment and gaming experiences, including traditional casino offerings, iCasino, online bingo, sportsbook, and free-to-play (F2P) games. The company has three reportable segments; Casinos & Resorts Includes the Company's 15 casino and resort properties and one horse race track, the North America Interactive segment includes a portfolio of sports betting, iGaming, and free-to-play gaming brands, and the International Interactive segment includes Gamesys' European and Asian operations.
Executives
Jeffrey W Rollins director
Jaymin B Patel director C/O GTECH HOLDINGS CORPORATION, 55 TECHNOLOGY WAY, WEST GREENWICH RI 02817
Terrence Downey director 100 TWIN RIVER ROAD, LINCOLN RI 02865
Wanda Y. Wilson director 100 TWIN RIVER ROAD, LINCOLN RI 02865
Lee Kim Barker officer: EVP, Chief Legal Officer C/O BALLY'S CORPORATION, 100 WESTMINSTER STREET, PROVIDENCE RI 02903
Tracy S. Harris director C/O 1847 HOLDINGS LLC, 590 MADISON AVE., 21ST FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Robeson Reeves director, officer: President, Interactive 100 WESTMINSTER STREET, PROVIDENCE RI 02903
Craig L Eaton officer: EVP, General Counsel, Sec. 100 TWIN RIVER ROAD, LINCOLN RI 02865
George T. Papanier director, officer: President and CEO 100 TWIN RIVER ROAD, LINCOLN RI 02865
Marcus Glover officer: EVP, Chief Financial Officer C/O BALLY'S CORPORATION, 100 WESTMINSTER STREET, PROVIDENCE RI 02903
Standard General L.p. director, 10 percent owner 767 FIFTH AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10153
Noel Hayden 10 percent owner C/O ANZO GROUP LIMITED, 25 GOLDEN SQUARE, LONDON X0 W1F 9LU
Marc A Crisafulli officer: EVP Government Relations C/O GTECH HOLDINGS CORPORATION, 55 TECHNOLOGY WAY, WEST GREENWICH RI 02817
Robert M. Lavan officer: Executive Vice President, CFO 5201 INTERCHANGE WAY, LOUISVILLE KY 40229
Stephen H Capp officer: Executive Vice President, CFO C/O PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT INC, 8918 SPANISH RIDGE AVENUE, LAS VEGAS NV 89148