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Northern Oil & Gas (Northern Oil & Gas) Financial Strength : 5 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Northern Oil & Gas Financial Strength?

Northern Oil & Gas 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.

Northern Oil & Gas's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 6.48. Northern Oil & Gas's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.84. As of today, Northern Oil & Gas's Altman Z-Score is 2.34.


Competitive Comparison of Northern Oil & Gas's Financial Strength

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Northern Oil & Gas's Financial Strength Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Northern Oil & Gas's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Northern Oil & Gas's Financial Strength falls into.



Northern Oil & Gas 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:

Northern Oil & Gas's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-37 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $237 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,836 Mil.

Northern Oil & Gas's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*236.672/-36.513
=6.48

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

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

Northern Oil & Gas'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 + 1835.554) / 2184.58
=0.84

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.

Northern Oil & Gas has a Z-score of 2.34, indicating it is in Grey Zones. This implies that Northern Oil & Gas 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 2.34 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.


Northern Oil & Gas  (NYSE:NOG) 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.

Northern Oil & Gas has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.


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Northern Oil & Gas (Northern Oil & Gas) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
4350 Baker Road, Suite 400, Minnetonka, MN, USA, 55343
Northern Oil & Gas Inc is an independent energy company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, exploitation, development, and production of crude oil and natural gas properties. Its principal business is crude oil and natural gas exploration, development, and production with operations in North Dakota and Montana that primarily target the Bakken and Three Forks formations in the Williston Basin of the United States.
Executives
Robert B. Rowling 10 percent owner 4001 MAPLE AVE, SUITE 600, DALLAS TX 75219
William F Kimble director 6900 E. LAYTON AVE., SUITE 900, DENVER CO 80237
Jennifer S. Pomerantz director 4350 BAKER ROAD, SUITE 400, MINNETONKA MN 55343
Cresta Greenwood, Llc 10 percent owner 4001 MAPLE AVENUE, SUITE 600, DALLAS TX 75219
Rowling Family 2012 Long Term Trust other: See Remarks 4001 MAPLE AVENUE, SUITE 600, DALLAS TX 75219
James B. Evans officer: Executive VP & Chief Engineer 601 CARLSON PARKWAY, SUITE 990, MINNETONKA MN 55305
Foundation Rowling other: See Remarks 4001 MAPLE AVENUE, SUITE 600, DALLAS TX 75219
Stuart G. Lasher director 4931 NEW PROVIDENCE, TAMPA FL 33629
Ttbr Investments Llc 10 percent owner 4001 MAPLE AVE, SUITE 600, DALLAS TX 75219
Trbrjr Investments Llc 10 percent owner 4001 MAPLE AVE, SUITE 600, DALLAS TX 75219
Michael D. Kelly officer: EVP of Finance 3762 INGOLD STREET, HOUSTON TX 77005
Crestview Partners Iii Gp, L.p. 10 percent owner C/O CRESTVIEW PARTNERS, 590 MADISON AVENUE, 42ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Brandon R. Elliott officer: EVP, Corporate Devp & Strategy 315 MANITOBA AVENUE, SUITE 200, WAYZATA MN 55391
Roy Ernest Easley director 1048 TEXAN TRAIL, GRAPEVINE TX 76051
W Energy Partners Llc 10 percent owner 3811 TURTLE CREEK BLVD, SUITE 550, DALLAS TX 75219