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Vector Group (Vector Group) Financial Strength

: 4 (As of Dec. 2023)
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Vector Group has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.

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.

Vector Group's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 3.42. Vector Group's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.96. As of today, Vector Group's Altman Z-Score is 2.69.


Competitive Comparison

For the Tobacco subindustry, Vector Group'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.


Vector Group Financial Strength Distribution

For the Tobacco Products industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Vector Group's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

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



Vector 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:

Vector Group's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-27 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $92 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,380 Mil.

Vector Group'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*91.6/-26.763
=3.42

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

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

Vector 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
=(3.714 + 1379.988) / 1441.4
=0.96

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.

Vector Group has a Z-score of 2.69, indicating it is in Grey Zones. This implies that Vector Group 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 2.69 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.


Vector Group  (NYSE:VGR) 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.

Vector Group has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.


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Vector Group (Vector Group) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
4400 Biscayne Boulevard, 10th Floor, Miami, FL, USA, 33137
Vector Group Ltd is a holding company whose subsidiaries--Liggett Group, Vector Tobacco, and New Valley-- primarily sell tobacco products and invest in real estate. The Liggett Group and Vector Tobacco subsidiaries sell cigarettes, primarily in the discount segment, in the United States under brand names Eagle 20's, Pyramid, Grand Prix, Liggett Select, and Eve. New Valley, through its majority ownership in Douglas Elliman Realty, invests in real estate worldwide. It also operates the largest residential brokerage company in the New York City area and has additional operations in South Florida, Beverly Hills, Aspen, and Connecticut. Tobacco accounts for more than half of total company revenue; real estate makes up the remainder.
Executives
Bennett S Lebow director 4400 BISCAYNE BLVD, 10TH FLOOR, MIAMI FL 33137
Kirkland J Bryant Iii officer: VP, Treasurer & CFO 4400 BISCAYNE BLVD, 10TH FLOOR, MIAMI FL 33137
Richard Lampen officer: EVP 4400 BISCAYNE BLVD.; 10TH FLOOR, MIAMI FL 33137
Ronald J Bernstein director, officer: President Subsidiary 4400 BISCAYNE BLVD, 10TH FLOOR, MIAMI FL 33137
Paul V Carlucci director 4400 BISCAYNE BLVD, C/O VECTOR GROUP LTD., MIAMI FL 33137
Wilson White director C/O VECTOR GROUP LTD, 4400 BISCAYNE BLVD; 10TH FLOOR, MIAMI FL 33137
James D Ballard officer: See Remarks 4400 BISCAYNE BLVD., TENTH FLOOR, MIAMI FL 33137
Nicholas P Anson officer: President Subsidiary C/0 LIGGETT VECTOR BRANDS LLC, 3800 PARAMOUNT PARKWAY, MORRISVILLE NC 27560
Frost Phillip Md Et Al 10 percent owner 4400 BISCAYNE BLVD, MIAMI FL 33137-3227
Howard M Lorber director, officer: President and CEO 4400 BISCAYNE BLVD, 10TH FLOOR, MIAMI FL 33137
Barry Watkins director 4400 BISCAYNE BLVD, C/O VECTOR GROUP LTD., MIAMI FL 33137
Jeffrey Podell director 7338 FLORANADA WAY, DELRAY BEACH FL 33446
Henry C Beinstein director 8 DOGWOOD LANE, LARCHMONT NY 10538-3418
Stanley Samuel Arkin director 750 LEXINGTON AVENUE, FLOOR 25, NEW YORK NY 10022
Jean E Sharpe director

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