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SBS (Companhia Deneamento Basico Do Estado Deo Paulo) Financial Strength : 6 (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Companhia Deneamento Basico Do Estado Deo Paulo Financial Strength?

Companhia Deneamento Basico Do Estado Deo Paulo has the Financial Strength Rank of 6.

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.

Companhia Deneamento Basico Do Estado Deo Paulo's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 2.62. Companhia Deneamento Basico Do Estado Deo Paulo's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 0.44. As of today, Companhia Deneamento Basico Do Estado Deo Paulo's Altman Z-Score is 2.14.


Competitive Comparison of Companhia Deneamento Basico Do Estado Deo Paulo's Financial Strength

For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, Companhia Deneamento Basico Do Estado Deo Paulo'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.


Companhia Deneamento Basico Do Estado Deo Paulo's Financial Strength Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Companhia Deneamento Basico Do Estado Deo Paulo's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Companhia Deneamento Basico Do Estado Deo Paulo's Financial Strength falls into.


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Companhia Deneamento Basico Do Estado Deo Paulo 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:

Companhia Deneamento Basico Do Estado Deo Paulo's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2024 was $-210 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2024 was $549 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was $3,626 Mil.

Companhia Deneamento Basico Do Estado Deo Paulo's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=-1*548.618/-209.588
=2.62

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

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

Companhia Deneamento Basico Do Estado Deo Paulo's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2024 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(513.662 + 3626.364) / 9440.512
=0.44

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.

Companhia Deneamento Basico Do Estado Deo Paulo has a Z-score of 2.14, indicating it is in Grey Zones. This implies that Companhia Deneamento Basico Do Estado Deo Paulo 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 2.14 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.


Companhia Deneamento Basico Do Estado Deo Paulo  (NYSE:SBS) 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.

Companhia Deneamento Basico Do Estado Deo Paulo has the Financial Strength Rank of 6.


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Companhia Deneamento Basico Do Estado Deo Paulo Business Description

Address
Rua Costa Carvalho, 300, Sao Paulo, SP, BRA, 05429-900
Companhia De Saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo is engaged in the provision of basic and environmental sanitation services in the Sao Paulo State and supplies treated water and sewage services on a wholesale basis. The company operates in a single segment, which is Sanitation services.