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Henan Lantian Gas Co (SHSE:605368) Financial Strength : 6 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Henan Lantian Gas Co Financial Strength?

Henan Lantian Gas Co has the Financial Strength Rank of 6.

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.

Henan Lantian Gas Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 9.59. Henan Lantian Gas Co's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.24. As of today, Henan Lantian Gas Co's Altman Z-Score is 3.55.


Competitive Comparison of Henan Lantian Gas Co's Financial Strength

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Henan Lantian Gas Co's Financial Strength Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Henan Lantian Gas Co's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

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Henan Lantian Gas Co 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:

Henan Lantian Gas Co's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was ¥-15 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was ¥139 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was ¥897 Mil.

Henan Lantian Gas Co'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*139.173/-14.508
=9.59

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

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

Henan Lantian Gas Co'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
=(461.488 + 897.227) / 5586.192
=0.24

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.

Henan Lantian Gas Co has a Z-score of 3.55, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Z-Score is strong.

Good Sign:

Altman Z-score of 3.55 is strong.

* 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.


Henan Lantian Gas Co  (SHSE:605368) 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.

Henan Lantian Gas Co has the Financial Strength Rank of 6.


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Henan Lantian Gas Co (SHSE:605368) Business Description

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Address
West of North Section of Production Stree, Henan Province, Queshan County, Zhumadian, CHN, 463200
Henan Lantian Gas Co Ltd is involved in the natural gas transmission and sales business. The company's natural gas branch has a total length of more than 700 kilometers and covers a population of more than 50 million.

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