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Centamin (TSX:CEE) Financial Strength

: 8 (As of Dec. 2023)
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Centamin has the Financial Strength Rank of 8. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.

Good Sign:

Centamin PLC shows strong financial strength.

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.

Centamin's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 41.32. Centamin's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.01. As of today, Centamin's Altman Z-Score is 9.75.


Competitive Comparison

For the Gold subindustry, Centamin's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength data, can be viewed below:

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Centamin Financial Strength Distribution

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Centamin's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

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



Centamin 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:

Centamin's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was C$-3 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was C$119 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was C$5 Mil.

Centamin'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*118.954/-2.879
=41.32

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

Good Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Centamin PLC has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

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

Centamin'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
=(2.281 + 4.561) / 1249.432
=0.01

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.

Centamin has a Z-score of 9.75, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Z-Score is strong.

Good Sign:

Altman Z-score of 9.75 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.


Centamin  (TSX:CEE) 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.

Centamin has the Financial Strength Rank of 8. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.


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Centamin (TSX:CEE) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
2 Mulcaster Street, Saint Helier, JEY, JE2 3NJ
Centamin PLC is a mineral exploration, development, and mining company. It represents three operating segments two in the business of exploration and one in the mining of precious metals. Centamin's primary asset is the Sukari Gold Mine located in southern Egypt, which is jointly owned by the company's subsidiary, Pharaoh Gold Mines NL. Ore is provided from two mining operations: a large-scale open-pit provides the majority of the ore feed, with the remainder from a higher-grade underground mine. The ore is then processed at an on-site plant. The company also owns exploration and development assets in Burkina Faso and Cote d'Ivoire.

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