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American Lithium (TSXV:LI) Financial Strength : 6 (As of Nov. 2023)


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What is American Lithium Financial Strength?

American Lithium 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.

American Lithium did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. As of today, American Lithium's Altman Z-Score is 0.00.


Competitive Comparison of American Lithium's Financial Strength

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American Lithium's Financial Strength Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

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American Lithium 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:

American Lithium's Interest Expense for the months ended in Nov. 2023 was C$-0.01 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Nov. 2023 was C$-8.79 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 was C$0.09 Mil.

American Lithium's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 is

American Lithium did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

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

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

American Lithium's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Nov. 2023 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(0.083 + 0.088) / 0
=N/A

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.

American Lithium has a Z-score of 0.00, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

* 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.


American Lithium  (TSXV:LI) 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.

American Lithium has the Financial Strength Rank of 6.


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American Lithium (TSXV:LI) Business Description

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Address
1030 West Georgia Street, Suite 710, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6E 2Y3
American Lithium Corp is an exploration-stage company. It is engaged in the development of large-scale lithium projects within mining-friendly jurisdictions throughout the Americas. Its current focus is on developing its strategically located TLC lithium claystone project in the richly mineralized Esmeralda lithium district in Nevada, enabling the shift to a new energy paradigm. In addition, Falchani lithium and Macusani uranium development-stage projects are being advanced in southeastern Peru.

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