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Virgin Money UK (LSE:VMUK) Financial Strength : 3 (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Virgin Money UK Financial Strength?

Virgin Money UK has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.

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Virgin Money UK PLC displays poor financial strength. Usually, this is caused by too much debt for the company.

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.

GuruFocus does not calculate Virgin Money UK's interest coverage with the available data. Virgin Money UK's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 8.77. Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.


Virgin Money UK 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:

Virgin Money UK's Interest Expense for the months ended in Sep. 2023 was £-1,288 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Sep. 2023 was £0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was £16,010 Mil.

Virgin Money UK's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is

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

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

Virgin Money UK's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Sep. 2023 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(0 + 16010) / 1826
=8.77

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.

Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.

* 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.


Virgin Money UK  (LSE:VMUK) 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.

Virgin Money UK has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.


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Virgin Money UK (LSE:VMUK) Business Description

Address
177 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, GBR, G2 7ER
Virgin Money UK was formed through the merger between CYBG PLC and Virgin Money. After being divested by National Australia Bank in 2016, CYBG went through a restructuring and recapitalization process, with mortgages accounting for around 75% of its loan book. Following CYBG's merger with Virgin Money, the loan book has been reshaped again, with mortgages now accounting for 79% of total loans, personal loans around 9%, and SME and business loans around 12%.