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Westgold Resources (ASX:WGX) Financial Strength : 8 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Westgold Resources Financial Strength?

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

Good Sign:

Westgold Resources Ltd 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.

Westgold Resources's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 29.78. Westgold Resources's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.05. As of today, Westgold Resources's Altman Z-Score is 3.88.


Competitive Comparison of Westgold Resources's Financial Strength

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

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Westgold Resources's Financial Strength Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

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

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Westgold Resources 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:

Westgold Resources's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was A$-2.1 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was A$61.8 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was A$18.7 Mil.

Westgold Resources'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*61.827/-2.076
=29.78

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. Westgold Resources Ltd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

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

Westgold Resources'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
=(16.579 + 18.749) / 726.198
=0.05

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.

Westgold Resources has a Z-score of 3.88, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Z-Score is strong.

Good Sign:

Altman Z-score of 3.88 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.


Westgold Resources  (ASX:WGX) 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.

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


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Westgold Resources (ASX:WGX) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
200 St Georges Terrace, Level 6, Perth, WA, AUS, 6000
Westgold Resources Ltd is engaged in the exploration, development, and operation of gold mines, predominantly in Western Australia. The company comprises the following reportable segments - Murchison Operations, Bryah Operations and others. Murchison Operations segment contributes to the vast majority of revenue.

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