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Atlanticus Holdings (Atlanticus Holdings) Financial Strength : 3 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Atlanticus Holdings Financial Strength?

Atlanticus Holdings 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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Atlanticus Holdings Corp 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 Atlanticus Holdings's interest coverage with the available data. Atlanticus Holdings's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 7.70. Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.


Atlanticus Holdings 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:

Atlanticus Holdings's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-32.6 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $2,026.3 Mil.

Atlanticus Holdings's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

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

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

Atlanticus Holdings'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
=(0 + 2026.318) / 263.168
=7.70

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.


Atlanticus Holdings  (NAS:ATLC) 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.

Atlanticus Holdings 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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Atlanticus Holdings (Atlanticus Holdings) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Five Concourse Parkway, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA, USA, 30328
Atlanticus Holdings Corp invests in the financial services industry. It provides various credit and related financial services and products to or associated with the financially underserved consumer credit market. The operating business segments are the Credit as a Service and the Auto Finance segment. It generates maximum revenue from the Credit as a Service segment.
Executives
Deal W Hudson director FIVE CONCOURSE PARKWAY, SUITE 300, ATLANTA GA 30328
Denise M Harrod director FIVE CONCOURSE PARKWAY, SUITE 300, ATLANTA GA 30328
James Dennis H Jr director FIVE CONCOURSE PARKWAY, SUITE 300, ATLANTA GA 30328
David G Hanna director, 10 percent owner, officer: CEO & Chairman of the Board FIVE CONCOURSE PARKWAY, SUITE 300, ATLANTA GA 30328
William Mccamey officer: CFO and Treasurer FIVE CONCOURSE PARKWAY, SUITE 300, ATLANTA GA 30328
Mitchell Saunders officer: Chief Accounting Officer FIVE CONCOURSE PARKWAY, SUITE 300, ATLANTA GA 30328
Thomas G Rosencrants director C/O ATLANTICUS HOLDINGS CORPORATION, FIVE CONCOURSE PARKWAY, SUITE 300, ATLANTA GA 30328
Mack F Mattingly director C/O ATLANTICUS HOLDINGS CORPORATION, FIVE CONCOURSE PARKWAY, SUITE 300, ATLANTA GA 30328
Jeffrey A. Howard director, officer: President FIVE CONCOURSE PARKWAY, SUITE 300, ATLANTA GA 30328
Joann G Jones director FIVE CONCOURSE PARKWAY, SUITE 300, ATLANTA GA 30328
Kimberly M Hanna 10 percent owner FIVE CONCOURSE PARKWAY, SUITE 300, ATLANTA GA 30328
Sally R Hanna 10 percent owner FIVE CONCOURSE PARKWAY, SUITE 300, ATLANTA GA 30328
Richard W Gilbert officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O ATLANTICUS HOLDINGS CORP, FIVE CONCOURSE PARKWAY, SUITE 300 GA 30328
Jpmorgan Chase & Co 10 percent owner 383 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017
Hanna Frank J Iii director, 10 percent owner FIVE CONCOURSE PARKWAY, SUITE 300, ATLANTA GA 30328