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Avalon Holdings (Avalon Holdings) Financial Strength : 4 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Avalon Holdings Financial Strength?

Avalon Holdings has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.

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.

Avalon Holdings did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Avalon Holdings's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.50. As of today, Avalon Holdings's Altman Z-Score is 0.60.


Competitive Comparison of Avalon Holdings's Financial Strength

For the Waste Management subindustry, Avalon Holdings's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Avalon Holdings's Financial Strength Distribution in the Waste Management Industry

For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Avalon Holdings's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

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



Avalon 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:

Avalon Holdings's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.53 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.44 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $33.86 Mil.

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

Avalon Holdings 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.

Avalon 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
=(1.168 + 33.856) / 70.468
=0.50

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.

Avalon Holdings has a Z-score of 0.60, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 0.6 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy 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.


Avalon Holdings  (AMEX:AWX) 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.

Avalon Holdings has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.


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Avalon Holdings (Avalon Holdings) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
One American Way, Warren, OH, USA, 44484-5555
Avalon Holdings Corp is a waste management company. The company provides waste management services to industrial, commercial, municipal and governmental customers in selected northeastern and midwestern U.S. markets. It has two operating segments. The Waste management services segment which is the key revenue driver, includes waste disposal services, captive landfill operations, and saltwater injection well operations. Its Golf and related operations segment include management of golf courses and related clubhouses, a hotel, fitness centers, tennis courts, salon and spa services, dining, banquet and conference facilities and a travel agency.
Executives
Bryan Saksa officer: CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER ONE AMERICAN WAY, WARREN OH 44484
Christine Bell officer: President ONE AMERICAN WAY, WARREN OH 44484
Stephen L Gordon director 41 WOODLAND PARK DRIVE, TENAFLY NJ 07670
Kenneth J Mcmahon officer: See Remarks ONE AMERICAN WAY, WARREN OH 44484
Kurtis Dean Gramley director 1001 HIGHLAND ROAD, SHARON PA 16146
Mintbroker International, Ltd. 10 percent owner ELIZABETH AVE. & BAY STREET, NASSAU C5 N-8340
David G Bozanich director 7842 WALNUT STREET, YOUNGSTOWN OH 44512
Timothy C Coxson officer: Chief Financial Officer ONE AMERICAN WAY, WARREN OH 44484 5555
Robert Michael Arnoni director 3757 LIBRARY ROAD, SUITE 250, PITTSBURGH PA 15234
Advisory Research Inc 10 percent owner 180 N. STETSON AVENUE, SUITE 5500, CHICAGO IL 60601
Advisory Research Microcap Value Fund, L.p. 10 percent owner 180 NORTH STETSON AVENUE, SUITE 5500, CHICAGO IL 60601
Lourde John Constable 10 percent owner 5 RADNOR CORP CENTER, 100 MATSONFORD ROAD SUITE 520, RADNOR PA 19087
Nalluri Anil Choudary Inc P/s Plan & Trust U/a/dtd 7/1/80 10 percent owner 5500 MARKET ST #128, C/O ANIL C NALLURI MD INC, YOUNGSTOWN OH 44512
Thomas C Kniss director ONE AMERICAN WAY, WARREN OH 44484

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