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Arab Banking (BSC) (BAH:ABC) Financial Strength : 1 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Arab Banking (BSC) Financial Strength?

Arab Banking (BSC) has the Financial Strength Rank of 1. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.

Warning Sign:

Arab Banking Corp (BSC) 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 Arab Banking (BSC)'s interest coverage with the available data. Arab Banking (BSC)'s debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 1.02. Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.


Arab Banking (BSC) 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:

Arab Banking (BSC)'s Interest Expense for the months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-594 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Mar. 2024 was $0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $1,399 Mil.

Arab Banking (BSC)'s Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is

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. Arab Banking Corp (BSC) has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

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

Arab Banking (BSC)'s Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(0 + 1399) / 1368
=1.02

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.


Arab Banking (BSC)  (BAH:ABC) 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.

Arab Banking (BSC) has the Financial Strength Rank of 1. 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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Arab Banking (BSC) (BAH:ABC) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Building 152, Road 1703, Block 317, P.O. Box 5698, Bank ABC Tower, Diplomatic Area, Manama, BHR
Arab Banking Corp (BSC) is an international bank registered in the Kingdom of Bahrain. It acts as a provider of trade finance, treasury, project & structured finance, syndications, corporate and institutional banking as well as Islamic banking services. It operates its business across the globe covering countries in the Middle East, North Africa, Europe, the Americas and Asia. The Group is organized into five operating segments- MENA subsidiaries, International wholesale banking, Group treasury, ABC Brasil and Others. It generates the majority of its revenue from fees, the commission received from products and services provided.