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First Busey (First Busey) Financial Strength : 4 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is First Busey Financial Strength?

First Busey 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.

GuruFocus does not calculate First Busey's interest coverage with the available data. First Busey's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 0.69. Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.


First Busey 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:

First Busey's Interest Expense for the months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-50.0 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Mar. 2024 was $0.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $306.0 Mil.

First Busey's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is

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

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

First Busey'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 + 306.036) / 443.068
=0.69

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.


First Busey  (NAS:BUSE) 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.

First Busey has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.


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First Busey (First Busey) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
100 W. University Avenue, Champaign, IL, USA, 61820
First Busey Corporation is a financial holding company, whose subsidiaries provides retail and commercial banking services, remittance processing, and offers financial products and services with banking centers in Illinois, Missouri, Florida, and Indiana. The company's operations are managed through three operating segments consisting of Banking, FirsTech, and Wealth Management. The banking segment generates a vast majority of its revenue.
Executives
Michael David Cassens director 100 WEST UNIVERSITY AVE., CHAMPAIGN IL 61820
Stanley J Bradshaw director 900 ROOSEVELT PARKWAY, CHESTERFIELD MO 63017
Scott A. Phillips officer: Principal Accounting Officer 100 W. UNIVERSITY AVENUE, CHAMPAIGN IL 61820
Monica L Bowe officer: EVP Chief Risk Officer 100 WEST UNIVERSITY AVE., CHAMPAIGN IL 61820
Jeffrey David Jones officer: EVP & CFO 100 WEST UNIVERSITY AVENUE, CHAMPAIGN IL 61820
John Joseph Powers officer: EVP & General Counsel 100 WEST UNIVERSITY AVENUE, CHAMPAIGN IL 61820
Van A Dukeman director, officer: President & CEO 100 W. UNIVERSITY AVE, CHAMPAIGN IL 61820
Cassandra R Sanford director 100 W. UNIVERSITY AVENUE, CHAMPAIGN IL 61820
Stephen V King director FIRST BUSEY CORPORATION, 100 WEST UNIVERSITY AVENUE, CHAMPAIGN IL 61820
Amy L Randolph officer: Chief of Staff FIRST BUSEY CORPORATION, 100 WEST UNIVERSITY AVENUE, CHAMPAIGN IL 61820
George Barr director 2801 BLACK ROAD, JOLIET IL 60435
Karen M Jensen director 100 WEST UNIVERSITY AVE., CHAMPAIGN IL 61820
Samuel P Banks director 201 W MAIN ST, URBANA IL 61801
Frederic L Kenney director 100 W. UNIVERSITY AVE, CHAMPAIGN IL 61820
Robin N Elliott officer: President/CEO Busey Bank FIRST BUSEY CORPORATION, 100 WEST UNIVERSITY AVENUE, CHAMPAIGN IL 61820