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Emmis Communications (Emmis Communications) Financial Strength : 0 (As of Feb. 2020)


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What is Emmis Communications Financial Strength?

Emmis Communications has the Financial Strength Rank of 0.

Warning Sign:

Emmis Communications 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.

Emmis Communications did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Emmis Communications's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2020 was 1.57. As of today, Emmis Communications's Altman Z-Score is -2.45.


Competitive Comparison of Emmis Communications's Financial Strength

For the Broadcasting subindustry, Emmis Communications'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.


Emmis Communications's Financial Strength Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Emmis Communications's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Emmis Communications's Financial Strength falls into.



Emmis Communications 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:

Emmis Communications's Interest Expense for the months ended in Feb. 2020 was $-0.78 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Feb. 2020 was $-2.79 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2020 was $56.64 Mil.

Emmis Communications's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2020 is

Emmis Communications 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.

Emmis Communications's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2020 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Feb. 2020 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(8.82 + 56.644) / 41.776
=1.57

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.

Emmis Communications has a Z-score of -2.45, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of -2.45 is in distress zone. This implies bankrupcy 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.


Emmis Communications  (OTCPK:EMMSP.PFD) 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.

Emmis Communications has the Financial Strength Rank of 0.


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Emmis Communications (Emmis Communications) Business Description

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Address
40 Monument Circle, Suite 700, One EMMIS Plaza, Indianapolis, IN, USA, 46204
Emmis Corp, formerly Emmis Communications Corp is a diversified media company principally focused on radio broadcasting. The company owns and operates radio and magazine entities in large and medium-sized markets throughout the United States. Its operations have aligned into two business segments: Radio and Publishing. A vast majority of revenue is generated from the Radio segment. The company generates revenue in the form of Advertising; Circulation, which includes revenues from digital and home delivery subscriptions; Nontraditional, which includes ticket sales and sponsorship of events on their stations and magazine conduct; LMA(Local Marketing Agreement) Fees; and other revenues.
Executives
Paul V. Brenner officer: President 40 MONUMENT CIRCLE, SUITE 700, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204
Ryan A Hornaday officer: EVP, CFO & Treasurer 40 MONUMENT CIRCLE, SUITE 700, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204
James M Dubin director ONE MADISON PLACE, HARRISON NY 10528
Herbert Simon other: Member of 10% owner 13d group 115 W WASHINGTON ST, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204
Hsjs, Llc other: Member of 10% owner 13d group C/O MELVIN SIMON & ASSOCIATES, 225 W WASHINGTON ST, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204
2012 Retention Plan Trust 10 percent owner 40 MONUMENT CIRCLE, SUITE 700, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204
Michelle Duncan Bergman director 25 WEST ROAD, SHORT HILLS NJ 07078
Joseph R Siegelbaum director 40 MONUMENT CIRCLE, SUITE 700, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204
David Gale director 220 MONTGOMERY STREET, SUITE 426, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
Bradley Louis Radoff 10 percent owner 2727 KIRBY DRIVE, UNIT 29L, HOUSTON TX 77098
Group, Lllp Djd other: member of 10% owner group 4221 WEST BOY SCOUT BOULEVARD, SUITE 1000, TAMPA FL 33607
Family Foundation Radoff 10 percent owner 2727 KIRBY DRIVE, UNIT 29L, HOUSTON TX 77098
Defosset Don other: member of 10% owner group 4221 WEST BOY SCOUT BOULEVARD, SUITE 1000, TAMPA FL 33607
Smith Management Llc 10 percent owner 885 THIRD AVENUE, 34TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Alden Global Capital Ltd 10 percent owner THIRD FLOOR, ONE WAVERLEY PLACE, UNION STREET, ST. HELIER Y9 JE2 3RF

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