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NBS Bank (MSW:NBS) Financial Strength : 7 (As of Jun. 2023)


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What is NBS Bank Financial Strength?

NBS Bank has the Financial Strength Rank of 7.

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 NBS Bank's interest coverage with the available data. NBS Bank's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 was 0.13. Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.


NBS Bank 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:

NBS Bank's Interest Expense for the months ended in Jun. 2023 was MWK-17,390 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Jun. 2023 was MWK0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 was MWK11,157 Mil.

NBS Bank's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 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. NBS Bank PLC has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

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

NBS Bank's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Jun. 2023 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(0 + 11157) / 85358
=0.13

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.


NBS Bank  (MSW:NBS) 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.

NBS Bank has the Financial Strength Rank of 7.


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NBS Bank (MSW:NBS) Business Description

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Address
Corner Chipembere Highway & Johnstone Roads, NBS House, PO Box 32251, Chichiri, Ginnery Corner, Blantyre, MWI
NBS Bank PLC is primarily involved in commercial banking, covering corporate and retail banking and treasury management. Services offered by the bank include current account, saving account, investment, loans, international trades, and internet banking. The company segments are divided into geographical areas including Northern region, Central region and the Southern region. Its branches are spread across Malawi.