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Equity Group Holdings (NAI:EQTY) Financial Strength : 3 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Equity Group Holdings Financial Strength?

Equity Group Holdings has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.

Warning Sign:

Equity Group Holdings Ltd 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 Equity Group Holdings's interest coverage with the available data. Equity Group Holdings's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.62. Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.


Equity Group 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:

Equity Group Holdings's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was KES-12,667 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was KES0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was KES126,913 Mil.

Equity Group Holdings's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 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. Equity Group Holdings Ltd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

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

Equity Group 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
=(0 + 126913.477) / 205110.82
=0.62

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.


Equity Group Holdings  (NAI:EQTY) 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.

Equity Group Holdings has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. 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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Equity Group Holdings (NAI:EQTY) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Hospital Road, Upper Hill, 9th Floor, P.O.Box 75104, Equity Centre, Nairobi, KEN, 00200
Equity Group Holdings Ltd offers banking and financial services in Kenya. The company offers retail banking, microfinance, and related services. It operates in six geographical markets, Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, Rwanda, Tanzania, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The consumer business line focuses on salaried customers or customers receiving other regular remittances, such as the pension. The revenue is derived from Kenya. The firm offers Equity loans, Farm inputs, Mortgage loans, Asset finance loans, Trade finance, Development loan, and Business Loan.