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Steel & Tube Holdings (NZSE:STU) Financial Strength : 7 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Steel & Tube Holdings Financial Strength?

Steel & Tube Holdings 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.

Steel & Tube Holdings did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Steel & Tube Holdings's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.18. As of today, Steel & Tube Holdings's Altman Z-Score is 3.92.


Competitive Comparison of Steel & Tube Holdings's Financial Strength

For the Steel subindustry, Steel & Tube Holdings'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.


Steel & Tube Holdings's Financial Strength Distribution in the Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Steel & Tube Holdings's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Steel & Tube Holdings's Financial Strength falls into.



Steel & Tube 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:

Steel & Tube Holdings's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was NZ$-2.9 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was NZ$-0.5 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was NZ$80.0 Mil.

Steel & Tube Holdings's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Steel & Tube Holdings 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.

Steel & Tube 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
=(13.462 + 80.005) / 523.5
=0.18

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.

Steel & Tube Holdings has a Z-score of 3.92, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Z-Score is strong.

Good Sign:

Altman Z-score of 3.92 is strong.

* 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.


Steel & Tube Holdings  (NZSE:STU) 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.

Steel & Tube Holdings has the Financial Strength Rank of 7.


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Steel & Tube Holdings (NZSE:STU) Business Description

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Address
7 Bruce Roderick Drive, East Tamaki, Auckland, NTL, NZL, 2013
Steel & Tube Holdings Ltd is a New Zealand-based company. The company is a provider of steel solutions. It is a distributor and manufacturer of steel products including steel, stainless steel, architectural stainless, pipe, fittings and valves, pipe and cable supports, fastenings, roofing and cladding, and many more. The company's operating segments include Distribution and Infrastructure. It generates maximum revenue from the Distribution segment.

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