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Merko Ehitus AS (OTSE:MRK1T) Financial Strength : 7 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Merko Ehitus AS Financial Strength?

Merko Ehitus AS 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.

Merko Ehitus AS's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 6.18. Merko Ehitus AS's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 0.15. As of today, Merko Ehitus AS's Altman Z-Score is 3.60.


Competitive Comparison of Merko Ehitus AS's Financial Strength

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Merko Ehitus AS'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.


Merko Ehitus AS's Financial Strength Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Merko Ehitus AS's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

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Merko Ehitus AS 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:

Merko Ehitus AS's Interest Expense for the months ended in Mar. 2024 was €-0.7 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Mar. 2024 was €4.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was €35.9 Mil.

Merko Ehitus AS's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=-1*4.045/-0.655
=6.18

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

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

Merko Ehitus AS'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
=(12.909 + 35.882) / 324.74
=0.15

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.

Merko Ehitus AS has a Z-score of 3.60, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Z-Score is strong.

Good Sign:

Altman Z-score of 3.6 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.


Merko Ehitus AS  (OTSE:MRK1T) 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.

Merko Ehitus AS has the Financial Strength Rank of 7.


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Merko Ehitus AS (OTSE:MRK1T) Business Description

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Jarvevana tee 9G, Tallinn, EST, 11314
Merko Ehitus AS is a construction company. It is engaged in the business of general contracting of construction and on providing complete solutions in professional construction and real estate development. The company operates under two reportable segments that are construction service and real estate development. Construction service contributes to the majority of the revenue. The firm operates mainly in Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, and Norway.

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