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Xcel Brands (Xcel Brands) Financial Strength : 5 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Xcel Brands Financial Strength?

Xcel Brands has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.

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.

Xcel Brands did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Xcel Brands's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.09. As of today, Xcel Brands's Altman Z-Score is -1.31.


Competitive Comparison of Xcel Brands's Financial Strength

For the Apparel Manufacturing subindustry, Xcel Brands'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.


Xcel Brands's Financial Strength Distribution in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Xcel Brands's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Xcel Brands's Financial Strength falls into.



Xcel Brands 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:

Xcel Brands's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.36 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-5.11 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $7.99 Mil.

Xcel Brands's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Xcel Brands 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.

Xcel Brands'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
=(2.008 + 7.992) / 9.148
=1.09

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.

Xcel Brands has a Z-score of -1.31, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of -1.31 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy 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.


Xcel Brands  (NAS:XELB) 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.

Xcel Brands has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.


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Xcel Brands (Xcel Brands) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
1333 Broadway, 10th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10018
Xcel Brands Inc is a media and brand management company. It is engaged in the design, merchandising and planning, sourcing and production, licensing, marketing, and brand development. The company offers branded apparel, footwear, accessories, jewelry, home goods, and other consumer products. Its brand portfolio consists of the Isaac Mizrahi, Judith Ripka, H Halston, C Wonder, and the Highline Collective brands. The company licenses its brands to third parties, provides certain design, production, and marketing services, and generates licensing, design, and service fee revenues through contractual arrangements and other agreements.
Executives
D Loren Robert W director, 10 percent owner, officer: CEO and Chairman 475 10TH AVENUE, 4TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10018
Mark Disanto director, 10 percent owner C/O XCEL BRANDS, INC., 475 10TH AVENUE, 4TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10018
Seth Burroughs officer: See Remarks C/O XCEL BRANDS,INC., 475 10TH AVENUE, 4TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10018
James Haran officer: Chief Financial Officer 475 10TH AVENUE, 4TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10018
Michael Francis director 6501 LEGACY DRIVE, PLANO TX 75024
James D Fielding director C/O XCEL BRANDS, INC., 1333 BROADWAY, 10TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10018
Deborah Weinswig director C/O XCEL BRANDS, INC., 1333 BROADWAY, 10TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10018
Howard M Liebman director C/O XCEL BRANDS, INC., 475 10TH AVENUE, 4TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10018
Isaac Mizrahi 10 percent owner C/O XCEL BRANDS, INC., 475 10TH AVENUE, 4TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10018
Hilco Trading, Llc 10 percent owner 5 REVERE DRIVE, SUITE 206, NORTHBROOK IL 60062
Jeffrey Bruce Hecktman 10 percent owner 5 REVERE DRIVE, SUITE 206, NORTHBROOK IL 60062
Edward Iii Jones director C/O XCEL BRANDS, INC., 475 10TH AVENUE, 4TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10018
Richard Kirschenbaum director C/O XCEL BRANDS, INC., 1333 BROADWAY, 10TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10018
Ben Malka director C/O XCEL BRANDS, INC., 475 10TH AVENUE, 4TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10018
Buckingham Capital Management Inc 10 percent owner 485 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 3RD FL, NEW YORK NY 10017