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American Axle & Mfg Holdings (American Axle & Mfg Holdings) Financial Strength : 4 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is American Axle & Mfg Holdings Financial Strength?

American Axle & Mfg Holdings has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.

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.

American Axle & Mfg Holdings's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.75. American Axle & Mfg Holdings's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.49. As of today, American Axle & Mfg Holdings's Altman Z-Score is 1.46.


Competitive Comparison of American Axle & Mfg Holdings's Financial Strength

For the Auto Parts subindustry, American Axle & Mfg 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.


American Axle & Mfg Holdings's Financial Strength Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, American Axle & Mfg Holdings's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

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American Axle & Mfg 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:

American Axle & Mfg Holdings's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-50 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $38 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $2,847 Mil.

American Axle & Mfg Holdings's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*37.8/-50.2
=0.75

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

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

American Axle & Mfg 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
=(38.9 + 2847.4) / 5852
=0.49

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.

American Axle & Mfg Holdings has a Z-score of 1.46, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 1.46 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.


American Axle & Mfg Holdings  (NYSE:AXL) 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.

American Axle & Mfg Holdings has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.


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American Axle & Mfg Holdings (American Axle & Mfg Holdings) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
One Dauch Drive, Detroit, MI, USA, 48211-1198
American Axle & Mfg Holdings Inc is engaged in manufacturing, engineering, designing and validation of driveline systems and related components and chassis modules for light trucks, SUVs, crossover vehicles, passenger cars, and commercial vehicles. The company's segment includes Driveline and Metal Forming. It generates maximum revenue from the Driveline segment.
Executives
Terri M. Kemp officer: Senior VP Human Resources ONE DAUCH DRIVE, DETROIT MI 48211
Matthew K. Paroly officer: VP & General Counsel ONE DAUCH DRIVE, DETROIT MI 48211
Norman Willemse officer: VP, Metal Form Prod. Bus. Unit ONE DAUCH DRIVE, DETROIT MI 48211-1198
James A Mccaslin director
Herbert K Parker director 38505 WOODWARD AVENUE, SUITE 200, BLOOMFIELD HILLS MI 48304
John F. Smith director ONE DAUCH DR., DETROIT MI 48211
Tolga I Oal officer: President, AAM North America 201 ISABELLA STREET, PITTSTBURGH PA 15212
Alberto L Satine officer: VP-Procurement ONE DAUCH DRIVE, DETROIT MI 48211
Sandra E. Pierce director 2555 TELEGRAPH RD., BLOOMFIELD HILLS MI 48302
Miller William P Ii director 20 S. WACKER DR., CHICAGO IL 60606
Michael Joseph Lynch officer: VP Finance & Controller ONE DAUCH DRIVE, DETROIT MI 48211
Michael K Simonte officer: VP & Treasurer ONE DAUCH DRIVE, DETROIT MI 48211-1198
Bowes Timothy Earl Joseph officer: Senior VP Corporate Planning 2135 WEST MAPLE ROAD, TROY MI 48084
Elizabeth Anne Chappell director ONE DAUCH DRIVE, DETROIT MI 48211
Christopher John May officer: VP & CFO ONE DAUCH DRIVE, DETROIT MI 48211

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