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Gulf Energy Development PCL (BKK:GULF) Financial Strength : 3 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Gulf Energy Development PCL Financial Strength?

Gulf Energy Development PCL 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:

Gulf Energy Development PCL 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.

Gulf Energy Development PCL's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.82. Gulf Energy Development PCL's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.57. As of today, Gulf Energy Development PCL's Altman Z-Score is 1.52.


Competitive Comparison of Gulf Energy Development PCL's Financial Strength

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Gulf Energy Development PCL's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength data, can be viewed below:

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Gulf Energy Development PCL's Financial Strength Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

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Gulf Energy Development PCL 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:

Gulf Energy Development PCL's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was ฿-2,380 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was ฿4,339 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was ฿242,171 Mil.

Gulf Energy Development PCL'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*4338.858/-2380.401
=1.82

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

Warning Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Gulf Energy Development PCL interest coverage is 1.98, which is low.

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

Gulf Energy Development PCL'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
=(42678.132 + 242171.333) / 110661.08
=2.57

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.

Gulf Energy Development PCL has a Z-score of 1.52, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 1.52 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.


Gulf Energy Development PCL  (BKK:GULF) 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.

Gulf Energy Development PCL 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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Gulf Energy Development PCL (BKK:GULF) Business Description

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Address
Wireless Road, All Seasons Place, 87 M.Thai Tower 11th Floor, Lumpini, Pathumwan, Bangkok, THA, 10330
Gulf Energy Development PCL is a Thailand based business, that engages in electricity-generating business. The principal operation of the group is to generate and sell electricity, steam and cold water storing and converting natural gas from liquid to gas, provide satellite services and, and other related businesses. It is also involved in the business of renewable energy, such as solar rooftops and biomass energy. It operates through the following segments: The power segment, the Infrastructure segment, Satellite business segment, and Consulting segment. Geographically the company caters its services to both domestic and international markets.

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