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Derwent London (LSE:DLN) Financial Strength : 4 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Derwent London Financial Strength?

Derwent London 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.

Derwent London's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 4.30. Derwent London's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 5.17. As of today, Derwent London's Altman Z-Score is 1.31.


Competitive Comparison of Derwent London's Financial Strength

For the REIT - Office subindustry, Derwent London'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.


Derwent London's Financial Strength Distribution in the REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Derwent London's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Derwent London's Financial Strength falls into.



Derwent London 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:

Derwent London's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was £-18.2 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was £78.3 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was £1,267.4 Mil.

Derwent London'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*78.3/-18.2
=4.30

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

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

Derwent London'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
=(103.3 + 1267.4) / 265.2
=5.17

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.

Derwent London 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.


Derwent London  (LSE:DLN) 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.

Derwent London has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.


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Derwent London (LSE:DLN) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
25 Savile Row, London, GBR, W1S 2ER
Derwent London PLC is a London-focused real estate investment trust. Derwent owns, manages, and refurbishes office real estate in Central London. Within this region, the majority of the company's assets are located in the districts of London's West End, such as Fitzrovia. Properties in London's Tech Belt and the City Borders also represent significant parts of the company's real estate portfolio. Derwent derives nearly all of its revenue from tenants in the form of rental income structured in mid-to-long-term leases. Office buildings in the central West End are responsible for the majority of revenue generated. Media and advertising companies, professional and business services firms, and retail head offices are all fairly evenly represented among the company's tenants.

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