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Activision Blizzard (Activision Blizzard) Financial Strength : 8 (As of Jun. 2023)


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What is Activision Blizzard Financial Strength?

Activision Blizzard has the Financial Strength Rank of 8. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.

Good Sign:

Activision Blizzard Inc shows strong financial strength.

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.

Activision Blizzard's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 was 21.59. Activision Blizzard's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 was 0.41. As of today, Activision Blizzard's Altman Z-Score is 7.78.


Competitive Comparison of Activision Blizzard's Financial Strength

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Activision Blizzard's Financial Strength Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Activision Blizzard's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

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Activision Blizzard 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:

Activision Blizzard's Interest Expense for the months ended in Jun. 2023 was $-27 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Jun. 2023 was $583 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 was $3,612 Mil.

Activision Blizzard's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Jun. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Jun. 2023 )
=-1*583/-27
=21.59

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

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

Activision Blizzard's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Jun. 2023 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(0 + 3612) / 8828
=0.41

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.

Activision Blizzard has a Z-score of 7.78, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Z-Score is strong.

Good Sign:

Altman Z-score of 7.78 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.


Activision Blizzard  (NAS:ATVI) 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.

Activision Blizzard has the Financial Strength Rank of 8. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.


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Activision Blizzard (Activision Blizzard) Business Description

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Address
2701 Olympic Boulevard, Building B, Santa Monica, CA, USA, 90404
Activision Blizzard was formed in 2008 by the merger of Activision, one of the largest console video game publishers, and Blizzard, one of largest PC video game publishers. The combined firm remains one of the world's largest video game publishers. Activision's impressive franchise portfolio includes World of Warcraft, which boasts more than $8 billion of lifetime sales, and Call of Duty, which has sold over 175 million copies across 14 titles over 12 years.
Executives
Julie Hodges officer: Chief People Officer C/O ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, INC., 2701 OLYMPIC BOULEVARD, BUILDING B, SANTA MONICA CA 90404
Peter J Nolan director 11111SANTA MONICA BLVD, STE 2000, LOS ANGELES CA 90025
Daniel Alegre officer: President and COO 9800 59TH AVENUE NORTH, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55317
Robert A Kotick director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 3100 OCEAN PARK BLVD, SANTA MONICA CA 90405
Brian Bulatao officer: Chief Administrative Officer C/O ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, INC., 3100 OCEAN PARK BOULEVARD, SANTA MONICA CA 90405
Armin Zerza officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, INC, 3100 OCEAN PARK BOULEVARD, SANTA MONICA CA 90405
Grant Michael Dixton officer: Chief Legal Officer C/O ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, INC., 3100 OCEAN PARK BOULEVARD, SANTA MONICA CA 90405
Lulu Cheng Meservey director 2701 OLYMPIC BOULEVARD, BUILDING B, SANTA MONICA CA 90404
Dawn Ostroff director 3100 OCEAN PARK BOULEVARD, SANTA MONICA CA 91405
Barry Meyer director C/O ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, INC., 3100 OCEAN PARK BLVD., SANTA MONICA CA 90405
Reveta F Bowers director C/O ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, INC., 3100 OCEAN PARK BOULEVARD, SANTA MONICA CA 90405
Brian G Kelly director 3100 OCEAN PARK BLVD, SANTA MONICA CA 90405
Robert J Morgado director 3100 OCAN PARK BLVD, SANTA MONICA CA 90405
Robert J Corti director C/O AVON PRODUCTS INC, 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10105-0196
Kerry Carr director ONE MEADOWLANDS PLAZA, EAST RUTHERFORD NJ 07073