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First Western Financial (First Western Financial) Financial Strength : 4 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is First Western Financial Financial Strength?

First Western Financial 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.

GuruFocus does not calculate First Western Financial's interest coverage with the available data. First Western Financial's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.19. Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.


First Western Financial 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:

First Western Financial's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-21.66 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.00 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $178.05 Mil.

First Western Financial's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

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

Good Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. First Western Financial Inc has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

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

First Western Financial'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
=(0 + 178.051) / 81.152
=2.19

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.

Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.

* 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.


First Western Financial  (NAS:MYFW) 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.

First Western Financial has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.


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First Western Financial (First Western Financial) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
1900 16th Street, Suite 1200, Denver, CO, USA, 80202
First Western Financial Inc is a financial holding company that provides a fully integrated suite of wealth management services on its private trust bank platform, which includes a comprehensive selection of deposit, loan, trust, wealth planning, and investment management products and services. it has two operating segments; The Wealth Management segment consists of operations relative to the Company's fully integrated wealth management products and services. Services provided include deposit, loan, insurance, and trust and investment management advisory products and services, and The Mortgage segment consists of operations relative to the Company's residential mortgage service offerings. the bank derives its majority revenue from the wealth management segment.
Executives
Jesica J. Montgomery officer: Principal Accounting Officer 1900 SIXTEENTH STREET, SUITE 500, DENVER CO 80202
David R. Weber officer: Chief Financial Officer 1900 SIXTEENTH STREET, SUITE 500, DENVER CO 80202
Matthew C. Cassell officer: Chief Banking Officer 1900 16TH STREET, SUITE 1200, DENVER CO 80202
James Allen Scott officer: Chief Client Exp. Officer 1900 16TH STREET, SUITE 1200, DENVER CO 80202
Scott C Mitchell director 1900 16TH STREET, SUITE 1200, DENVER CO 80202
David R Duncan director 1900 16TH STREET, SUITE 1200, DENVER CO 80202
Scott C Wylie director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman, CEO and President 1900 16TH STREET, SUITE 1200, DENVER CO 80202
John Emery Sawyer officer: Chief Investment Officer 1900 16TH STREET, SUITE 1200, DENVER CO 80202
Julie A Courkamp officer: Chief Financial Officer 1900 16TH STREET, SUITE 1200, DENVER CO 80202
Joseph C. Zimlich director 1900 16TH STREET, SUITE 1200, DENVER CO 80202
Eric D Sipf director 1601 DRY CREEK DRIVE, LONGMONT CO 80503
Mark L Smith director 1900 16TH STREET, SUITE 1200, DENVER CO 80202
Scott J Lawley officer: Chief Credit Officer 1900 16TH STREET, SUITE 1200, DENVER CO 80202
Cammie A Redpath officer: Chief Human Capital Officer 1900 16TH STREET, SUITE 1200, DENVER CO 80202
Daniel C Thompson officer: Regional Pres., Ariz./Calif. 1900 16TH STREET, SUITE 1200, DENVER CO 80202