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National Fuel Gas Co (National Fuel Gas Co) Financial Strength : 4 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is National Fuel Gas Co Financial Strength?

National Fuel Gas Co 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.

National Fuel Gas Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 5.96. National Fuel Gas Co's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.28. As of today, National Fuel Gas Co's Altman Z-Score is 1.35.


Competitive Comparison of National Fuel Gas Co's Financial Strength

For the Oil & Gas Integrated subindustry, National Fuel Gas Co'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.


National Fuel Gas Co's Financial Strength Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, National Fuel Gas Co's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where National Fuel Gas Co's Financial Strength falls into.



National Fuel Gas Co 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:

National Fuel Gas Co's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-35 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $207 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $2,386 Mil.

National Fuel Gas Co'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*207.11/-34.735
=5.96

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

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

National Fuel Gas Co'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
=(300 + 2385.523) / 2101.444
=1.28

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.

National Fuel Gas Co has a Z-score of 1.35, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 1.35 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.


National Fuel Gas Co  (NYSE:NFG) 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.

National Fuel Gas Co has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.


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National Fuel Gas Co (National Fuel Gas Co) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
6363 Main Street, Williamsville, NY, USA, 14221
National Fuel Gas Co is a diversified energy company engaged in the production, gathering, transportation, distribution, and marketing of natural gas. The operating segments of the company are the Exploration and Production segment, the Pipeline and Storage segment, the Gathering segment, and the Utility segment. Geographically it generates revenue from the United States and majorly it generates revenue from Exploration and Production segment.
Executives
Timothy J Silverstein officer: Treasurer & Prin. Fin.Officer 6363 MAIN STREET, WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221
Michael W Reville officer: General Counsel and Secretary 6363 MAIN STREET, WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221
Ronald C Kraemer officer: Pres - Empire Pipeline 6363 MAIN STREET, WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221
Ronald J Tanski officer: Controller NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY, 6363 MAIN ST, WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221
Justin I Loweth officer: Pres - Seneca Resources 1201 LOUISIANA STREET, SUITE 2600, HOUSTON TX 77002
Donna L Decarolis officer: President, Horizon Power 6363 MAIN ST., WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221
David P Bauer officer: Treasurer, Prin.Fin. Officer 6363 MAIN STREET, WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221
Sarah J Mugel officer: General Counsel and Secretary 6363 MAIN STREET, WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221
Barbara M Baumann director 1776 LINCOLN ST, STE 700, DENVER CO 80203
Paula M Ciprich officer: General Counsel. NFG Co. 6363 MAIN STREET, WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221
Michael P Kasprzak officer: President NFG Midstream Co 6363 MAIN STREET, WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221
Elena G Mendel officer: Controller 6363 MAIN STREET, WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221
Martin A Krebs officer: Chief Information Officer 6363 MAIN STREET, WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221
David Hugo Anderson director
John P Mcginnis officer: COO - Seneca Resources 1201 LOUISIANA STREET, SUITE 2600, HOUSTON TX 77002

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