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Varun Beverages (NSE:VBL) Financial Strength : 6 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Varun Beverages Financial Strength?

Varun Beverages has the Financial Strength Rank of 6.

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.

Varun Beverages's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 6.24. Varun Beverages's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.60. As of today, Varun Beverages's Altman Z-Score is 16.15.


Competitive Comparison of Varun Beverages's Financial Strength

For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic subindustry, Varun Beverages'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.


Varun Beverages's Financial Strength Distribution in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic Industry

For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Varun Beverages's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Varun Beverages's Financial Strength falls into.



Varun Beverages 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:

Varun Beverages's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was ₹-722 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was ₹4,502 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was ₹33,868 Mil.

Varun Beverages'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*4502.27/-722.04
=6.24

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

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

Varun Beverages'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
=(20444.87 + 33868.23) / 89874
=0.60

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.

Varun Beverages has a Z-score of 16.15, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Z-Score is strong.

Good Sign:

Altman Z-score of 16.15 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.


Varun Beverages  (NSE:VBL) 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.

Varun Beverages has the Financial Strength Rank of 6.


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Varun Beverages (NSE:VBL) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Plot No. 31, Institutional Area, Sector - 44, RJ Corp House, Gurugram, HR, IND, 122 002
Varun Beverages Ltd is engaged in manufacturing, selling, bottling, and distribution of beverages of Pepsi brand in geographically pre-defined territories of India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Zambia, Morocco, and Zimbabwe. Its brands include Seven-Up, Mountain Dew, Mirinda, Nimbooz, Tropicana Slice, and other related products. The firm generates a majority of its revenue within India.

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