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AvalonBay Communities (AvalonBay Communities) Financial Strength

: 5 (As of Dec. 2023)
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AvalonBay Communities has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.

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.

AvalonBay Communities's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 4.56. AvalonBay Communities's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.89. As of today, AvalonBay Communities's Altman Z-Score is 2.07.


Competitive Comparison

For the REIT - Residential subindustry, AvalonBay Communities's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength data, can be viewed below:

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AvalonBay Communities Financial Strength Distribution

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AvalonBay Communities 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:

AvalonBay Communities's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-49 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $226 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $8,135 Mil.

AvalonBay Communities'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*225.64/-49.471
=4.56

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

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

AvalonBay Communities'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 + 8135.054) / 2818.82
=2.89

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.

AvalonBay Communities has a Z-score of 2.07, indicating it is in Grey Zones. This implies that AvalonBay Communities is in some kind of financial stress. If it is below 1.81, the company may faces bankrupcy risk.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 2.07 is in the grey area. This implies that the company is under some kind of financial stress. If it is below 1.8, the company may face bankruptcy risk.

* 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.


AvalonBay Communities  (NYSE:AVB) 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.

AvalonBay Communities has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.


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AvalonBay Communities (AvalonBay Communities) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
4040 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1000, Arlington, VA, USA, 22203
AvalonBay Communities owns a portfolio of 276 apartment communities with over 82,000 units and is developing 18 additional properties with over 5,700 units. The company focuses on owning large, high-quality properties in major metropolitan areas of New England, New York/New Jersey, Washington D.C., California, and the Pacific Northwest.
Executives
Joanne M Lockeridge officer: Executive Vice President 4040 WILSON BOULEVARD, SUITE 1000, ARLINGTON VA 22203
Matthew H. Birenbaum officer: EVP, Strategy & Portfolio Mgmt 671 NORTH GLEBE ROAD, SUITE 800, ARLINGTON VA 22203
Mueller Charles E Jr director C/O AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC., 4040 WILSON BLVD., SUITE 1000, ARLINGTON VA 22027
Edward M Schulman officer: Vice President-General Counsel
William M Mclaughlin officer: Executive Vice President AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC., 2900 EISENHOWER AVENUE, SUITE 300, ALEXANDRIA VA 22314
Timothy J Naughton officer: Chief Operating Officer 2900 ELSENHOWER AVE 3RD FL, ALEXANDRIA VA 22314
Sean J. Breslin officer: Senior Vice President 2900 EISENHOWER AVE., SUITE 300, ALEXANDRIA VA 22314
Keri A Shea officer: VP-Finance and Treasurer 2900 EISEHOWER AVE., SUITE 300, ALEXANDRIA VA 22314
Kevin P. O'shea officer: Executive Vice President 671 N. GLEBE ROAD, SUITE 800, ARLINGTON VA 22203
Nnenna Lynch director 4040 WILSON BOULEVARD, SUITE1000, ARLINGTON VA 22203
Christopher B. Howard director 4040 WILSON BOULEVARD, SUITE 1000, ARLINGTON VA 22203
Benjamin Schall director, officer: President 261 BROADWAY, NO.11B, NEW YORK NY 10007
W Edward Walter director
Horey Leo S Iii officer: Senior Vice President 2900 ELSENHOWER AVE 3RD FL, ALEXANDRIA VA 22314
Stephen W Wilson officer: Executive Vice President C/O PS BUSINESS PARKS, INC., 701 WESTERN AVENUE, GLENDALE CA 91201

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