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Howard Hughes Holdings (Howard Hughes Holdings) Financial Strength

: 3 (As of Dec. 2023)
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Howard Hughes Holdings has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.

Warning Sign:

Howard Hughes Holdings Inc displays poor financial strength. Usually, this is caused by too much debt for the company.

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.

Howard Hughes Holdings's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.64. Howard Hughes Holdings's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 3.99. As of today, Howard Hughes Holdings's Altman Z-Score is 0.30.


Competitive Comparison

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Howard Hughes Holdings Financial Strength Distribution

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Howard Hughes Holdings 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:

Howard Hughes Holdings's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-46 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $76 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $5,354 Mil.

Howard Hughes Holdings'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*75.892/-46.315
=1.64

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

Warning Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Howard Hughes Holdings Incs earnings cannot cover its interest expense. If the situation continues, the company may have to issue more debt.

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

Howard Hughes Holdings'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 + 5354.204) / 1343.352
=3.99

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.

Howard Hughes Holdings has a Z-score of 0.30, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 0.3 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.


Howard Hughes Holdings  (NYSE:HHH) 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.

Howard Hughes Holdings has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.


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Howard Hughes Holdings (Howard Hughes Holdings) Business Description

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Address
9950 Woodloch Forest Drive, Suite 1100, 11th Floor, The Woodlands, TX, USA, 77380
Howard Hughes Holdings Inc owns, manages, and develops commercial, residential, and mixed-use real estate throughout the USA. Its portfolio is strategically positioned to meet and accelerate development based on market demand, resulting in one of the strongest real estate platforms in the country.
Executives
Douglas Johnstone officer: Regional President, Hawaii ONE GALLERIA TOWER, 13355 NOEL ROAD, 22ND FOOR, DALLAS TX 75240
Pershing Square Capital Management, L.p. director, 10 percent owner 787 11TH AVENUE, 9TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Zachary Winick officer: CO-PRESIDENT, NEW YORK REGION C/O THE HOWARD HUGHES CORPORATION, 199 WATER STREET, 28TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10038
Elena Verbinskaya officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O IPSCO TUBULARS INC., 10120 HOUSTON OAKS DRIVE, HOUSTON TX 77064
Kristi Smith officer: President, Columbia 9950 WOODLOCH FOREST DRIVE, SUITE 1100, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
William A Ackman director, 10 percent owner 787 - 11TH AVENUE, 9TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Ps Management Gp, Llc director, 10 percent owner 787 - 11TH AVENUE, 9TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Frank Stephan officer: PRESIDENT, NEVADA 9950 WOODLOCH FOREST DRIVE, SUITE 1100, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Anthony Williams director 9950 WOODLOCH FOREST DRIVE, SUITE 1100, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
David Eun director 9950 WOODLOCH FOREST DRIVE, SUITE 1100, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
David Michael Striph officer: EVP, Head of Operations ONE GALLERIA TOWER, 13355 NOEL ROAD, 22ND FLOOR, DALLAS TX 75240
Andrew Schwartz officer: CO-PRESIDENT, NEW YORK REGION C/O THE HOWARD HUGHES CORPORATION, 199 WATER STREET, 28TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10038
Heath Melton officer: PRESIDENT, PHOENIX REGION 9950 WOODLOCH FOREST DRIVE, SUITE 1100, THE WOODLANDS TX 77381
Carlos A. Olea officer: CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 9950 WOODLOCH FOREST DRIVE, SUITE 1100, THE WOODLANDS TX 77381
L Jay Cross officer: President 233 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 4600, CHICAGO IL 60606