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Hong Leong Finance (SGX:S41) Financial Strength : 4 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Hong Leong Finance Financial Strength?

Hong Leong Finance 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 Hong Leong Finance's interest coverage with the available data. Hong Leong Finance's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.20. Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.


Hong Leong Finance 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:

Hong Leong Finance's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was S$-195.1 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was S$0.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was S$42.4 Mil.

Hong Leong Finance'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. Hong Leong Finance Ltd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

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

Hong Leong Finance'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 + 42.381) / 212.748
=0.20

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.


Hong Leong Finance  (SGX:S41) 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.

Hong Leong Finance has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.


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Hong Leong Finance (SGX:S41) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
16 Raffles Quay, No. 01-05, Hong Leong Building, Singapore, SGP, 048581
Hong Leong Finance Ltd offers banking services to business enterprises and retail customers. It specializes in working with small and medium enterprises and offers a variety of credit and loan options for them. For retail customers, Hong Leong offers home and car loans. Net interest income accounts for around 80% of the company's total revenue. Hong Leong generates its remaining revenue through fees and commissions for its advisory and corporate finance services. Hong Leong operates exclusively in Singapore.