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Major Drilling Group International (TSX:MDI) Financial Strength : 7 (As of Oct. 2023)


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What is Major Drilling Group International Financial Strength?

Major Drilling Group International has the Financial Strength Rank of 7.

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 Major Drilling Group International's interest coverage with the available data. Major Drilling Group International's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 was 0.01. As of today, Major Drilling Group International's Altman Z-Score is 6.32.


Competitive Comparison of Major Drilling Group International's Financial Strength

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Major Drilling Group International's Financial Strength Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

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Major Drilling Group International 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:

Major Drilling Group International's Interest Expense for the months ended in Oct. 2023 was C$0.0 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Oct. 2023 was C$31.5 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 was C$4.0 Mil.

Major Drilling Group International's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 is

GuruFocus does not calculate Major Drilling Group International's interest coverage with the available data.

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. Major Drilling Group International Inc has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

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

Major Drilling Group International's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Oct. 2023 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(1.434 + 3.994) / 827.804
=0.01

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.

Major Drilling Group International has a Z-score of 6.32, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Z-Score is strong.

Good Sign:

Altman Z-score of 6.32 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.


Major Drilling Group International  (TSX:MDI) 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.

Major Drilling Group International has the Financial Strength Rank of 7.


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Major Drilling Group International (TSX:MDI) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
111 St. George Street, Suite 100, Moncton, NB, CAN, E1C 1T7
Major Drilling Group International Inc is engaged in the business of contract drilling, and it provides services to companies that are involved in mining and mineral exploration. It offers surface and underground coring, directional, reverse circulation, sonic, geotechnical, environmental, water-well, coal-bed methane, shallow gas, and underground percussive/long-hole drilling services, as well as various drilling-related mine services. Its geographical segments are Canada - the United States; South and Central America; and Australasia and Africa, of which most of its revenue comes from Canada - the United States.

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