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Universal Insurance Holdings (Universal Insurance Holdings) Financial Strength : 7 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Universal Insurance Holdings Financial Strength?

Universal Insurance Holdings 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.

Universal Insurance Holdings's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 18.76. Universal Insurance Holdings's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.08. Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.


Universal Insurance 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:

Universal Insurance Holdings's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-1 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $102 Mil.

Universal Insurance Holdings's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

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

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

Universal Insurance 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
=(14.597 + 102.006) / 1501.824
=0.08

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.


Universal Insurance Holdings  (NYSE:UVE) 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.

Universal Insurance Holdings has the Financial Strength Rank of 7.


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Universal Insurance Holdings (Universal Insurance Holdings) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1110 West Commercial Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA, 33309
Universal Insurance Holdings Inc is a private personal residential homeowner insurance company. The company all aspects of insurance underwriting, policy issuance, general administration and claims processing and settlement internally through our vertically integrated operations. It generates revenues primarily from the collection of premiums. It operates within Florida and across the United States.
Executives
Sean P Downes director 2875 N.E. 191ST, SUITE 300, MIAMI FL 33180
Stephen Donaghy director, officer: CEO UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC., 1110 WEST COMMERCIAL BOULEVARD, FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33309
Michael Pietrangelo director 6410 POPLAR AVE, STE 190, MIMPHIS TN 38119
Gary Lloyd Ropiecki officer: Principal Accounting Officer 1110 W. COMMERCIAL BLVD., FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33309
Jon Springer director, officer: President and CRO UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC., 1110 WEST COMMERCIAL BOULEVARD, FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33309
Shannon A Brown director 1001 TILLMAN STREET, MEMPHIS TN 38112
Mccahill Francis Xavier Iii director 1314 SOUTH RAMONA AVENUE, INDIALANTIC FL 32903
Scott P. Callahan director 1110 W. COMMERCIAL BLVD., SUITE 100, FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33309
Joel Wilentz director 5811 SW 33RD TERR, FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33312
Ozzie A Schindler director 1451 STILLWATER DRIVE, MIAMI BEACH FL 33141-1031
Richard D Peterson director 1110 WEST COMMERCIAL BOULEVARD, FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33309
Marlene Gordon director C/O FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC.,, PO BOX 149222, CORAL GABLES FL 33134
Frank Wilcox officer: CFO, Principal Acct. Officer 1110 W. COMMERCIAL BLVD., SUITE 100, FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33309
Kimberly D Campos director, officer: CIO & CAO 1110 WEST COMMERCIAL BOULEVARD, SUITE 100, FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33309
Ralph J. Palmieri director 1110 WEST COMMERCIAL BOULEVARD, FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33309