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Willamette Valley Vineyards (Willamette Valley Vineyards) Financial Strength : 5 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Willamette Valley Vineyards Financial Strength?

Willamette Valley Vineyards 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.

Willamette Valley Vineyards did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Willamette Valley Vineyards's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.55. As of today, Willamette Valley Vineyards's Altman Z-Score is 1.18.


Competitive Comparison of Willamette Valley Vineyards's Financial Strength

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Willamette Valley Vineyards's Financial Strength Distribution in the Beverages - Alcoholic Industry

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Willamette Valley Vineyards 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:

Willamette Valley Vineyards's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.13 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.26 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $18.37 Mil.

Willamette Valley Vineyards's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Willamette Valley Vineyards did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

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

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

Willamette Valley Vineyards'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
=(5.152 + 18.365) / 43.012
=0.55

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.

Willamette Valley Vineyards has a Z-score of 1.18, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 1.18 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.


Willamette Valley Vineyards  (NAS:WVVI) 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.

Willamette Valley Vineyards has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.


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Willamette Valley Vineyards (Willamette Valley Vineyards) Business Description

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Address
8800 Enchanted Way, South East, Turner, OR, USA, 97392
Willamette Valley Vineyards Inc produces and sells premium, super-premium, and ultra-premium wines. The grapes are harvested, fermented, and made into wine at the company's Turner winery, and the wines are sold principally under its Willamette Valley Vineyards label and also under the Griffin Creek, Tualatin Estate, Pambrun, Maison Bleue, Natoma, Metis, and Elton labels. It operates under two operating segments, direct sales and distributor sales. Direct sales include retail sales in its tasting room and remote sites, wine club sales, online sales, on-site events, kitchen and catering sales, and other sales made directly to the consumer without the use of an intermediary. Distributor sales include all sales through a third party where prices are given at a wholesale rate.
Executives
James W Bernau director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer 2545 CLOVERDALE RD SE, TURNER OR 97392
Sarah Alice Rose director 6821 50TH AVE NE, SEATTLE WA 98115
Day Cara Pepper director 1088 SW PRESTWICK CT., WILSONVILLE OR 97070
Stanley G Turel director 604 SE 121ST AVE, C/O ARBOR PARK OFFICE, VANCOUVER WA 98683
John Alphonsus Ferry officer: CFO 15830 FOREST RIDGE LANE NE, SILVERTON OR 97381
Leslie J Copland director 2350 NW SAVIER STREET, UNIT 406, PORTLAND OR 97210
Goward Richard F. Jr. officer: CFO 2623 ABBEY LN. SE, SALEM OR 97317
Heather Westing director 25030 SW PARKWAY AVE, SUITE 300, WILSONVILLE OR 97070
James L Ellis director 7850 SE KING ROAD, MILWAUKIE OR 97222
Craig Alan Smith director 367 SANRODEE DR. SE, SALEM OR 97317
Jonathan J Ricci director C/O JONES SODA CO., 234 9TH AVE. N., SEATTLE WA 98109
O Brien Betty M director 22500 INGRAM LANE NW, SALEM OR 97304
Christopher L Sarles director 2185 SW WINCHESTER, PORTLAND OR 97225-4457
Chris Riccardi 10 percent owner 15 STEDMAN WAY, LOUDONVILLE NY 12211
Delna L. Jones director 39692 CAMINO TEMPLADO, INDIO CA 92203