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Central Retail PCL (BKK:CRC) Financial Strength : 2 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Central Retail PCL Financial Strength?

Central Retail PCL has the Financial Strength Rank of 2. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.

Warning Sign:

Central Retail Corp PCL 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.

Central Retail PCL's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.88. Central Retail PCL's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.57. As of today, Central Retail PCL's Altman Z-Score is 1.42.


Competitive Comparison of Central Retail PCL's Financial Strength

For the Department Stores subindustry, Central Retail PCL's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Central Retail PCL's Financial Strength Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Central Retail PCL's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Central Retail PCL's Financial Strength falls into.



Central Retail PCL 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:

Central Retail PCL's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was ฿-1,278 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was ฿1,121 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was ฿84,662 Mil.

Central Retail PCL'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*1120.658/-1278.462
=0.88

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

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

Central Retail PCL'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
=(54895.163 + 84662.316) / 244411.724
=0.57

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.

Central Retail PCL has a Z-score of 1.42, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 1.42 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.


Central Retail PCL  (BKK:CRC) 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.

Central Retail PCL has the Financial Strength Rank of 2. 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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Central Retail PCL (BKK:CRC) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
22 Soi Somkid, Ploenchit Road, Kwang Lumpini, Khet Phathumvan, Bangkok, THA, 10330
Central Retail Corp PCL is a multi-format & multi-category retailing platform in Thailand. It is a pioneer in omnichannel retailing in Thailand, complementing its retail store network & merchandise offerings with positions among store-based retailers in online traffic. The company uses the Central trademarks, service marks, & tradenames in business operations under certain licensing agreements. The company has introduced new retail formats to the customer, including department stores, specialty stores, supermarkets, hypermarkets, convenience stores & retail plazas. It operates under a diverse slate of retail banners divided into three segments, namely, Hardline, Food Products & Fashion. The majority is generated from Food Products. Geographically, the majority of revenue is from Thailand.