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Mercantil Servicios Financieros CA (CAR:MVZ.A) Financial Strength : 6 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Mercantil Servicios Financieros CA Financial Strength?

Mercantil Servicios Financieros CA has the Financial Strength Rank of 6.

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 Mercantil Servicios Financieros CA's interest coverage with the available data. Mercantil Servicios Financieros CA's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -1.01. Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.


Mercantil Servicios Financieros CA 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:

Mercantil Servicios Financieros CA's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was VES59 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was VES0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was VES1,894 Mil.

Mercantil Servicios Financieros CA'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. Mercantil Servicios Financieros CA has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

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

Mercantil Servicios Financieros CA'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 + 1893.974) / -1882.392
=-1.01

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.

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.


Mercantil Servicios Financieros CA  (CAR:MVZ.A) 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.

Mercantil Servicios Financieros CA has the Financial Strength Rank of 6.


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Mercantil Servicios Financieros CA (CAR:MVZ.A) Business Description

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Address
Avenida Andres Bello, No. 1 Edificio Banco, Mercantil, Caracas, VEN
Mercantil Servicios Financieros CA is a Venezuela-based financial services provider. It offers, through its subsidiaries, a full range of financial products and services in the banking, insurance and wealth management businesses in the Americas and Europe. It provides financial and general banking services to corporate, middle market and retail customers. Third party asset management and securities brokerage services are provided in Venezuela and other jurisdictions, as well as insurance services in Venezuela and Panama. The company generates the majority of its revenue from Venezuela.