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Rockwell Collins (Rockwell Collins) Financial Strength : 0 (As of Sep. 2018)


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What is Rockwell Collins Financial Strength?

Rockwell Collins has the Financial Strength Rank of 0.

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.

Rockwell Collins's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 was 5.50. Rockwell Collins's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 was 0.87. As of today, Rockwell Collins's Altman Z-Score is 0.00.


Competitive Comparison of Rockwell Collins's Financial Strength

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Rockwell Collins'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.


Rockwell Collins's Financial Strength Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Rockwell Collins's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Rockwell Collins's Financial Strength falls into.



Rockwell Collins 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:

Rockwell Collins's Interest Expense for the months ended in Sep. 2018 was $-66 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Sep. 2018 was $363 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 was $5,681 Mil.

Rockwell Collins's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Sep. 2018 )/Interest Expense (Q: Sep. 2018 )
=-1*363/-66
=5.50

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

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

Rockwell Collins's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Sep. 2018 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(2248 + 5681) / 9064
=0.87

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.

Rockwell Collins has a Z-score of 0.00, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy 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.


Rockwell Collins  (NYSE:COL) 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.

Rockwell Collins has the Financial Strength Rank of 0.


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Rockwell Collins (Rockwell Collins) Business Description

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Rockwell Collins Inc develops communications and aviation electronics for commercial and military customers worldwide. It employs over 20,000 people. Competencies include communications, navigation, automated flight control, displays, simulation and training, integrated electronics, and information systems. The firm sells to governments, airlines, and aircraft manufacturers, while providing aftermarket services for many of its products. The company recently closed its acquisition of B/E Aerospace, an aircraft seat and cabin manufacturer.
Executives
John A Edwardson director P O BOX 66100-WHQLD, CHICAGO IL 60666
Robert Kelly Ortberg director, officer: Chairman, Pres & CEO 870 WINTER STREET, WALTHAM MA 02451
Patrick E Allen officer: Sr. VP and CFO 400 COLLINS ROAD NE, CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52498
David Lilley director
Ralph E Eberhart director 909 N. WASHINGTON STREET, ALEXANDRIA VA 22314
Richard Hamermesh director C/O BE AEROSPACE, INC., 1400 CORPORATE CENTER WAY, WELLINGTON FL 33414
Jeffrey L Turner director SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS HOLDINGS, INC., 3801 SOUTH OLIVER, WICHITA KS 67210
Cheryl L Shavers director 400 COLLINS ROAD NE, M/S 124-323, CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52498
Andrew J Policano director
Robert J Perna officer: Sr. VP, Gnrl Counsel & Secy 1151 MAPLEWOOD DRIVE, ITASCA IL 60143
John T Whates director 1400 CORPORATE CENTER WAY, WELLINGTON FL 33414
Besong John Paul E officer: Sr. VP, eBusiness 400 COLLINS ROAD NE M/S 124-003, CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52498001
Clayton M Jones director 400 COLLINS ROAD NE, CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52498
Donald R Beall director 5 SAN JOAQUIN PLAZA, SUITE 320, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Toot Joseph F Jr director 400 COLLINS ROAD NE, M/S 124-323, CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52498

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