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Caesarstone (Caesarstone) Financial Strength : 6 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Caesarstone Financial Strength?

Caesarstone 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.

Caesarstone did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Caesarstone's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.28. As of today, Caesarstone's Altman Z-Score is 1.95.


Competitive Comparison of Caesarstone's Financial Strength

For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Caesarstone'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.


Caesarstone's Financial Strength Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Caesarstone's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

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



Caesarstone 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:

Caesarstone's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-8.6 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-7.9 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $116.7 Mil.

Caesarstone's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Caesarstone 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.

Caesarstone'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
=(29.307 + 116.695) / 514.1
=0.28

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.

Caesarstone has a Z-score of 1.95, indicating it is in Grey Zones. This implies that Caesarstone is in some kind of financial stress. If it is below 1.81, the company may faces bankrupcy risk.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 1.95 is in the grey area. This implies that the company is under some kind of financial stress. If it is below 1.8, the company may face bankruptcy risk.

* 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.


Caesarstone  (NAS:CSTE) 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.

Caesarstone has the Financial Strength Rank of 6.


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Caesarstone (Caesarstone) Business Description

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Kibbutz Sdot-Yam, MP Menashe, ISR, 3780400
Caesarstone Ltd manufactures engineered quartz surfaces. Its products primarily include engineered quartz and porcelain slabs, which are used as kitchen countertops in renovation and remodeling, and residential construction. It also has other applications, including vanity tops, wall panels, backsplashes, floor tiles, stairs, and other interior surfaces that are used in various residential and non-residential applications. The company sells its products under the Caesarstone brand. Caesarstone's geographical segments are the United States, Canada, Latin America, Australia, Asia, Israel, and EMEA(Europe, Middle East, Africa).

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