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Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC (KUW:BOURSA) Financial Strength : 9 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC Financial Strength?

Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC has the Financial Strength Rank of 9. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.

Good Sign:

Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC shows strong financial strength.

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.

Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 797.00. Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 0.02. As of today, Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC's Altman Z-Score is 10.70.


Competitive Comparison of Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC's Financial Strength

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Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC's Financial Strength Distribution in the Capital Markets Industry

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Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC 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:

Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC's Interest Expense for the months ended in Mar. 2024 was KWD-0.01 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Mar. 2024 was KWD5.58 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was KWD0.46 Mil.

Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=-1*5.579/-0.007
=797.00

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. Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

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

Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(0.101 + 0.455) / 33.316
=0.02

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.

Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC has a Z-score of 10.70, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Z-Score is strong.

Good Sign:

Altman Z-score of 10.7 is strong.

* 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.


Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC  (KUW:BOURSA) 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.

Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC has the Financial Strength Rank of 9. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.


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Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC (KUW:BOURSA) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
Dasman, P.O.Box 1027, Kuwait City, KWT, 15461
Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC operates as a financial exchange and clearing house in Kuwait. The company also provides securities-related services to participants in the financial sector. Its segment includes securities exchange and clearing, out of which the majority is from the securities exchange.

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