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Commercial Bank Of Kuwait (KUW:CBK) Financial Strength : 1 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Commercial Bank Of Kuwait Financial Strength?

Commercial Bank Of Kuwait has the Financial Strength Rank of 1. 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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Commercial Bank Of Kuwait 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.

GuruFocus does not calculate Commercial Bank Of Kuwait's interest coverage with the available data. Commercial Bank Of Kuwait's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 3.58. Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.


Commercial Bank Of Kuwait 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:

Commercial Bank Of Kuwait's Interest Expense for the months ended in Mar. 2024 was KWD-28.2 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Mar. 2024 was KWD0.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was KWD631.8 Mil.

Commercial Bank Of Kuwait's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is

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

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

Commercial Bank Of Kuwait'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 + 631.785) / 176.48
=3.58

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.


Commercial Bank Of Kuwait  (KUW:CBK) 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.

Commercial Bank Of Kuwait has the Financial Strength Rank of 1. 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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Commercial Bank Of Kuwait (KUW:CBK) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Mubarak Al Kabeer Street, P.O. Box 2861, Safat, Kuwait, KWT, 13029
Commercial Bank Of Kuwait is the financial institution in Kuwait. It operates corporate and retail banking franchise that provides innovative financial and investment solutions to its growing customer base. The company operates in two segments: Corporate and Retail banking, which provides a full range of lending, deposit, and related banking services to domestic and international corporate and individual customers; and Treasury and Investment banking segment comprises of money market, foreign exchange, treasury bonds, and brokerage services. Most of the bank's revenue is derived from traditional banking net interest income, with the remainder coming from fees and commissions.