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Legal & General Group (Legal & General Group) Financial Strength : 5 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Legal & General Group Financial Strength?

Legal & General Group has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.

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.

Legal & General Group did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Legal & General Group's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.12. Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.


Legal & General Group 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:

Legal & General Group's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-220 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $7,406 Mil.

Legal & General Group's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

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

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

Legal & General Group'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
=(340.506 + 7406.329) / 67136.708
=0.12

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.


Legal & General Group  (OTCPK:LGGNF) 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.

Legal & General Group has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.


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Legal & General Group (Legal & General Group) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
One Coleman Street, London, GBR, EC2R 5AA
Legal & General Group PLC operates across four broad business areas of retirement, investment management, capital investment, and insurance. The retirement business provides provide guaranteed retirement income for corporate pension scheme members. Investment Management business provides investment management services for both individuals and corporations, including managing pension funds. Capital investment use customers' pension assets, as well as the group's shareholder capital, to make long-term investments in assets such as clean energy, housing, and SME finance. The Insurance business provides various types of insurance, including life and disability insurance. The company has a global presence but most of its assets under management are derived from the United Kingdom and Europe.