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Limoneira Co (Limoneira Co) Financial Strength : 5 (As of Jan. 2024)


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What is Limoneira Co Financial Strength?

Limoneira Co 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.

Limoneira Co did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Limoneira Co's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 0.35. As of today, Limoneira Co's Altman Z-Score is 2.66.


Competitive Comparison of Limoneira Co's Financial Strength

For the Farm Products subindustry, Limoneira Co's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength data, can be viewed below:

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Limoneira Co's Financial Strength Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Limoneira Co's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

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Limoneira Co 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:

Limoneira Co's Interest Expense for the months ended in Jan. 2024 was $-0.2 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Jan. 2024 was $-7.9 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was $53.4 Mil.

Limoneira Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is

Limoneira Co 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.

Limoneira Co's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Jan. 2024 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(2.93 + 53.444) / 158.924
=0.35

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.

Limoneira Co has a Z-score of 2.66, indicating it is in Grey Zones. This implies that Limoneira Co 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 2.66 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.


Limoneira Co  (NAS:LMNR) 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.

Limoneira Co has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.


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Limoneira Co (Limoneira Co) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1141 Cummings Road, Santa Paula, CA, USA, 93060
Limoneira Co is an agribusiness company. The company's operating segments include Fresh Lemons; Lemon Packing; Avocados and Other Agribusiness. It generates maximum revenue from the Fresh Lemons segment.
Executives
Harold S Edwards director, officer: President and CEO SIXTY ONE WILTON ROAD, SECOND FLOOR, WESTPORT CT 06880
Mark Palamountain officer: CFO, Treasurer & Secretary C/O LIMONEIRA COMPANY, 1141 CUMMINGS ROAD, SANTA PAULA CA 93060
Scott S Slater director 550 SOUTH HOPE STREET, SUITE 2850, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Barbara Carbone director 120 BROADWAY, SUITE 200, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Loza Jose De Jesus director C/O LIMONEIRA COMPANY, 1141 CUMMINGS ROAD, SANTA PAULA CA 93060
Alex M Teague officer: Senior Vice President 1141 CUMMINGS ROAD, SANTA PAULA CA 93060
Donald R Rudkin director C/O VIRCO MFG. CORPORATION, 2027 HARPERS WAY, TORRANCE CA 90501
Elizabeth Mora director C/O MKS INSTRUMENTS, INC., 2 TECH DRIVE, SUITE 201, ANDOVER MA 01810
Merriman John W.h. director 1141 CUMMINGS ROAD, SANTA PAULA CA 93060
Elizabeth Blanchard Chess director C/O LIMONEIRA COMPANY, 1141 CUMMINGS ROAD, SANTA PAULA CA 93060
Robert M Sawyer director 1141 CUMMINGS ROAD, SANTA PAULA CA 93060
Amy Fukutomi director, officer: See Remarks C/O LIMONEIRA COMPANY, 1141 CUMMINGS ROAD, SANTA PAULA CA 93060
Edgar A. Terry director C/O LIMONEIRA COMPANY, 1141 CUMMINGS ROAD, SANTA PAULA CA 93060
Gordon E Kimball director, officer: Chairman 1141 CUMMINGS ROAD, SANTA PAULA CA 93060
Ronald L Michaelis director 1141 CUMMINGS ROAD, SANTA PAULA CA 93060