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United Bank for Africa (NSA:UBA) Financial Strength : 4 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is United Bank for Africa Financial Strength?

United Bank for Africa has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.

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 United Bank for Africa's interest coverage with the available data. United Bank for Africa's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.39. Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.


United Bank for Africa 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:

United Bank for Africa's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was ₦-144,598 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 ₦868,424 Mil.

United Bank for Africa's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

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. United Bank for Africa PLC has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

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

United Bank for Africa'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
=(0 + 868424) / 2218164
=0.39

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.


United Bank for Africa  (NSA:UBA) 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.

United Bank for Africa has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.


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United Bank for Africa (NSA:UBA) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
57 Marina, UBA House, Lagos, NGA
United Bank for Africa PLC is a financial services institution. It offers banking and other financial and pension fund custody services. The geographical segments of the company are Nigeria, the Rest of Africa and the Rest of the world. The business segments of the company are 1) Corporate Banking, which provides financial solutions to multinationals, regional companies, state-owned companies, non-governmental organizations, international and multinational organizations and financial institutions. 2) Retail/ Commercial banking segment products and services to the middle and retail segments of the market. 3) Treasury and Financial Markets segment provide financing and risk management solutions and advisory services to the company's corporate and institutional customers.