Security Federal (Security Federal) Financial Strength : 3 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Security Federal Financial Strength?

Security Federal has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. 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 Security Federal's interest coverage with the available data. Security Federal's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.02. Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.

Security Federal 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:

Security Federal's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-7.95 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.00 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $52.28 Mil.

Security Federal'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.

Security Federal'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	+	52.277)	/	51.232
	=	1.02

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.

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.

Security Federal (OTCPK:SFDL) 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.

Security Federal has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. 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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Security Federal (Security Federal) Business Description

Industry

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Comparable Companies

Traded in Other Exchanges

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Address

P.O. Box 810, Aiken, SC, USA, 29802

Website

https://www.securityfederalbank.com

Security Federal Corp and its subsidiaries are involved in the business of providing commercial and personal banking services as well as auto, business, home, and health insurance. The primary business of the company is to accept deposits from the general public and originate commercial real estate loans, commercial business loans, consumer loans as well as mortgage loans to buy or refinance one-to-four family residential real estate. It also originates construction loans and loans for the acquisition, development, and construction of residential subdivisions and commercial projects. The bank also operates Security federal trust and investments that offer trust, financial planning, and financial management services.

Executives

J Chris Verens	director, officer: President	P O BOX 810, AIKEN SC 29802
Nathan Crowe	officer: Chief Accounting Officer	238 RICHLAND AVENUE NORTHWEST, AIKEN SC 29801
Darrell R Rains	officer: Chief Financial Officer	P.O. BOX 15367, AUGUSTA GA 30909
Philip R. Wahl	director	238 RICHLAND AVENUE NW, AIKEN SC 29801
Toole Frampton W. Iii	director	238 RICHLAND AVENUE NW, AIKEN SC 29801
Robert E Alexander	director	P O BOX 810, AIKEN SC 29802
Richard T Harmon	director, officer: Exec. VP and CLO of the Bank	238 RICHLAND AVENUE WEST, AIKEN SC 29801
Toole Gasper L Iii	director, officer: VP	P O BOX 810, AIKEN SC 29802
Jessica T Cummins	officer: Chief Financial Officer	238 RICHLAND AVENUE WEST, AIKEN SC 29801
Thomas Lucius Moore	director	P O BOX 810, AIKEN SC 29802
Thomas Francis M Jr	officer: Senior VP	P O BOX 810, AIKEN SC 29802
William Clyburn	director	P O BOX 810, AIKEN SC 29802
Roy G Lindburg	officer: Treasurer/CFO	P O BOX 810, AIKEN SC 29802
Frank M Thomas	director	PO BOX 810, AIKEN SC 29802
William Barry Adams	director, officer: Exec. VP-Security Federal Bank	P.O. BOX 810, AIKEN SC 29802