GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Consumer Cyclical » Retail - Cyclical » Sears Holdings Corp (NAS:SHLDW) » Definitions » Financial Strength

Sears Holdings (Sears Holdings) Financial Strength : 0 (As of Oct. 2018)


View and export this data going back to 2014. Start your Free Trial

What is Sears Holdings Financial Strength?

Sears Holdings has the Financial Strength Rank of 0.

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.

Sears Holdings did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Sears Holdings's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2018 was 0.34. As of today, Sears Holdings's Altman Z-Score is 0.00.


Competitive Comparison of Sears Holdings's Financial Strength

For the Department Stores subindustry, Sears Holdings's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Sears Holdings's Financial Strength Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Sears Holdings's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sears Holdings's Financial Strength falls into.



Sears Holdings 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:

Sears Holdings's Interest Expense for the months ended in Oct. 2018 was $-178.00 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Oct. 2018 was $-494.00 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2018 was $2,203.00 Mil.

Sears Holdings's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2018 is

Sears Holdings 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.

Sears Holdings's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2018 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Oct. 2018 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(1559 + 2203) / 10968
=0.34

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.

Sears Holdings has a Z-score of 0.00, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

* 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.


Sears Holdings  (NAS:SHLDW) 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.

Sears Holdings has the Financial Strength Rank of 0.


Sears Holdings Financial Strength Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Sears Holdings's Financial Strength provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Sears Holdings (Sears Holdings) Business Description

Comparable Companies
Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
3333 Beverly Road, Hoffman Estates, IL, USA, 60179
Sears Holdings Corporation is an America-based retailer that integrates the digital and physical shopping experiences for consumers. The company operates through retail store brands Sears and Kmart. Sears provides a broad range of home merchandise, apparel, automotive products and home services through both online and offline channels across the United States, and it owns proprietary brands, including Kenmore, Craftsman, and DieHard. Kmart is a mass merchandising firm, offering quality products to customers through exclusive brands. The majority of the company's revenue comes from the domestic market.

Sears Holdings (Sears Holdings) Headlines

From GuruFocus

Bruce Berkowitz's Sears Falls Below $1

By James Li James Li 09-28-2018

6 Retail Stocks to Consider as Sears Nears Final Demise

By James Li James Li 01-08-2019

Bruce Berkowitz Updates Portfolio With 4 New Stocks

By Holly LaFon Holly LaFon 08-02-2018

Some Tips on Avoiding Value Traps

By Rupert Hargreaves Rupert Hargreaves 11-08-2018

Learning From the Collapse of Sears Holdings

By Rupert Hargreaves Rupert Hargreaves 08-02-2018

The Bell Tolls for Sears

By John Engle John Engle 10-12-2018

Sears Holdings Slumps 4% on Tuesday, 2% Week-to-Date

By Jacob Maslow Jacob Maslow 11-21-2018

Sears Slumps on CEO Lampert's Urgent Restructure Plan

By Holly LaFon Holly LaFon 09-24-2018