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Canadian General Investments (TSX:CGI) Financial Strength : 5 (As of Dec. 2022)


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What is Canadian General Investments Financial Strength?

Canadian General Investments 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.

GuruFocus does not calculate Canadian General Investments's interest coverage with the available data. Canadian General Investments's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2022 was 0.49. Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.


Canadian General Investments 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:

Canadian General Investments's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2022 was C$-1.72 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2022 was C$0.00 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2022 was C$75.00 Mil.

Canadian General Investments's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2022 is

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

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

Canadian General Investments's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2022 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2022 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(0 + 75) / 151.552
=0.49

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.


Canadian General Investments  (TSX:CGI) 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.

Canadian General Investments has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.


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Canadian General Investments (TSX:CGI) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
10 Toronto Street, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5C 2B7
Canadian General Investments Ltd is a Canadian closed-end investment fund. Its investment objective is to provide better than average returns to investors by investing in medium- to long-term investments. The company's strategy involves prudent security selection and recognition of capital gains or losses. CGI's investment portfolio entails companies in multiple sectors such as Information Technology, Industrials, materials, financials, consumer discretionary, energy, Real Estate, Communication Services, Health Care, Cash, and Utilities.
Executives
A. Michelle Lally Director