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Media Chinese International (XKLS:5090) Financial Strength : 6 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Media Chinese International Financial Strength?

Media Chinese International has the Financial Strength Rank of 6.

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.

Media Chinese International did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Media Chinese International's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.15. As of today, Media Chinese International's Altman Z-Score is 2.83.


Competitive Comparison of Media Chinese International's Financial Strength

For the Publishing subindustry, Media Chinese International'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.


Media Chinese International's Financial Strength Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Media Chinese International's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Media Chinese International's Financial Strength falls into.



Media Chinese International 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:

Media Chinese International's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was RM-1.7 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was RM-12.8 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was RM0.7 Mil.

Media Chinese International's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Media Chinese International 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.

Media Chinese International'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
=(99.849 + 0.741) / 677.516
=0.15

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.

Media Chinese International has a Z-score of 2.83, indicating it is in Grey Zones. This implies that Media Chinese International 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 2.83 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.


Media Chinese International  (XKLS:5090) 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.

Media Chinese International has the Financial Strength Rank of 6.


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Media Chinese International (XKLS:5090) Business Description

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Address
18 Ka Yip Street, 15th Floor, Block A, Ming Pao Industrial Centre, Chai Wan, Hong Kong, HKG
Media Chinese International Ltd is a Hong Kong-based investment holding company principally engaged in publishing, printing, and distributing newspapers, magazines, books, and digital content that are written in Chinese. The company also provides travel and travel-related services. The group operates through various geographical regions, including Malaysia and other Southeast Asian countries, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and North America; however, the company derives the majority of its revenue from the publishing and printing business.

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