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Helvetia Holding AG (XSWX:HELN) Financial Strength : 6 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Helvetia Holding AG Financial Strength?

Helvetia Holding AG 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.

Helvetia Holding AG's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 7.15. Helvetia Holding AG's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.20. Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.


Helvetia Holding AG 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:

Helvetia Holding AG's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was CHF-5 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was CHF0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was CHF1,987 Mil.

Helvetia Holding AG'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.

Helvetia Holding AG'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 + 1986.6) / 10090.6
=0.20

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.


Helvetia Holding AG  (XSWX:HELN) 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.

Helvetia Holding AG has the Financial Strength Rank of 6.


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Helvetia Holding AG (XSWX:HELN) Business Description

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Address
Dufourstrasse 40, Saint Gallen, CHE, CH-9001
Helvetia Holding AG is a diversified insurance company. The company operates multiple segments including life, nonlife, and other activities. The company's life segment offers life insurance, pension plans, and annuities and generates most of the company's revenue. Helvetia derives the vast majority of its revenue within Switzerland, followed by Germany and Italy. Helvetia's business focuses on retail customers, as well as corporations of all sizes. It considers merger and acquisition investment as a component of its operational growth strategy.