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The Aarons Co (The Aarons Co) Financial Strength : 6 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is The Aarons Co Financial Strength?

The Aarons Co 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.

The Aarons Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 5.15. The Aarons Co's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.33. As of today, The Aarons Co's Altman Z-Score is 1.61.


Competitive Comparison of The Aarons Co's Financial Strength

For the Rental & Leasing Services subindustry, The Aarons Co'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.


The Aarons Co's Financial Strength Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, The Aarons Co's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The Aarons Co's Financial Strength falls into.



The Aarons Co 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:

The Aarons Co's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-4 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $20 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $690 Mil.

The Aarons Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*19.525/-3.788
=5.15

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

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

The Aarons Co'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
=(6.388 + 690.267) / 2117.916
=0.33

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.

The Aarons Co has a Z-score of 1.61, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 1.61 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy 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.


The Aarons Co  (NYSE:AAN) 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.

The Aarons Co has the Financial Strength Rank of 6.


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The Aarons Co (The Aarons Co) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
400 Galleria Parkway SE, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA, USA, 30339-3182
The Aarons Co Inc is a specialty retailer which has developed a unique lease-to-own model. It serves the customers through the sale and lease ownership of furniture, consumer electronics, computers, home appliances, and other accessories at the best deal with the highest quality products. Aaron's services are available through multiple channels to approximately 40-50 % of the U.S. population. The Company conducts its operations through two primary operating business segments: Aaron's Business and BrandsMart.
Executives
Rachel G George officer: EVP, Gen Counsel/Corp Sec 400 GALLERIA PKWY SE, SUITE 300, ATLANTA GA 30339
Stephen W Olsen officer: President 400 GALLERIA PARKWAY SE, SUITE 300, ATLANTA GA 30339
Douglas A Lindsay director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 309 E. PACES FERRY ROAD, ATLANTA GA 30305
Wangdali Bacdayan director 400 GALLERIA PARKWAY SE, SUITE 300, ATLANTA GA 30339
Douglass L Noe officer: VP, Corporate Controller 400 GALLERIA PARKWAY SE, SUITE 300, ATLANTA GA 30339
Kristine Kay Malkoski director 6655 PEACHTREE DUNWOODY ROAD, ATLANTA GA 30328
Russell Falkenstein officer: EVP, COO, Lease-to-Own 400 GALLERIA PARKWAY SE, SUITE 300, ATLANTA GA 30339
John W Robinson director 309 E PACES FERRY RD, SUITE 1100, ATLANTA GA 30505
Harris Hubert L. Jr. director 309 E. PACES FERRY ROAD, ATLANTA GA 30305
Marvonia P Moore director 400 GALLERIA PARKWAY SE, SUITE 300, ATLANTA GA 30339
Kelly Hefner Barrett director 4630 WYNMEADE PARK, MARIETTA GA 30067
Timothy A Johnson director
Laura N Bailey director 400 GALLERIA PARKWAY SE, SUITE 300, ATLANTA GA 30339
Sinclair Robert P Jr officer: Corporate Controller and CAO 309 E. PACES FERRY RD N.E., ATLANTA GA 30305-2377
Aaron's Holdings Company, Inc. 10 percent owner 256 W. DATA DRIVE, DRAPER UT 84020