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Cablevision Systems (Cablevision Systems) Financial Strength : 0 (As of Mar. 2016)


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What is Cablevision Systems Financial Strength?

Cablevision Systems 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.

Cablevision Systems's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2016 was 1.69. Cablevision Systems's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2016 was 1.45. As of today, Cablevision Systems's Altman Z-Score is 0.00.


Competitive Comparison of Cablevision Systems's Financial Strength

For the Broadcasting subindustry, Cablevision Systems'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.


Cablevision Systems's Financial Strength Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Cablevision Systems's Financial Strength falls into.



Cablevision Systems 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:

Cablevision Systems's Interest Expense for the months ended in Mar. 2016 was $-148 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Mar. 2016 was $251 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2016 was $8,511 Mil.

Cablevision Systems's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2016 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2016 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2016 )
=-1*251.255/-148.482
=1.69

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

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

Cablevision Systems's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2016 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Mar. 2016 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(1037.519 + 8510.557) / 6563.028
=1.45

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.

Cablevision Systems 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.


Cablevision Systems  (NYSE:CVC) 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.

Cablevision Systems has the Financial Strength Rank of 0.


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Cablevision Systems (Cablevision Systems) Business Description

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Cablevision Systems Corp is a Delaware corporation which was organized in 1997. It operates through its subsidiary, CSC Holdings. CSC Holdings is a cable operator in the United States. It also provides high-speed data and Voice over Internet Protocol services using its television broadband network; and Ethernet-based data, Internet, voice and video transport and managed services, to the business market in the New York metropolitan area. One of its subsidiaries also operates a newspaper publishing business. It also owns a cable television advertising sales business and regional news and other local programming services businesses. The Company classifies its operations into three reportable segments: Cable, consisting principally of video, high-speed data, and VoIP services; Lightpath; and Other, consisting principally of Newsday, which includes the Newsday daily newspaper, amNew York, Star Community Publishing Group, and online websites including newsday.com and exploreLI.com, the News 12 Networks, which provides regional news programming services, Cablevision Media Sales Corporation, a cable television advertising company, and MSG Varsity, a program service dedicated to showcasing high school sports and activities and other local programming. The Company's cable television systems are operated in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut under non-exclusive franchise agreements, where required by the franchising authority, with state and/or municipal or county franchising authorities. The Company's competitors include Verizon Communications, Inc., AT&T Inc., RCN Corporation, among others. Its cable television systems are subject to federal, state and local regulations.
Executives
Matthew John Dolan other: Member of 13D Group BAKER BOTTS L.L.P., 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10112
Charles F. Dolan 2009 Family Trust Fbo Kathleen M. Dolan other: Member of 13D Group BAKER BOTTS L.L.P., 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10112
Cfd 2010 Grandchildren Trust Fbo Aidan Dolan other: Member of 13D Group KNICKERBOCKER GROUP LLC, PO BOX 420, OYSTER BAY NY 11771
Cfd 2010 Grandchildren Trust Fbo Quentin Dolan other: Member of 13D Group KNICKERBOCKER GROUP LLC, PO BOX 420, OYSTER BAY NY 11771
Kathleen Margaret Dolan other: Member of 13D Group BAKER BOTTS L.L.P., 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10112
Charles F. Dolan Children Trust Fbo Patrick F. Dolan other: Member of 13D Group DOLAN FAMILY OFFICE, 340 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE, WOODBURY NY 11797
Cfd 2010 Grandchildren Trust Fbo Descendants Of Kathleen M. Dolan other: Member of 13D Group DOLAN FAMILY OFFICE, 340 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE, WOODBURY NY 11797
Cfd 2010 Grandchildren Trust Fbo Descendants Of Marianne E. Dolan Weber other: Member of 13D Group DOLAN FAMILY OFFICE, 340 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE, WOODBURY NY 11797
Cfd 2010 Grandchildren Trust Fbo Descendants Of Patrick F. Dolan other: Member of 13D Group BAKER BOTTS L.L.P., 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10112
Cfd 2010 Grandchildren Trust Fbo Descendants Of Deborah A. Dolan-sweeney other: Member of 13D Group DOLAN FAMILY OFFICE, 340 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE, WOODBURY NY 11797
Mary S Dolan other: Member of 13D Group BAKER BOTTS L.L.P., 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10112
David M Dolan other: Member of 13D Group 340 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE, WOODBURY NY 11797
Paul Joseph Dolan director, other: Member of 13D Group TWO PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10121
Ryan Dolan 1989 Trust other: Member of 13D Group BAKER BOTTS L.L.P., 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10112
Tara Dolan 1989 Trust other: Member of 13D Group BAKER BOTTS L.L.P., 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10112

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