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Gannett Co (Gannett Co) Financial Strength : 4 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Gannett Co Financial Strength?

Gannett Co has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.

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.

Gannett Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.91. Gannett Co's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.48. As of today, Gannett Co's Altman Z-Score is 0.80.


Competitive Comparison of Gannett Co's Financial Strength

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* 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.


Gannett Co's Financial Strength Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

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

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



Gannett 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:

Gannett Co's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-27 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $25 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,185 Mil.

Gannett 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*24.635/-26.969
=0.91

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

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

Gannett 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
=(109.515 + 1184.743) / 2677.62
=0.48

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.

Gannett Co has a Z-score of 0.80, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 0.8 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.


Gannett Co  (NYSE:GCI) 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.

Gannett Co has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.


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Gannett Co (Gannett Co) Business Description

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Address
7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA, USA, 22107-0910
Gannett Co Inc is a digital newspaper company providing local media and marketing solutions in the U.S. The Group operate in two segments, Gannett Media and Digital Marketing Solutions. The majority of revenue is from the Gannett media segment. The company's brands include USA TODAY and more than 250 daily newspapers as well as digital marketing services companies, including ReachLocal, WordStream and others. The company produces more than 350 annual events, such as themed expos. The company also operates in the U.K. through the U.K. media company Newsquest to provide more than 150 local media brands.
Executives
Laurence Tarica director 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10105
Michael Reed director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O NEWM, 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10105
Cindy Gallagher officer: CAO and PAO C/O GANNETT CO., INC., 7950 JONES BRANCH DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22107
Amy Reinhard director C/O GANNETT CO., INC., 7950 JONES BRANCH DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22107
John Jeffry Louis director C/O GANNETT CO., INC., 7950 JONES BRANCH DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22107
Vinayak Hegde director 9785 S. MONROE STREET, SUITE 300, SANDY UT 84070
Debra A. Sandler director KEURIG DR PEPPER INC., 53 SOUTH AVE., BURLINGTON MA 01803
Theodore Peter Janulis director C/O FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP, 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10105
Mayur Gupta director 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 45TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10105
Paul J Bascobert officer: CEO of Gannett Media Corp. 20 W. KINZIE ST, SUITE 1600, CHICAGO IL 60610
Douglas Edward Horne officer: CFO and CAO ONE TIME WARNER CENTER, NEW YORK NY 10019
Maria M Miller director C/O DAVE & BUSTERS, 2481 MANANA DR, DALLAS TX 75220
Barbara W. Wall director C/O GANNETT CO., INC., 7950 JONES BRANCH DR., MCLEAN VA 22107
Kevin M Sheehan director DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMENT INC., 2481 MANANA DRIVE, DALLAS TX 75220
Alison K Engel officer: Chief Financial Officer 400 SOUTH RECORD STREET, DALLAS TX 75202

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