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Medallion Financial (Medallion Financial) Financial Strength : 3 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Medallion Financial Financial Strength?

Medallion Financial has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.

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Medallion Financial Corp displays poor financial strength. Usually, this is caused by too much debt for the company.

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.

GuruFocus does not calculate Medallion Financial's interest coverage with the available data. Medallion Financial's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.26. Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.


Medallion Financial 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:

Medallion Financial's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-18.6 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $242.6 Mil.

Medallion Financial'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.

Medallion Financial'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
=(8 + 242.563) / 198.676
=1.26

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.


Medallion Financial  (NAS:MFIN) 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.

Medallion Financial has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.


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Medallion Financial (Medallion Financial) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
437 Madison Avenue, 38th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10022
Medallion Financial Corp is a finance company that originates and services loans in various industries. Its operating segments include recreation, home improvement, commercial lending, medallion lending and Corporate and Other Investments. The company generates maximum revenue from the Recreation segment.
Executives
David Justin Haley officer: See Remarks 1100 EAST 6600 SOUTH, SUITE 510, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84121
Brent O. Hatch director C/O MEDALLION FINANCIAL CORP., 437 MADISON AVENUE, 38TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Anthony N. Cutrone officer: See Remarks 437 MADISON AVENUE, 38TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Robert Meyer director 1455 VALLEY ROAD, WAYNE NJ 07470
Donald S. Poulton officer: See Remarks 1100 EAST 6600 SOUTH, SUITE 510, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84121
Cynthia A Hallenbeck director 7272 WISCONSIN AVENUE, SUITE 1300, BETHESDA MD 20814
Allan J Tanenbaum director
David L Rudnick director
Alvin Murstein director, officer: Chairman & CEO
Henry L Aaron director
Thomas J. Munson officer: Please See Remarks 437 MADISON AVENUE, 38TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Alexander S Travis officer: See Remarks 3000 WEST COUNTY ROAD 42, SUITE 301, BURNSVILLE MN 55337
Frederick Menowitz director C/O MEDALLION FINANCIAL CORP, 437 MADISON AVE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Stephen A. Lewis officer: See Remarks 3000 WEST COUNTY ROAD 42, SUITE 301, BURNSVILLE MN 55337
John Everets director