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easyJet (LSE:EZJ) Financial Strength : 6 (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is easyJet Financial Strength?

easyJet 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.

easyJet's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 13.46. easyJet's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 0.27. As of today, easyJet's Altman Z-Score is 1.48.


Competitive Comparison of easyJet's Financial Strength

For the Airlines subindustry, easyJet'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.


easyJet's Financial Strength Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, easyJet's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

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



easyJet 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:

easyJet's Interest Expense for the months ended in Sep. 2024 was £-69 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Sep. 2024 was £929 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was £2,637 Mil.

easyJet's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Sep. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=-1*929/-69
=13.46

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

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

easyJet's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Sep. 2024 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(643 + 2637) / 12082
=0.27

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.

easyJet has a Z-score of 1.48, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 1.48 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.


easyJet  (LSE:EZJ) 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.

easyJet has the Financial Strength Rank of 6.


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easyJet Business Description

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Hangar 89, London Luton Airport, Luton, Bedfordshire, GBR, LU2 9PF
EasyJet is a leading European low-cost airline, headquartered in Luton, United Kingdom. Established in 1995, easyJet operates on a point-to-point model, providing affordable and efficient travel options across Europe. The airline serves more than 150 airports in over 30 countries, with a network spanning key cities and popular holiday destinations. EasyJet is known for its extensive route network, with primary bases at London Gatwick, Milan Malpensa, and Geneva, among others.

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