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Akoustis Technologies (Akoustis Technologies) Financial Strength : 3 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Akoustis Technologies Financial Strength?

Akoustis Technologies 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.

Warning Sign:

Akoustis Technologies Inc 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.

Akoustis Technologies did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Akoustis Technologies's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.57. As of today, Akoustis Technologies's Altman Z-Score is -4.88.


Competitive Comparison of Akoustis Technologies's Financial Strength

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Akoustis Technologies's Financial Strength Distribution in the Hardware Industry

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Akoustis Technologies 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:

Akoustis Technologies's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.68 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-15.02 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $43.72 Mil.

Akoustis Technologies's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Akoustis Technologies did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

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

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

Akoustis Technologies'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
=(0.478 + 43.715) / 28.068
=1.57

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.

Akoustis Technologies has a Z-score of -4.88, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of -4.88 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.


Akoustis Technologies  (NAS:AKTS) 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.

Akoustis Technologies 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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Akoustis Technologies (Akoustis Technologies) Business Description

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Address
9805 Northcross Center Court, Suite A, Huntersville, NC, USA, 28078
Akoustis Technologies Inc is an emerging commercial product company focused on developing, designing, and manufacturing innovative RF filter solutions for the wireless industry, including for products such as smartphones and tablets, network infrastructure equipment, WiFi Customer Premise Equipment and defense applications. The company has developed a proprietary microelectromechanical system based bulk acoustic wave technology and a unique manufacturing process flow, called XBAW, for filters produced for use in RFFE modules. The company derives revenue from the sale of filter products under individual customer purchase orders, some of which have underlying master sales agreements that specify terms governing the product sales.
Executives
David Aichele officer: VP of Business Development 9805 NORTHCROSS CENTER CT, SUITE H, HUNTERSVILLE NC 28078
Kenneth Boller officer: Interim CFO 9805 NORTHCROSS CENTER CT., SUITE A, HUNTERSVILLE NC 28078
Steven Denbaars director 9805 NORTHCROSS CENTER CT, SUITE H, HUNTERSVILLE NC 28078
Michelle Petock director 9805 NORTHCROSS CENTER CT., SUITE A, HUNTERSVILLE NC 28078
Jeffrey B. Shealy director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer 9805 NORTHCROSS CENTER CT, SUITE A, HUNTERSVILLE NC 28078
James Michael Mcguire director 9805 NORTHCROSS CENTER CT., SUITE A, HUNTERSVILLE NC 28078
Suzanne B Rudy director 7628 THORNDIKE RD, GREENSBORO NC 27409
Arthur Geiss director 9805 NORTHCROSS CENTER CT, SUITE H, HUNTERSVILLE NC 28078
Rohan Houlden officer: Chief Product Officer 9805 NORTHCROSS CENTER CT., SUITE A, HUNTERSVILLE NC 27078
Jeffrey Mcmahon director 9805 NORTHCROSS CENTER CT, SUITE H, HUNTERSVILLE NC 28078
Jerry D Neal director
Steven P Miller director C/O TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR INC, 2300 NE BROOKWOOD PKWY, HILLSBORO OR 97124
John T Kurtzweil director C/O CIRRUS LOGIC, INC., 2901 VIA FORTUNA, AUSTIN TX 78746
Mark N. Tompkins 10 percent owner APP. 1, VIA GUIDINO 23, LUGANO-PARADISO V8 6900
Mark Boomgarden officer: Vice President of Operations 9805 NORTHCROSS CENTER CT, SUITE H, HUNTERSVILLE NC 28078

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