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Aspen Aerogels (Aspen Aerogels) Financial Strength : 7 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Aspen Aerogels Financial Strength?

Aspen Aerogels has the Financial Strength Rank of 7.

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.

Aspen Aerogels's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 1.46. Aspen Aerogels's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 0.37. As of today, Aspen Aerogels's Altman Z-Score is 4.83.


Competitive Comparison of Aspen Aerogels's Financial Strength

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Aspen Aerogels's Financial Strength Distribution in the Construction Industry

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Aspen Aerogels 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:

Aspen Aerogels's Interest Expense for the months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-3.5 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Mar. 2024 was $5.1 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $139.7 Mil.

Aspen Aerogels's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=-1*5.138/-3.515
=1.46

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

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

Aspen Aerogels's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(1.769 + 139.65) / 378.004
=0.37

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.

Aspen Aerogels has a Z-score of 4.83, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Z-Score is strong.

Good Sign:

Altman Z-score of 4.83 is strong.

* 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.


Aspen Aerogels  (NYSE:ASPN) 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.

Aspen Aerogels has the Financial Strength Rank of 7.


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Aspen Aerogels (Aspen Aerogels) Business Description

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Address
30 Forbes Road, Building B, Northborough, MA, USA, 01532
Aspen Aerogels Inc is an aerogel technology company that designs, develops and manufactures high-performance aerogel insulation used in the energy infrastructure, building materials and electric vehicle markets. The company also conducts research and development related to aerogel technology supported by funding from several agencies of the United States of America government and other institutions in the form of research and development contracts. It is engaged in Energy Industrial and Thermal Barrier. Geographically, it operates in the U.S. and also has a presence in other International countries. Some of its products include Pyrogel XTE; Cryogel Z; and others.
Executives
Gregg Landes officer: VP, Innovation & Strategic Dev C/O ASPEN AEROGELS, INC., 30 FORBES ROAD, BUILDING B, NORTHBOROUGH MA 01532
Keith L Schilling officer: Sr. Vice President, Technology 24955 INTERSTATE 45 NORTH, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Santhosh P Daniel officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O SYMBOTIC INC., 200 RESEARCH DRIVE, WILMINGTON MA 01887
Steven R Mitchell director C/O ASPEN AEROGELS, INC., 30 FORBES ROAD, BUILDING B, NORTHBOROUGH MA 01532
Stephanie Pittman officer: Chief Human Resources Officer C/O ASPEN AEROGELS, INC., 30 FORBES RD., BUILDING B, NORTHBOROUGH MA 01532
Mark L Noetzel director 1000 ABERNATHY ROAD N.E., SUITE 1200, ATLANTA GA 30328
Donald R Young director, officer: President and CEO C/O ASPEN AEROGELS, INC., 30 FORBES ROAD, BUILDING B, NORTHBOROUGH MA 01532
James E Sweetnam director DANA HOLDING CORPORATION, 3939 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, MAUMEE OH 43537
Wood River Capital, Llc 10 percent owner 4111 E. 37TH STREET N, WICHITA KS 67220
Kathleen Kool director 8500 SW CREEKSIDE PLACE, BEAVERTON OR 97008
Virginia Johnson officer: CLO, GC and Secretary 30 FORBES ROAD, BUILDING B, NORTHBOROUGH MA 01532
Ricardo C. Rodriguez officer: SVP, CFO & Treasurer C/O ASPEN AEROGELS, INC., 30 FORBES ROAD, BUILDING B, NORTHBOROUGH MA 01532
Koch Industries Inc 10 percent owner 4111 EAST 37TH STREET NORTH, WICHITA KS 67220
Robert M. Gervis director 1000 ABERNATHY ROAD N.E., SUITE 1200, ATLANTA GA 30328
Kelley Conte officer: Vice President,Human Resources C/O ASPEN AEROGELS, INC., 30 FORBES ROAD, BUILDING B, NORTHBOROUGH MA 01532