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Syn hf (OISE:SYN) Financial Strength : 4 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Syn hf Financial Strength?

Syn hf has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.

Warning Sign:

Syn hf 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.

Syn hf did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Syn hf's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.77. As of today, Syn hf's Altman Z-Score is 1.60.


Competitive Comparison of Syn hf's Financial Strength

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Syn hf'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.


Syn hf's Financial Strength Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Syn hf's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

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



Syn hf 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:

Syn hf's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was kr-327 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was kr-485 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was kr16,425 Mil.

Syn hf's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Syn hf did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

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

Warning Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Syn hfs earnings cannot cover its interest expense. If the situation continues, the company may have to issue more debt.

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

Syn hf'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
=(2795 + 16425) / 25012
=0.77

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.

Syn hf has a Z-score of 1.60, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 1.6 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.


Syn hf  (OISE:SYN) 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.

Syn hf has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.


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Syn hf (OISE:SYN) Business Description

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Address
Suourlandsbraut 8, Reykjavik, ISL, 108
Syn hf is an Iceland based Telecommunication and Media company. The company generates revenue from sales of Fixed line, Hosting and operating solutions, Retail sale and Other revenue which includes services revenue.

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