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PowerFleet (PowerFleet) Financial Strength : 7 (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is PowerFleet Financial Strength?

PowerFleet 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.

PowerFleet did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. PowerFleet's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 0.21. As of today, PowerFleet's Altman Z-Score is 4.24.


Competitive Comparison of PowerFleet's Financial Strength

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, PowerFleet'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.


PowerFleet's Financial Strength Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, PowerFleet's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

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



PowerFleet 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:

PowerFleet's Interest Expense for the months ended in Sep. 2023 was $-0.2 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Sep. 2023 was $-3.3 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was $14.0 Mil.

PowerFleet's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is

PowerFleet 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.

PowerFleet's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Sep. 2023 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(14.423 + 14.032) / 136.78
=0.21

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.

PowerFleet has a Z-score of 4.24, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Z-Score is strong.

Good Sign:

Altman Z-score of 4.24 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.


PowerFleet  (NAS:PWFL) 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.

PowerFleet has the Financial Strength Rank of 7.


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PowerFleet (PowerFleet) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
123 Tice Boulevard, Suite 101, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, USA, 07677
PowerFleet Inc provides subscription-based wireless Internet-of-Things (IoT) and machine-to-machine (M2M) solutions for securing, controlling, tracking, and managing high-value enterprise assets such as industrial trucks, trailers, containers, cargo, light vehicles, and heavy truck fleets. The firm's systems utilize radio frequency identification, Wi-fi, satellite communications, and sensor technology to manage its assets. It operates in the segment of Wireless IoT asset management. The company has a business presence in the U. S, Israel, and other countries, of which key revenue is derived from the U.S.
Executives
David Wilson officer: Chief Financial Officer
Michael J Casey director C/O MAPICS INC, 1000WINDWARD CONCOURSE PKWY STE.100, ALPHARETTA GA 30005
Offer Lehmann officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O POWERFLEET, INC., 123 TICE BOULEVARD, WOODCLIFF LAKE NJ 07677
Elchanan Maoz director 11200 SW MURRAY SCHOLLS PLACE, BEAVERTON OR 97007
Patrick John Maley officer: Chief Revenue Officer C/O POWERFLEET, INC., 123 TICE BOULEVARD, WOODCLIFF LAKE NJ 07677
James Scott Zeitunian officer: Chief Technology Officer C/O POWERFLEET, INC., 123 TICE BOULEVARD, WOODCLIFF LAKE NJ 07677
Joaquin Fong officer: See "Remarks" below C/O POWERFLEET, INC., 123 TICE BOULEVARD, WOODCLIFF LAKE NJ 07677
Charles Frumberg director 825 THIRD AVENUE, 33RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Michael Brodsky director C/O NEW WORLD OPPORTUNITY PARTNERS I LLC, 1603 ORRINGTON AVE, STE 1600, EVANSTON IL 60201
Steven Mark Towe director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O POWERFLEET, INC., 123 TICE BOULEVARD, WOODCLIFF LAKE NJ 07677
Elizabeth Elkins officer: Chief Product Officer C/O POWERFLEET, INC., 123 TICE BLVD., WOODCLIFF LAKE NJ 07677
David Mahlab director, officer: CEO International 14 HA'MELACHA STREET, ROSH HA'AYIN L3 4809133
Medhini Srinivasan director C/O POWERFLEET, INC., 123 TICE BLVD, WOODCLIFF LAKE NJ 07677
Anders Bjork director C/O POWERFLEET, INC., 123 TICE BOULEVARD, WOODCLIFF LAKE NJ 07677
Ned Mavrommatis officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O ID SYSTEMS INC, ONE UNIVERSITY PLAZA, HACKENSACK NJ 07601