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Hochdorf Holding AG (XSWX:HOCN) Financial Strength : 5 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Hochdorf Holding AG Financial Strength?

Hochdorf Holding AG has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.

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.

Hochdorf Holding AG did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Hochdorf Holding AG's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.22. As of today, Hochdorf Holding AG's Altman Z-Score is 0.69.


Competitive Comparison of Hochdorf Holding AG's Financial Strength

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Hochdorf Holding AG'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.


Hochdorf Holding AG's Financial Strength Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Hochdorf Holding AG's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

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Hochdorf Holding AG 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:

Hochdorf Holding AG's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was CHF-1.2 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was CHF-5.5 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was CHF67.0 Mil.

Hochdorf Holding AG's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Hochdorf Holding AG 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.

Hochdorf Holding AG'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
=(0.118 + 67.003) / 307.34
=0.22

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.

Hochdorf Holding AG has a Z-score of 0.69, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 0.69 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.


Hochdorf Holding AG  (XSWX:HOCN) 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.

Hochdorf Holding AG has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.


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Hochdorf Holding AG (XSWX:HOCN) Business Description

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Address
Siedereistrasse 9, Postfach 691, Hochdorf, CHE, 6281
Hochdorf Holding AG is a food company. It produces and sells food products to the food industry and the wholesale and retail trade in the international markets. The group operates in the business of Food Solutions and Baby Care It produces, and markets powder products based on milk and whey, and also produces and markets cereals. The firm generates the majority of its revenue from the Dairy ingredients segment which includes products like cream, milk concentrate, skimmed milk powder, whole milk powder, cream powder, fat powder, milk protein powder, whey powder, whey protein powder, permeate powder, butter, buttermilk, and curd. Geographically, the Food Solutions division focuses on Switzerland.

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