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SFS Group AG (XSWX:SFSN) Financial Strength : 7 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is SFS Group AG Financial Strength?

SFS Group AG 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.

SFS Group AG's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 17.87. SFS Group AG's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.22. As of today, SFS Group AG's Altman Z-Score is 5.00.


Competitive Comparison of SFS Group AG's Financial Strength

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SFS Group AG's Financial Strength Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, SFS Group AG's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where SFS Group AG's Financial Strength falls into.



SFS Group 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:

SFS Group AG's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was CHF-9 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was CHF164 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was CHF636 Mil.

SFS Group AG's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*164.4/-9.2
=17.87

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

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

SFS Group 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
=(36.7 + 636.1) / 3042.2
=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.

SFS Group AG has a Z-score of 5.00, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Z-Score is strong.

Good Sign:

Altman Z-score of 5 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.


SFS Group AG  (XSWX:SFSN) 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.

SFS Group AG has the Financial Strength Rank of 7.


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SFS Group AG (XSWX:SFSN) Business Description

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Address
Rosenbergsaustrasse 8, Heerbrugg, CHE, 9435
SFS Group AG is a company, which is engaged in the development, manufacturing, and marketing of fastening systems and precision formed components under the SFS intec, Unisteel and Tegra Medical brands. It serves customers from diverse industries such as automotive, construction, aircraft, electronics, and transportation. The company operates through three segments: Engineered Components, Fastening Systems, and Distribution and Logistics. The business of the group can be seen across the region of North America, Europe, and Asia.

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