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Foster Electric Co (TSE:6794) Financial Strength : 5 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Foster Electric Co Financial Strength?

Foster Electric Co 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.

Foster Electric Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 10.94. Foster Electric Co's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.14. As of today, Foster Electric Co's Altman Z-Score is 2.89.


Competitive Comparison of Foster Electric Co's Financial Strength

For the Consumer Electronics subindustry, Foster Electric Co's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength data, can be viewed below:

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Foster Electric Co's Financial Strength Distribution in the Hardware Industry

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

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Foster Electric Co 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:

Foster Electric Co's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was 円-155 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was 円1,696 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 円4,542 Mil.

Foster Electric Co'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*1696/-155
=10.94

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

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

Foster Electric Co'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
=(12686 + 4542) / 124572
=0.14

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.

Foster Electric Co has a Z-score of 2.89, indicating it is in Grey Zones. This implies that Foster Electric Co is in some kind of financial stress. If it is below 1.81, the company may faces bankrupcy risk.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 2.89 is in the grey area. This implies that the company is under some kind of financial stress. If it is below 1.8, the company may face bankruptcy risk.

* 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.


Foster Electric Co  (TSE:6794) 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.

Foster Electric Co has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.


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Foster Electric Co (TSE:6794) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
1-1-109, Tsutsujigaoka, Akishima City, Tokyo, JPN, 196-8550
Foster Electric is a Japan-based company that conducts operation through four segments. The information and communication components and products segment produces and sells headsets and small speakers for mobile phones and commercial microphones, and this segment contributes around half of total revenue. The automotive components and products segment produces car speakers and car speaker systems. The acoustic components and products segment offers speakers and speaker systems for audio devices and TVs, amplifier built-in speakers, headphones, and others. The other segment offers Fostex brand products, micro acoustic components, and logistics services. The company has manufacturing bases in various countries, such as China, Vietnam, South Korea, Indonesia, and elsewhere.

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