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Ems-Chemie Holding AG (XSWX:EMSN) Financial Strength : 10 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Ems-Chemie Holding AG Financial Strength?

Ems-Chemie Holding AG has the Financial Strength Rank of 10. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.

Good Sign:

Ems-Chemie Holding AG shows strong financial strength.

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.

Ems-Chemie Holding AG's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 41.30. Ems-Chemie Holding AG's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.02. As of today, Ems-Chemie Holding AG's Altman Z-Score is 29.21.


Competitive Comparison of Ems-Chemie Holding AG's Financial Strength

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Ems-Chemie 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.


Ems-Chemie Holding AG's Financial Strength Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Ems-Chemie Holding AG's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

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Ems-Chemie 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:

Ems-Chemie Holding AG's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was CHF-5 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was CHF213 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was CHF5 Mil.

Ems-Chemie Holding 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*213.107/-5.16
=41.30

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

Good Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Ems-Chemie Holding AG has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

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

Ems-Chemie 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
=(27.682 + 4.655) / 2011.934
=0.02

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.

Ems-Chemie Holding AG has a Z-score of 29.21, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Z-Score is strong.

Good Sign:

Altman Z-score of 29.21 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.


Ems-Chemie Holding AG  (XSWX:EMSN) 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.

Ems-Chemie Holding AG has the Financial Strength Rank of 10. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.


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Ems-Chemie Holding AG (XSWX:EMSN) Business Description

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Address
Via Innovativa 1, Domat/Ems, CHE, 7013
Ems-Chemie Holding AG is a holding company, which, through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells a variety of chemical-based products. The firm organizes itself into two segments based on product type: High-Performance Polymers and Specialty Chemicals. The High-Performance Polymers segment, which generates the majority of revenue, sells plastic products to the automotive, electrical, and electronics industries. The Specialty Chemicals segment sells fibres, bonding agents for tires, and fusible bonding yarns for textiles and powder coating products. The majority of revenue comes from Europe.

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