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Ergo Science (Ergo Science) Financial Strength : 0 (As of Sep. 2006)


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What is Ergo Science Financial Strength?

Ergo Science has the Financial Strength Rank of 0.

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.

Ergo Science has no long-term debt (1). Ergo Science's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2006 was 0.01. As of today, Ergo Science's Altman Z-Score is 0.00.

(1) Note: An indication of "no long-term debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.


Competitive Comparison of Ergo Science's Financial Strength

For the Staffing & Employment Services subindustry, Ergo Science'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.


Ergo Science's Financial Strength Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Ergo Science's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

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



Ergo Science 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:

Ergo Science's Interest Expense for the months ended in Sep. 2006 was $0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Sep. 2006 was $-0.12 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2006 was $0.00 Mil.

Ergo Science's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2006 is

Ergo Science had no long-term debt (1).

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

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

Ergo Science's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2006 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Sep. 2006 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(0.424 + 0) / 37.244
=0.01

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.

Ergo Science has a Z-score of 0.00, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy 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.


Ergo Science  (GREY:ERGN) 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.

Ergo Science has the Financial Strength Rank of 0.


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Ergo Science (Ergo Science) Business Description

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402 Office Park Drive, Suite 260, Birmingham, AL, USA, 35223
Ergo Science Corp is a United States based workforce injury prevention and treatment provider. It is focused on employee safety and employer risk reduction. The company offers physical abilities tests built from defensible, peer-reviewed research; evidence-based injury prevention and rehabilitation for diversified businesses.
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