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Franklin Wireless (Franklin Wireless) Financial Strength : 10 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Franklin Wireless Financial Strength?

Franklin Wireless has the Financial Strength Rank of 10. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.

Good Sign:

Franklin Wireless Corp 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.

Franklin Wireless has no long-term debt (1). Franklin Wireless's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.00. As of today, Franklin Wireless's Altman Z-Score is 3.83.

(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 Franklin Wireless's Financial Strength

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Franklin Wireless'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.


Franklin Wireless's Financial Strength Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Franklin Wireless's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Franklin Wireless's Financial Strength falls into.



Franklin Wireless 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:

Franklin Wireless's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-1.55 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.00 Mil.

Franklin Wireless's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Franklin Wireless had no long-term debt (1).

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. Franklin Wireless Corp has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

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

Franklin Wireless'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 + 0) / 35.392
=0.00

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.

Franklin Wireless has a Z-score of 3.83, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Z-Score is strong.

Good Sign:

Altman Z-score of 3.83 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.


Franklin Wireless  (NAS:FKWL) 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.

Franklin Wireless has the Financial Strength Rank of 10. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.


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Franklin Wireless (Franklin Wireless) Business Description

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Address
9707 Waples Street, Suite 150, San Diego, CA, USA, 92121
Franklin Wireless Corp is a provider of wireless solutions, including mobile hotspots, routers, and modems, as well as hardware and software products that support machine-to-machine (M2M) applications and the Internet of Things (IoT). Its M2M and IoT solutions include embedded modules, modems, and gateways built to deliver reliable always-on connectivity supporting a spectrum of applications. These products are designed to solve wireless connectivity challenges in a range of vertical markets, including video surveillance, digital signage, home security, oil and gas exploration, kiosks, fleet management, smart grid, vehicle diagnostics, and telematics.
Executives
Kristina S Kim director 7612 SEATTLE DRIVE, LA MESA CA 91941
Joon Won Jyoung director C/O FRANKLIN WIRELESS CORP., 6205 LUSK BLVD., SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Oc Kim director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer 5440 MOREHOUSE DR., SUITE 1000, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Yun J Lee officer: Senior Vice President 5440 MOREHOUSE DR., SUITE 1000, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Heidy Kingwan Chow director 92 KESTREL, IRVINE CA 92618
Johnathan Wonjong Chee director 8951 N. MILWAUKEE AVE #202, NILES IL 60714
Richard T Walker officer: Chief Financial Officer 6205 LUSK BLVD, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
David S Oros other: No longer member of group 9777 PYRAMID COURT, SUITE 100, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Karen Singer other: member of 13(d) group 10%owner 212 VACCARO DRIVE, CRESSKILL NJ 07626
Miller Lloyd I Iii other: Member of 13(d) group 10%owner
Steven Sherman other: Member of 13(d) group 10%owner
Benjamin J Chung director 2218 AVONDALE DRIVE, FULLERTON CA 92833
Gary Wendel Nelson director 5440 MOREHOUSE DR., SUITE 1000, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Jae Man Lee director, 10 percent owner 9823 PACIFIC HEIGHTS BLVD #J, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
David (kwangho) Kim director C/O WESTECH KOREA, INC., 548-9 GA JWA 3-DONG, SEO-GU, INCEHON M4 00000

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