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LinkedIn (FRA:LKI) Financial Strength : 0 (As of Sep. 2016)


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What is LinkedIn Financial Strength?

LinkedIn 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.

LinkedIn's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 was 1.76. LinkedIn's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 was 0.30. As of today, LinkedIn's Altman Z-Score is 0.00.


Competitive Comparison of LinkedIn's Financial Strength

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, LinkedIn'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.


LinkedIn's Financial Strength Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, LinkedIn's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

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



LinkedIn 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:

LinkedIn's Interest Expense for the months ended in Sep. 2016 was €-12 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Sep. 2016 was €21 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 was €1,035 Mil.

LinkedIn's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Sep. 2016 )/Interest Expense (Q: Sep. 2016 )
=-1*20.533/-11.681
=1.76

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

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

LinkedIn's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Sep. 2016 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(0 + 1035.468) / 3420.68
=0.30

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.

LinkedIn 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.


LinkedIn  (FRA:LKI) 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.

LinkedIn has the Financial Strength Rank of 0.


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LinkedIn (FRA:LKI) Business Description

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LinkedIn Corp was incorporated in Delaware on March 6, 2003, under the name LinkedIn, Ltd. and changed its name to LinkedIn Corporation in January 2005. The Company operates an online professional network on the Internet through which the Company's members are able to create, manage and share their professional identities online, build and engage with their professional networks, access shared knowledge and insights, and find business opportunities, enabling them to be more productive and successful. The Company currently has approximately over 400 million members in over 200 countries and territories. The Company offers free solutions including Stay Connected & Informed, Advance My Career and Ubiquitous Access; and Monetized Solutions including Talent Solutions, Marketing Solutions, and Premium Subscriptions. Its comprehensive platform provides members with solutions, including applications and tools, to search, connect and communicate with business contacts, learn about attractive career opportunities, join industry groups, research organizations and share information. The Company provides the following key benefits to their members: ability to manage their professional identity, enhanced ability to build and engage with their professional network, access to knowledge, insights and opportunities, aid in matching talent with opportunity, an efficient marketing channel, targeted advertising, and an increase in employee productivity. In addition, its core value of putting members first may conflict with the short-term interests of its business, the number of its registered members is higher than the number of actual members, and a substantial majority of its page views are generated by a minority of its members. Finally, it expects to face increasing competition in the market for online professional networks. The Company is subject to a number of foreign and domestic laws and regulations that affect companies conducting business online, many of which are still evolving and could be interpreted in ways that could harm its business.

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