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Vimicro International (FRA:V7I) Financial Strength : 0 (As of Jun. 2015)


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What is Vimicro International Financial Strength?

Vimicro International 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.

Vimicro International's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2015 was 45.13. Vimicro International's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2015 was 0.09. As of today, Vimicro International's Altman Z-Score is 1.85.


Competitive Comparison of Vimicro International's Financial Strength

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Vimicro International's Financial Strength Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

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Vimicro International 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:

Vimicro International's Interest Expense for the months ended in Jun. 2015 was €-0.12 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Jun. 2015 was €5.37 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2015 was €8.16 Mil.

Vimicro International's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2015 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Jun. 2015 )/Interest Expense (Q: Jun. 2015 )
=-1*5.37/-0.119
=45.13

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

Good Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies interest coverage is at least 5. Vimicro International Corp has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

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

Vimicro International's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2015 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Jun. 2015 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(1.749 + 8.162) / 113.124
=0.09

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.

Vimicro International has a Z-score of 1.85, indicating it is in Grey Zones. This implies that Vimicro International is in some kind of financial stress. If it is below 1.81, the company may faces bankrupcy 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.


Vimicro International  (FRA:V7I) 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.

Vimicro International has the Financial Strength Rank of 0.


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Vimicro International (FRA:V7I) Business Description

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Vimicro International is one of China's leading semiconductor design companies. The firm makes mixed-signal multimedia chips used in PC, embedded notebook webcams, mobile phones, and video cameras. The firm recently launched a surveillance segment that provides comprehensive security systems to customers, bundling its chips with other hardware, software, and nonsoftware acquired from third party vendors. The company was founded in 1999.

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