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Pebble Beach Systems Group (FRA:VSF) Financial Strength : 3 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Pebble Beach Systems Group Financial Strength?

Pebble Beach Systems Group has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.

Warning Sign:

Pebble Beach Systems Group PLC displays poor financial strength. Usually, this is caused by too much debt for the company.

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.

Pebble Beach Systems Group's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 6.24. Pebble Beach Systems Group's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.41. As of today, Pebble Beach Systems Group's Altman Z-Score is -2.12.


Competitive Comparison of Pebble Beach Systems Group's Financial Strength

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Pebble Beach Systems Group's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength data, can be viewed below:

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Pebble Beach Systems Group's Financial Strength Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Pebble Beach Systems Group's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

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Pebble Beach Systems Group 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:

Pebble Beach Systems Group's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was €-0.28 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was €1.74 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was €5.37 Mil.

Pebble Beach Systems Group'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*1.742/-0.279
=6.24

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

Warning Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Pebble Beach Systems Group PLC interest coverage is 3.91, which is low.

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

Pebble Beach Systems Group'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
=(1.215 + 5.372) / 16.024
=0.41

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.

Pebble Beach Systems Group has a Z-score of -2.12, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of -2.12 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy 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.


Pebble Beach Systems Group  (FRA:VSF) 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.

Pebble Beach Systems Group has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.


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Pebble Beach Systems Group (FRA:VSF) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Blenheim Road, Unit 1, First Quarter, Epsom, Surrey, GBR, KT19 9QN
Pebble Beach Systems Group PLC is a world leader in designing and delivering automation, integrated channel, and virtualized playout software solutions, with scalable products designed for applications of all sizes. Its customers include TV Globo Brazil, Fox News, Business Channels USA, ZDF Germany, etc. It has Pebble beach systems and Central segments. It derives most of its revenue from the Pebble beach systems segment. The company operates in the UK, Europe, North and Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific.

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