GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Financial Services » Asset Management » Fidelity China Special Situations PLC (LSE:FCSS) » Definitions » Financial Strength

Fidelity China Special Situations (LSE:FCSS) Financial Strength : 7 (As of Sep. 2023)


View and export this data going back to 2010. Start your Free Trial

What is Fidelity China Special Situations Financial Strength?

Fidelity China Special Situations has the Financial Strength Rank of 7.

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.

GuruFocus does not calculate Fidelity China Special Situations's interest coverage with the available data. Fidelity China Special Situations's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was -0.28. Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.


Fidelity China Special Situations 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:

Fidelity China Special Situations's Interest Expense for the months ended in Sep. 2023 was £-13.71 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Sep. 2023 was £0.00 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was £81.87 Mil.

Fidelity China Special Situations's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is

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

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

Fidelity China Special Situations's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Sep. 2023 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(0 + 81.87) / -292.772
=-0.28

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.

Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.

* 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.


Fidelity China Special Situations  (LSE:FCSS) 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.

Fidelity China Special Situations has the Financial Strength Rank of 7.


Fidelity China Special Situations Financial Strength Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Fidelity China Special Situations's Financial Strength provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Fidelity China Special Situations (LSE:FCSS) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Beech Gate, Millfield Lane, Lower Kingswood, Tadworth, Surrey, GBR, KT20 6RP
Fidelity China Special Situations PLC is an investment company. Its investment objective is to achieve long-term capital growth from an actively managed portfolio. The company focuses on investing in securities issued by companies listed in China or Hong Kong and any other Chinese companies listed elsewhere as well as the companies which have interests in China and Hong Kong. Its portfolio consists of various financial instruments such as equities, index-linked, equity-linked and other debt securities, cash deposits, money market instruments, foreign currency exchange transactions, equity-related securities, forward transactions, and derivative instruments. The company may use gearing such as Contracts for Difference to meet its determined investment goals.