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NextEnergy Solar Fund (LSE:NESF) Financial Strength : 8 (As of Mar. 2023)


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What is NextEnergy Solar Fund Financial Strength?

NextEnergy Solar Fund has the Financial Strength Rank of 8. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.

Good Sign:

NextEnergy Solar Fund Ltd 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.

GuruFocus does not calculate NextEnergy Solar Fund's interest coverage with the available data. NextEnergy Solar Fund's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2023 was 0.00. Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.


NextEnergy Solar Fund 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:

NextEnergy Solar Fund's Interest Expense for the months ended in Mar. 2023 was £0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Mar. 2023 was £0.00 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2023 was £0.00 Mil.

NextEnergy Solar Fund's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2023 is

NextEnergy Solar Fund had no long-term debt (1).

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

Good Sign:

NextEnergy Solar Fund Ltd has no debt.

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

NextEnergy Solar Fund's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Mar. 2023 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(0 + 0) / -45.058
=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.

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.


NextEnergy Solar Fund  (LSE:NESF) 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.

NextEnergy Solar Fund has the Financial Strength Rank of 8. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.


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NextEnergy Solar Fund (LSE:NESF) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Trafalgar Court, Floor 2, Les Banques, St. Peter Port, GGY, GY1 4LY
NextEnergy Solar Fund Ltd is a closed-ended investment company. The company seeks to provide investors with a sustainable and attractive dividend that increases in line with RPI over the long term. It invests in solar photovoltaic plants or debt financing through its subsidiaries and generates revenues from the sale of electricity.