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Norske Skogindustrier ASA (OSTO:NSGO) Financial Strength : 5 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Norske Skogindustrier ASA Financial Strength?

Norske Skogindustrier ASA has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.

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.

Norske Skogindustrier ASA did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Norske Skogindustrier ASA's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.44. As of today, Norske Skogindustrier ASA's Altman Z-Score is 1.17.


Competitive Comparison of Norske Skogindustrier ASA's Financial Strength

For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, Norske Skogindustrier ASA'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.


Norske Skogindustrier ASA's Financial Strength Distribution in the Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Norske Skogindustrier ASA's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Norske Skogindustrier ASA's Financial Strength falls into.



Norske Skogindustrier ASA 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:

Norske Skogindustrier ASA's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was kr-137 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was kr-519 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was kr4,536 Mil.

Norske Skogindustrier ASA's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Norske Skogindustrier ASA did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

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

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

Norske Skogindustrier ASA'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
=(517 + 4536) / 11416
=0.44

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.

Norske Skogindustrier ASA has a Z-score of 1.17, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 1.17 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.


Norske Skogindustrier ASA  (OSTO:NSGo) 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.

Norske Skogindustrier ASA has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.


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Norske Skogindustrier ASA (OSTO:NSGO) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Sjolyst plass 2, Oslo, NOR, 0278
Norske Skog ASA is an industrial company in publication paper, packaging paper, energy production, and bioproducts. Publication paper products comprise both newsprint and magazine paper, both of which are marketed under the NOR brand. Packaging paper includes the recycled containerboard grades test liner and fluting, which are marketed under the STRATO brand. The company's core bioproducts are the nano cellulose product CEBINA and the bio-composite product CEBICO. Norske Skog owns and operates four industrial sites in Europe, and one industrial site in Australasia.

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