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Polestar Automotive Holding UK (Polestar Automotive Holding UK) Financial Strength : 3 (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Polestar Automotive Holding UK Financial Strength?

Polestar Automotive Holding UK 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:

Polestar Automotive Holding UK 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.

Polestar Automotive Holding UK did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Polestar Automotive Holding UK's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 1.21. As of today, Polestar Automotive Holding UK's Altman Z-Score is -1.37.


Competitive Comparison of Polestar Automotive Holding UK's Financial Strength

For the Auto Manufacturers subindustry, Polestar Automotive Holding UK'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.


Polestar Automotive Holding UK's Financial Strength Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Polestar Automotive Holding UK's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Polestar Automotive Holding UK's Financial Strength falls into.



Polestar Automotive Holding UK 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:

Polestar Automotive Holding UK's Interest Expense for the months ended in Sep. 2023 was $-63 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Sep. 2023 was $-261 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was $75 Mil.

Polestar Automotive Holding UK's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is

Polestar Automotive Holding UK 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.

Polestar Automotive Holding UK'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
=(2895.004 + 74.529) / 2452.728
=1.21

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.

Polestar Automotive Holding UK has a Z-score of -1.37, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of -1.37 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.


Polestar Automotive Holding UK  (NAS:PSNY) 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.

Polestar Automotive Holding UK 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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Polestar Automotive Holding UK (Polestar Automotive Holding UK) Business Description

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Assar Gabrielssons Vag 9, Gothenburg, SWE, 405 31
Polestar Automotive Holding UK PLC operates as an electric vehicle manufacturer. It engages in designing products that are engineered to excite consumers and drive change. Polestar defines market-leading standards in design, technology, and sustainability. Polestar was established as a premium electric car brand by Volvo Cars and Geely Holdings. Polestar has produced two electric performance cars namely Polestar 1 and Polestar 2. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from USA.