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Gamesquare Esports (XCNQ:GSQ) Financial Strength : 3 (As of Sep. 2022)


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What is Gamesquare Esports Financial Strength?

Gamesquare Esports 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.

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.

Gamesquare Esports did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Gamesquare Esports's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2022 was 0.07. As of today, Gamesquare Esports's Altman Z-Score is -1.62.


Competitive Comparison of Gamesquare Esports's Financial Strength

For the Entertainment subindustry, Gamesquare Esports'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.


Gamesquare Esports's Financial Strength Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Gamesquare Esports's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Gamesquare Esports's Financial Strength falls into.



Gamesquare Esports 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:

Gamesquare Esports's Interest Expense for the months ended in Sep. 2022 was C$-0.08 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Sep. 2022 was C$-5.47 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2022 was C$3.27 Mil.

Gamesquare Esports's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2022 is

Gamesquare Esports 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.

Gamesquare Esports's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2022 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Sep. 2022 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(0.436 + 3.268) / 54.064
=0.07

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.

Gamesquare Esports has a Z-score of -1.62, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of -1.62 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.


Gamesquare Esports  (XCNQ:GSQ) 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.

Gamesquare Esports 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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Gamesquare Esports (XCNQ:GSQ) Business Description

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150 York Street, Suite 1008, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5H 3S5
Gamesquare Esports Inc is an international esports company. It is seeking to acquire additional assets and entities serving the esports market and, more broadly, in sports and entertainment. The company's acquisition of Code Red, an esports talent agency, provided an initial foothold in Europe through its UK operations.The business is comprised of two operating segments: teams and agency services. The company's teams segment represents its esports teams, which generate revenue through sponsorship, prize, and player-related revenue. The company's agencies generate revenue through talent management, influencer promotional fees, and consulting.

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