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Ecoscience International Bhd (XKLS:0255) Financial Strength : 3 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Ecoscience International Bhd Financial Strength?

Ecoscience International Bhd 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:

Ecoscience International Bhd 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.

Ecoscience International Bhd did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Ecoscience International Bhd's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.42. As of today, Ecoscience International Bhd's Altman Z-Score is 2.31.


Competitive Comparison of Ecoscience International Bhd's Financial Strength

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Ecoscience International Bhd'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.


Ecoscience International Bhd's Financial Strength Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Ecoscience International Bhd's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

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Ecoscience International Bhd 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:

Ecoscience International Bhd's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was RM-0.8 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was RM-6.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was RM7.8 Mil.

Ecoscience International Bhd's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Ecoscience International Bhd 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.

Ecoscience International Bhd'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
=(48.795 + 7.763) / 134.376
=0.42

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.

Ecoscience International Bhd has a Z-score of 2.31, indicating it is in Grey Zones. This implies that Ecoscience International Bhd is in some kind of financial stress. If it is below 1.81, the company may faces bankrupcy risk.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 2.31 is in the grey area. This implies that the company is under some kind of financial stress. If it is below 1.8, the company may face bankruptcy risk.

* 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.


Ecoscience International Bhd  (XKLS:0255) 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.

Ecoscience International Bhd 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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Ecoscience International Bhd (XKLS:0255) Business Description

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Address
Pasir Gudang Industrial Estate, PLO555, Jalan Keluli 8, Pasir Gudang, JHR, MYS, 81700
Ecoscience International Bhd is a one-stop solution provider for the construction of palm oil mills and supporting facilities, and fabrication of equipment. The core activities of the company is the construction of plants, which are mainly palm oil mills and facilities, supported by our in-house fabrication of equipment. Other complementary activities include supply of materials and equipment, spare parts and provision of maintenance services. The company's reportable segments are as follows which includes Construction of Plants and Facilities Segment, Fabrication of Equipment Segment, Supply of Material and Equipment, Others. The company generates majority of its revenue from Construction of Plants and Facilities Segment in Malaysia region itself.

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