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Ratos AB (LTS:0GWP) Financial Strength : 4 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Ratos AB Financial Strength?

Ratos AB has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.

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.

Ratos AB did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Ratos AB's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.33. As of today, Ratos AB's Altman Z-Score is 1.95.


Competitive Comparison of Ratos AB's Financial Strength

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Ratos AB'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.


Ratos AB's Financial Strength Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Ratos AB's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ratos AB's Financial Strength falls into.



Ratos AB 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:

Ratos AB's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was kr-156 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was kr-794 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was kr9,141 Mil.

Ratos AB's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Ratos AB 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.

Ratos AB'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
=(1288 + 9141) / 31836
=0.33

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.

Ratos AB has a Z-score of 1.95, indicating it is in Grey Zones. This implies that Ratos AB 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 1.95 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.


Ratos AB  (LTS:0GWP) 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.

Ratos AB has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.


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Ratos AB (LTS:0GWP) Business Description

Address
Sturegatan 10, Box 511, Stockholm, SWE, SE-114 11
Ratos AB is an investment company that owns and develops unlisted medium- and small-sized Nordic companies. Its portfolio has a concentration in construction, consumer goods/commerce and industrials. Traditionally, Ratos is the largest owner of its companies, and it seeks to influence the company's development. The company sets thresholds for minimum investment amounts and chooses not to invest in the early phases of a company's life cycle. Potential portfolio companies are traditionally headquartered in the Nordic region, but Ratos removes qualifications for portfolio company add-on acquisitions. Potential acquisitions are selected through either internal processes or with the help of investment banks and other advisors.

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