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Ciech (WAR:CIE) Financial Strength : 4 (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Ciech Financial Strength?

Ciech 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.

Ciech did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Ciech's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 0.45. As of today, Ciech's Altman Z-Score is 1.36.


Competitive Comparison of Ciech's Financial Strength

For the Chemicals subindustry, Ciech'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.


Ciech's Financial Strength Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Ciech's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

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



Ciech 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:

Ciech's Interest Expense for the months ended in Sep. 2023 was zł50 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Sep. 2023 was zł59 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was zł1,685 Mil.

Ciech's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is

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

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

Ciech'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
=(424.124 + 1685.031) / 4644.496
=0.45

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.

Ciech has a Z-score of 1.36, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 1.36 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.


Ciech  (WAR:CIE) 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.

Ciech has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.


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Ciech (WAR:CIE) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
ul Wspolna Street 62, Warsaw, POL, 00-684
Ciech SA manufactures and sells soda ash, glass, and chemical-based products. The firm's four segments are based on product type and function. The Soda segment, which generates the majority of revenue, sells soda ash used in the production of glass, detergents, and chemicals. Agro Segment is a manufacturer of crop protection products used in agriculture. The resins segment produces epoxy resins and polyester resins. Foams Segment is a producer of polyurethane foams, mainly used in the furniture industry for upholstered furniture and mattresses. Silicates Segment manufactures sodium silicates and potassium silicates. The packaging segment manufactures glass packaging lanterns and jars, used in the food industry and for the production of headstone lamps.

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