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Westport Fuel Systems (Westport Fuel Systems) Financial Strength : 5 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Westport Fuel Systems Financial Strength?

Westport Fuel Systems has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.

Warning Sign:

Westport Fuel Systems Inc 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.

Westport Fuel Systems did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Westport Fuel Systems's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.24. As of today, Westport Fuel Systems's Altman Z-Score is -3.15.


Competitive Comparison of Westport Fuel Systems's Financial Strength

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Westport Fuel Systems'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.


Westport Fuel Systems's Financial Strength Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Westport Fuel Systems's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Westport Fuel Systems's Financial Strength falls into.



Westport Fuel Systems 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:

Westport Fuel Systems's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.9 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-15.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $50.3 Mil.

Westport Fuel Systems's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Westport Fuel Systems 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.

Westport Fuel Systems'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
=(32.571 + 50.257) / 348.584
=0.24

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.

Westport Fuel Systems has a Z-score of -3.15, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of -3.15 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.


Westport Fuel Systems  (NAS:WPRT) 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.

Westport Fuel Systems has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.


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Westport Fuel Systems (Westport Fuel Systems) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1750 West 75th Avenue, Suite 101, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6P 6G2
Westport Fuel Systems Inc is an organization engaged in the engineering, manufacturing, and supply of alternative fuel systems and components for transportation applications. It has three operating segments; the Original Equipment Manufacturers segment-design, manufacture, and sell alternative fuel systems, components and electronics, and related engineering services, to OEMs that serve light-duty, medium-duty, and heavy-duty customers, the Independent Aftermarket segment includes IAM products, conversion kits, and components allow for the conversion of vehicles after being sold to the end-user through a network of dealers and installers, and Corporate includes public company activities, corporate oversight, financing, and capital allocation.
Executives
Eileen Wheatman director 125 EAST SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD., STE 400, LARKSPUR CA 94939
Kevin Douglas 10 percent owner, other: 13(d)(3) group 300A DRAKES LANDING ROAD, SUITE 200, GREENBRAE CA 94904
Douglas Family Trust 10 percent owner, other: 13(d)(3) group 300A DRAKES LANDING ROAD, SUITE 200, GREENBRAE CA 94904
James & Jean Douglas Irrevocable Descendants Trust 10 percent owner, other: 13(d)(3) group 300A DRAKES LANDING ROAD, SUITE 200, GREENBRAE CA 94904
Douglas James E Iii 10 percent owner, other: 13(d)(3) group 300A DRAKES LANDING ROAD, SUITE 200, GREENBRAE CA 94904
Peter Yu director C/O CARTESIAN CAPITAL GROUP, 505 FIFTH AVENUE, 15TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Kgd 2010 Annuity Trust V 10 percent owner, other: 13(d)(3) group 125 E. SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD, STE 400, LARKSPUR CA 93939
Mmd 2010 Annuity Trust V 10 percent owner, other: 13(d)(3) group 125 E. SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD, STE 400, LARKSPUR CA 93939