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GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is rated on a scale of 1 to 10 and 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.
4. Other debt related ratios.
A higher score indicates a stronger financial position, with companies rated 7 or above considered financially stable and unlikely to face distress. Conversely, a score of 3 or below suggests potential financial difficulties, indicating a higher risk of distress.
CVD Equipment has no long-term debt (1).
CVD Equipment's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 0.00.
As of today, CVD Equipment's Altman Z-Score is 11.89.
(1) Note: An indication of "no long-term debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.
The rank is rated on a scale of 1 to 10. A higher score indicates a stronger financial position, with companies rated 7 or above considered financially stable and unlikely to face distress. Conversely, a score of 3 or below suggests potential financial difficulties, indicating a higher risk of distress.
CVD Equipment has the Financial Strength Rank of 8. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.
CVD Equipment Financial Strength Related Terms
CVV vs OPTT, HYOR, AUSI: Financial Strength Comparison
For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, CVD Equipment'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.
CVD Equipment Financial Strength vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, CVD Equipment's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where CVD Equipment's Financial Strength falls into.
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:
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.
CVD Equipment has a Z-score of 11.89, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Z-Score is strong.
Good Sign:
Altman Z-score of 11.89 is strong.
* 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.
CVD Equipment (CVV) has a Financial Strength of 8 as of Jun. 2026. The financial strength rank measures the strength of a company's balance sheet based on revenue and debt. View historical data on CVD Equipment and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 8.00. Over the past decade, CVD Equipment's Financial Strength has ranged from 5.00 to 9.00.
Is CVD Equipment's Financial Strength too high?
CVD Equipment's current Financial Strength of 8 is near median its 10-year median of 8.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.00 to a high of 9.00. Overall, CVD Equipment has a GF Score™ of 47/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CVD Equipment's Financial Strength compare to OPTT and HYOR?
CVD Equipment's Financial Strength of 8 can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products industry. Historically, CVD Equipment's own Financial Strength has ranged from 5.00 to 9.00 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Financial Strength for an Industrial Products company?
A good Financial Strength depends on the Industrial Products industry context. However, Financial Strength should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Financial Strength mean?
A high Financial Strength can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The financial strength rank measures the strength of a company's balance sheet based on revenue and debt. View historical data on CVD Equipment and its competitors. CVD Equipment's current Financial Strength is 8, which is near median its own 10-year median of 8.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CVD Equipment stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CVD Equipment (CVV) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $2.70, compared to a current price of $6.42 — trading 137.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Financial Strength is 8, which is near median its 10-year median of 8.00. CVD Equipment's overall GF Score™ is 47/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Financial Strength calculated?
Financial Strength is calculated from a company's financial statements. For CVD Equipment (CVV), the current Financial Strength is 8 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is CVD Equipment (CVV) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CVD Equipment stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $6.42 is trading 137.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $2.70.
GuruFocus considers CVD Equipment to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for CVV:
Financial Strength: 8 (near median its 10-year median of 8.00)
GF Value™: $2.70 vs. price of $6.42 (137.8% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CVV stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
CVD Equipment Corp designs, develops, and manufactures a broad range of equipment used to develop and produce materials and coatings for the aerospace, compound semiconductor, semiconductor, aerospace, battery energy storage markets as well as industrial applications, and research. It currently conducts its business through two reportable segments: CVD Equipment, which designs and manufactures chemical vapor deposition, physical vapor transport and thermal process equipment; and SDC, which designs and manufactures ultra-high purity gas and chemical delivery control systems. Its target markets are aerospace & defense and industrial, microelectronics / high power electronics, and EV battery materials / energy storage.
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