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La Francaise de l'Energie has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.
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.
La Francaise de l'Energie's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 1.17.
La Francaise de l'Energie's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 4.60.
As of today, La Francaise de l'Energie's Altman Z-Score is 1.15.
La Francaise de l'Energie (OTCPK:FDENF) Financial Strength Explanation
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.
La Francaise de l'Energie has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.
La Francaise de l'Energie Financial Strength Related Terms
FDENF vs COP, EOG, FANG: Financial Strength Comparison
For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, La Francaise de l'Energie'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.
La Francaise de l'Energie Financial Strength vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, La Francaise de l'Energie's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where La Francaise de l'Energie'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.
La Francaise de l'Energie has a Z-score of 1.15, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.
Warning Sign:
Altman Z-score of 1.15 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.
La Francaise de l'Energie (FDENF) has a Financial Strength of 4 as of Dec. 2025. The financial strength rank measures the strength of a company's balance sheet based on revenue and debt. View historical data on La Francaise de l'Energie and its competitors. This is 20% below median its historical median of 5.00. Over the past decade, La Francaise de l'Energie's Financial Strength has ranged from 4.00 to 6.00.
Is La Francaise de l'Energie's Financial Strength too high?
La Francaise de l'Energie's current Financial Strength of 4 is 20% below median its 10-year median of 5.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.00 to a high of 6.00. Overall, La Francaise de l'Energie has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does La Francaise de l'Energie's Financial Strength compare to COP and EOG?
La Francaise de l'Energie's Financial Strength of 4 can be compared against companies in the Oil & Gas industry. Historically, La Francaise de l'Energie's own Financial Strength has ranged from 4.00 to 6.00 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 Oil & Gas company?
A good Financial Strength depends on the Oil & Gas 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 La Francaise de l'Energie and its competitors. La Francaise de l'Energie's current Financial Strength is 4, which is 20% below median its own 10-year median of 5.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is La Francaise de l'Energie stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, La Francaise de l'Energie (FDENF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $23.96, compared to a current price of $36.95 — trading 54.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Financial Strength is 4, which is 20% below median its 10-year median of 5.00. La Francaise de l'Energie's overall GF Score™ is 60/100 with 5 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 La Francaise de l'Energie (FDENF), the current Financial Strength is 4 as of Dec. 2025. 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 La Francaise de l'Energie (FDENF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, La Francaise de l'Energie stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $36.95 is trading 54.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $23.96.
GuruFocus considers La Francaise de l'Energie to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for FDENF:
Financial Strength: 4 (20% below median its 10-year median of 5.00)
GF Value™: $23.96 vs. price of $36.95 (54.2% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FDENF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
La Francaise de l'Energie is a France-based company engaged in the exploration, appraisal, and production of gas resources. The company focuses on coal bed methane gas resources. It operates Lorraine and Nord-Pas de Calais mining areas in France.
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