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Gamma Communications (FRA:6GC) Financial Strength : 10 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Gamma Communications Financial Strength?

Gamma Communications has the Financial Strength Rank of 10. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.

Good Sign:

Gamma Communications PLC shows strong financial strength.

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.

Gamma Communications's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 49.63. Gamma Communications's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.02. As of today, Gamma Communications's Altman Z-Score is 9.41.


Competitive Comparison of Gamma Communications's Financial Strength

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Gamma Communications'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.


Gamma Communications's Financial Strength Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Gamma Communications's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

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Gamma Communications 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:

Gamma Communications's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was €-0.6 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was €28.8 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was €9.8 Mil.

Gamma Communications's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*28.787/-0.58
=49.63

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

Good Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Gamma Communications PLC has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

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

Gamma Communications'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
=(3.831 + 9.75) / 616.364
=0.02

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.

Gamma Communications has a Z-score of 9.41, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Z-Score is strong.

Good Sign:

Altman Z-score of 9.41 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.


Gamma Communications  (FRA:6GC) 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.

Gamma Communications has the Financial Strength Rank of 10. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.


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Gamma Communications (FRA:6GC) Business Description

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Address
Kings Road West, Kings House, Newbury, Berkshire, GBR, RG14 5BY
Gamma Communications PLC is a supplier of Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) in the United Kingdom and Dutch markets, supplying communication solutions directly and via its network of trusted channel partners. The company's product portfolio includes Unified Communications, SIP Trunking, Call Management, Mobile, and Connectivity. Its segments consist of UK Indirect, which sells products to channel partners; UK Direct which sells products to end-users in the SME, enterprise, and public sectors together with an associated service wrap; and European segment consists of sales made in Europe; and Central functions.

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