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Lifecare ASA (FRA:LFC0) Financial Strength : 5 (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Lifecare ASA Financial Strength?

Lifecare ASA has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.

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.

GuruFocus does not calculate Lifecare ASA's interest coverage with the available data. Lifecare ASA's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 4.28. As of today, Lifecare ASA's Altman Z-Score is 0.24.


Competitive Comparison of Lifecare ASA's Financial Strength

For the Medical Devices subindustry, Lifecare ASA'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.


Lifecare ASA's Financial Strength Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Lifecare ASA's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Lifecare ASA 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:

Lifecare ASA's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2024 was €0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2024 was €-2.78 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was €0.70 Mil.

Lifecare ASA's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is

GuruFocus does not calculate Lifecare ASA's interest coverage with the available data.

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

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

Lifecare ASA's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2024 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(0.22 + 0.704) / 0.216
=4.28

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.

Lifecare ASA has a Z-score of 0.24, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 0.24 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.


Lifecare ASA  (FRA:LFC0) 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.

Lifecare ASA has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.


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Lifecare ASA Business Description

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Ytrebygdsvegen 215, Blomsterdalen, Bergen, NOR, 5258
Lifecare ASA focuses on the research, development, and commercialization of sensor technology for continuous monitoring of body analytes. Lifecare develops and licenses nanotechnology for medical use to facilitate the production and sale of medical devices. Its miniaturized sensor technology measures changes by reading osmotic pressure variations in a small chamber, and can, e.g., measure glucose and lactate levels by applying different chemical compositions. The company operates as a single segment focused on research and development (R&D) of its osmotic pressure sensor and related components.

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