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Inmet Mining (FRA:MMC) Financial Strength : 0 (As of Dec. 2012)


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What is Inmet Mining Financial Strength?

Inmet Mining has the Financial Strength Rank of 0.

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.

Inmet Mining's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2012 was 13.95. Inmet Mining's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2012 was 1.90. As of today, Inmet Mining's Altman Z-Score is 0.00.


Competitive Comparison of Inmet Mining's Financial Strength

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Inmet Mining's Financial Strength Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

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Inmet Mining 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:

Inmet Mining's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2012 was €-2.0 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2012 was €28.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2012 was €1,493.7 Mil.

Inmet Mining's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2012 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2012 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2012 )
=-1*27.987/-2.006
=13.95

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

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

Inmet Mining's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2012 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2012 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(13.617 + 1493.697) / 792.076
=1.90

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.

Inmet Mining has a Z-score of 0.00, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy 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.


Inmet Mining  (FRA:MMC) 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.

Inmet Mining has the Financial Strength Rank of 0.


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Inmet Mining (FRA:MMC) Business Description

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Inmet Mining Corporation is a Canadian-based global mining company that produces base metals with a focus on copper. It operates and develops underground and open pit mines safely, responsibly and cost effectively. The Company has three operating properties and one development property around the world. Çayeli is an underground mine on the Black Sea coast of northeastern Turkey. It produces copper and zinc concentrates, which are sold to international and domestic smelters and traders. Las Cruces is an open pit mine in southern Spain. Las Cruces uses leaching and electrowinning technology to produce copper cathode which are sold to buyers in the Spanish and Mediterranean markets. Pyhäsalmi is an underground copper and zinc mine in central Finland. It produces copper, zinc and pyrite concentrates. Copper and zinc concentrates are sold under long-term contracts to smelters in Finland. Pyrite is sold under contract to customers in Europe and Asia as well as in the spot market. Cobre Panama is an open pit copper development project in Panama.