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Oxford Instruments (FRA:OX3) Financial Strength : 9 (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Oxford Instruments Financial Strength?

Oxford Instruments has the Financial Strength Rank of 9. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.

Good Sign:

Oxford Instruments 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.

Oxford Instruments's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 28.30. Oxford Instruments's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 0.10. As of today, Oxford Instruments's Altman Z-Score is 5.09.


Competitive Comparison of Oxford Instruments's Financial Strength

For the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials subindustry, Oxford Instruments's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength data, can be viewed below:

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Oxford Instruments's Financial Strength Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Oxford Instruments's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

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Oxford Instruments 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:

Oxford Instruments's Interest Expense for the months ended in Sep. 2024 was €-1.2 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Sep. 2024 was €33.7 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was €33.0 Mil.

Oxford Instruments's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Sep. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=-1*33.728/-1.192
=28.30

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

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

Oxford Instruments's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Sep. 2024 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(20.499 + 33.013) / 538.216
=0.10

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.

Oxford Instruments has a Z-score of 5.09, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Z-Score is strong.

Good Sign:

Altman Z-score of 5.09 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.


Oxford Instruments  (FRA:OX3) 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.

Oxford Instruments has the Financial Strength Rank of 9. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.


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Oxford Instruments Business Description

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Address
Tubney Woods, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, GBR, OX13 5QX
Oxford Instruments PLC is engaged in researching, developing, manufacturing, renting, selling, and servicing high-technology tools and systems. The company's operating segment includes Materials and Characterisation; Research and Discovery and Service and Healthcare. It generates maximum revenue from the Materials and Characterisation segment. The Materials and Characterisation segment focuses on applied R&D and commercial customers, enabling the fabrication and characterization of materials and devices down to the atomic scale. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from Asia and also has a presence in Europe, North America, and the Rest of the World.

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