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Swiss Steel Holding AG (FRA:SSN) Financial Strength : 3 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Swiss Steel Holding AG Financial Strength?

Swiss Steel Holding AG has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.

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.

Swiss Steel Holding AG did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Swiss Steel Holding AG's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.32. As of today, Swiss Steel Holding AG's Altman Z-Score is 0.93.


Competitive Comparison of Swiss Steel Holding AG's Financial Strength

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Swiss Steel Holding AG's Financial Strength Distribution in the Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Swiss Steel Holding AG's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

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Swiss Steel Holding AG 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:

Swiss Steel Holding AG's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was €-43 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was €-214 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was €574 Mil.

Swiss Steel Holding AG's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Swiss Steel Holding AG did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

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

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

Swiss Steel Holding AG'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
=(303.8 + 574.1) / 2773.8
=0.32

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.

Swiss Steel Holding AG has a Z-score of 0.93, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 0.93 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.


Swiss Steel Holding AG  (FRA:SSN) 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.

Swiss Steel Holding AG has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.


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Swiss Steel Holding AG (FRA:SSN) Business Description

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Address
Landenbergstrasse 11, Lucerne, CHE, 6005
Swiss Steel Holding AG is a manufacturer, processor, and distributor of long steel products. The company operates through two segments, Production and Sales and services. Its products include quality steel, tool steel, bright steel, and special materials, etc. The company also offers service, which includes technical service, prefabrication, and timely delivery service. It generates maximum revenue from the Production segment. The company derives the majority of its revenues from Germany.

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