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Uranerz Energy (FRA:U9E) Financial Strength : 0 (As of Mar. 2015)


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What is Uranerz Energy Financial Strength?

Uranerz Energy 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.

Uranerz Energy did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Uranerz Energy's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 was 1.37. As of today, Uranerz Energy's Altman Z-Score is 0.00.


Competitive Comparison of Uranerz Energy's Financial Strength

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Uranerz Energy's Financial Strength Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

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Uranerz Energy 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:

Uranerz Energy's Interest Expense for the months ended in Mar. 2015 was €-0.28 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Mar. 2015 was €-3.75 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 was €15.13 Mil.

Uranerz Energy's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 is

Uranerz Energy 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.

Uranerz Energy's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Mar. 2015 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(2.036 + 15.134) / 12.568
=1.37

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.

Uranerz Energy 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.


Uranerz Energy  (FRA:U9E) 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.

Uranerz Energy has the Financial Strength Rank of 0.


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Uranerz Energy (FRA:U9E) Business Description

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Uranerz Energy Corp was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on May 26, 1999. On July 5, 2005, it changed its name from Carleton Ventures Corp. to Uranerz Energy Corporation. The Company is an exploration stage company engaged in the acquisition, exploration and, if warranted, development of uranium properties. It is a United States based uranium company focused on constructing an in-situ recovery uranium facility. ISR is a mining process that uses a leaching solution to extract uranium from underground sandstone-hosted uranium deposits, it is the generally accepted extraction technology used in the Powder River Basin area of Wyoming. It is principally focused on the exploitation of its properties in the Powder River Basin. The commercial use of uranium is to fuel nuclear power plants for the generation of electricity. All the uranium produced from its mines will be used to generate electricity. The Company competes with other mining and exploration companies in connection with the acquisition of uranium mineral properties and the equipment, materials and personnel necessary to explore and develop such properties. Its exploration and production activities are subject to certain federal and state laws and regulations relating to environmental quality and pollution control.

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