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Gem Diamonds (FRA:ZVW) Financial Strength : 5 (As of Jun. 2024)


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What is Gem Diamonds Financial Strength?

Gem Diamonds 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.

Gem Diamonds's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was 3.10. Gem Diamonds's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was 0.28. As of today, Gem Diamonds's Altman Z-Score is -1.28.


Competitive Comparison of Gem Diamonds's Financial Strength

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Gem Diamonds's Financial Strength Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Gem Diamonds's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

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Gem Diamonds 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:

Gem Diamonds's Interest Expense for the months ended in Jun. 2024 was €-3.6 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Jun. 2024 was €11.3 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was €14.5 Mil.

Gem Diamonds's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Jun. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Jun. 2024 )
=-1*11.311/-3.644
=3.10

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

Warning Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Gem Diamonds Ltd interest coverage is 2.17, which is low.

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

Gem Diamonds's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Jun. 2024 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(25.917 + 14.492) / 144.996
=0.28

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.

Gem Diamonds has a Z-score of -1.28, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of -1.28 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.


Gem Diamonds  (FRA:ZVW) 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.

Gem Diamonds has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.


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Gem Diamonds Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
2 Eaton Gate, London, GBR, SW1W 9BJ
Gem Diamonds Ltd is a United Kingdom-based company engaged in the exploration and development of diamond mines. The company's geographical segments include Lesotho (diamond mining activities); Belgium (sales, marketing, and manufacturing of diamonds); and BVI, RSA, the UK, and Cyprus (technical and administrative services) and Botswana (diamond mining activities, currently on care and maintenance). It generates maximum revenue from the Lesotho region. Its projects include Letseng Diamond mine and Ghaghoo Diamond mine. The company's revenue is derived from mining activities, polished manufacturing margins, and diamond analysis and manufacturing services.

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