SolarWorld AG (HAM:SWVK) Financial Strength: 0 (As of Dec. 2016)

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What is SolarWorld AG Financial Strength?

SolarWorld AG has the Financial Strength Rank of 0.

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.

SolarWorld AG did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. SolarWorld AG's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2016 was 0.59. As of today, SolarWorld AG's Altman Z-Score is 0.00.


SolarWorld AG  (HAM:SWVK) 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.

SolarWorld AG has the Financial Strength Rank of 0.


SolarWorld AG Financial Strength Related Terms


HAM:SWVK vs SUNW, RGSE: Financial Strength Comparison

For the Solar subindustry, SolarWorld AG's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


SolarWorld AG Financial Strength vs Semiconductors Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where SolarWorld AG's Financial Strength falls into.



SolarWorld 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:

SolarWorld AG's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2016 was €-5.5 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2016 was €-84.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2016 was €322.0 Mil.

SolarWorld AG's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2016 is

SolarWorld 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.

SolarWorld AG's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2016 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2016 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(68.501 + 321.974) / 657.648
=0.59

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.

SolarWorld AG 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.


SolarWorld AG Business Description

Address Martin-Luther-King-Street 24, Bonn, DEU, 53175
SolarWorld AG is a manufacturer of solar power products. It also researches, develops, produces and recycles on all levels of the solar value-added chain. It also focuses on the production and international distribution of high-end solar energy facilities. The business operates through segments that include Production Germany, Production United States, Trade, and Others. The Trade segment generates maximum revenue for the company. Its product line consists of module and assembly kit, cells and wafers, power generation, and other revenue. The sales of module and assembly kit generate maximum revenue for the company.