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Hutchinson Technology (Hutchinson Technology) Financial Strength : 0 (As of Jun. 2016)


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What is Hutchinson Technology Financial Strength?

Hutchinson Technology 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.

Hutchinson Technology did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Hutchinson Technology's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2016 was 0.61. As of today, Hutchinson Technology's Altman Z-Score is 0.00.


Competitive Comparison of Hutchinson Technology's Financial Strength

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Hutchinson Technology'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.


Hutchinson Technology's Financial Strength Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Hutchinson Technology's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hutchinson Technology's Financial Strength falls into.



Hutchinson Technology 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:

Hutchinson Technology's Interest Expense for the months ended in Jun. 2016 was $-3.3 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Jun. 2016 was $-3.6 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2016 was $40.3 Mil.

Hutchinson Technology's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2016 is

Hutchinson Technology 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.

Hutchinson Technology's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2016 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Jun. 2016 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(88.672 + 40.293) / 212.784
=0.61

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.

Hutchinson Technology 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.


Hutchinson Technology  (NAS:HTCH) 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.

Hutchinson Technology has the Financial Strength Rank of 0.


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Hutchinson Technology (Hutchinson Technology) Business Description

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Hutchinson Technology Inc was incorporated in Minnesota in the year 1965. The Company is a technology manufacturer that creates value by developing solutions to critical customer problems. The Company has one reportable segment namely the Disk Drive Components Division. Its Disk Drive Components Division is a supplier of suspension assemblies for hard disk drives. Its disk drive products are sold through the Company's account management team. Its competitors are Nihon Hatsujo Kabusikigaisha, Magnecomp Precision Technology Public Company Limited, and NAT Peripheral (H.K.) Co., Ltd. As of September 27, 2015, the Company had 216 US patents and 16 foreign patents. The Company's products are classified as medical devices and therefore are subject to governmental regulations.
Executives
Wayne M Fortun director, other: Chairman of the Board HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INC, 40 WEST HIGHLAND PARK, HUTCHINSON MN 55350
Martha Goldberg Aronson director 40 WEST HIGHLAND PARK DRIVE NE, HUTCHINSON MN 55350
Russell Huffer director C/O APOGEE ENTERPRISES INC, 7900 XERXES AVE S STE 1000, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55431
Thomas R Verhage director 6513 CROWN COLONY PLACE #101, NAPLES FL 34108
Philip Soran director 12982 VALLEY VIEW RD, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55344
Frank P Russomanno director C/O EMRISE CORPORATION, 2530 MERIDIAN PARKWAY, DURHAM NC 27713
William T Monahan director IMATION, 1 IMATION PL, OAKDALE MN 55128
Mark A Augusti director 40 WEST HIGHLAND PARK DRIVE NE, HUTCHINSON MN 55350
Gary Henley director 5677 AIRLINE ROAD, ARLINGTON TN 38002
Kathleen Skarvan officer: Senior VP, Pres of DDC Div 40 WEST HIGHLAND PARK DR NE, HUTCHINSON MN 55350
Steve Polacek officer: Senior VP and CFO 4106 SUNNYSIDE ROAD, EDINA MN 55424
Archibald Jr Cox director 151 EAST 58TH STREET, #33F, NEW YORK NY 10022

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