GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Financial Services » Asset Management » Ecofin Water & Power Opportunities PLC (LSE:ECWZ.PFD) » Definitions » Financial Strength

Ecofin Water & Power Opportunities (LSE:ECWZ.PFD) Financial Strength : 0 (As of Mar. 2016)


View and export this data going back to 2009. Start your Free Trial

What is Ecofin Water & Power Opportunities Financial Strength?

Ecofin Water & Power Opportunities has the Financial Strength Rank of 0.

Warning Sign:

Ecofin Water & Power Opportunities PLC displays poor financial strength. 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 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.

GuruFocus does not calculate Ecofin Water & Power Opportunities's interest coverage with the available data. Ecofin Water & Power Opportunities's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2016 was 2.39. Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.


Ecofin Water & Power Opportunities 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:

Ecofin Water & Power Opportunities's Interest Expense for the months ended in Mar. 2016 was £-10.52 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Mar. 2016 was £20.27 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2016 was £123.22 Mil.

Ecofin Water & Power Opportunities's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2016 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2016 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2016 )
=-1*20.272/-10.523
=1.93

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

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

Ecofin Water & Power Opportunities's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2016 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Mar. 2016 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(0 + 123.219) / 51.58
=2.39

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.

Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.

* 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.


Ecofin Water & Power Opportunities  (LSE:ECWZ.PFD) 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.

Ecofin Water & Power Opportunities has the Financial Strength Rank of 0.


Ecofin Water & Power Opportunities Financial Strength Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Ecofin Water & Power Opportunities's Financial Strength provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Ecofin Water & Power Opportunities Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
Ecofin Water & Power Opportunities PLC was incorporated on January 2, 2001. The Company is an investment trust engaged in the portfolio investment. Its investment objectives are to achieve a high, secure dividend yield on its investment portfolio and to realize long-term growth in the capital value of the portfolio for the benefit of shareholders, while taking care to preserve shareholders' capital.