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Windar Photonics (LSE:WPHO) Financial Strength : 3 (As of Jun. 2023)


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What is Windar Photonics Financial Strength?

Windar Photonics has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.

Warning Sign:

Windar Photonics 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 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.

Windar Photonics did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Windar Photonics's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 was 0.71. As of today, Windar Photonics's Altman Z-Score is -0.35.


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Windar Photonics 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:

Windar Photonics's Interest Expense for the months ended in Jun. 2023 was £-0.08 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Jun. 2023 was £-0.34 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 was £1.32 Mil.

Windar Photonics's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 is

Windar Photonics 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.

Windar Photonics's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Jun. 2023 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(0.307 + 1.323) / 2.312
=0.71

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.

Windar Photonics has a Z-score of -0.35, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of -0.35 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.


Windar Photonics  (LSE:WPHO) 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.

Windar Photonics has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.


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Windar Photonics (LSE:WPHO) Business Description

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Windar Photonics PLC is a technology group. The company develops and sells cost-efficient light detection and ranging sensors and associated products for use on electricity-generating wind turbines. The company's key products are the WindEye and WindVision Sensors. It currently operates in four geographical markets: Europe, America, China, and Asia. It generates the majority of its revenue fro China.

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