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SOLON AG fuer Solartechnik (LTS:0G3C) Financial Strength : 0 (As of Sep. 2011)


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What is SOLON AG fuer Solartechnik Financial Strength?

SOLON AG fuer Solartechnik 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.

SOLON AG fuer Solartechnik did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. SOLON AG fuer Solartechnik's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2011 was 0.60. As of today, SOLON AG fuer Solartechnik's Altman Z-Score is 0.71.


Competitive Comparison of SOLON AG fuer Solartechnik's Financial Strength

For the Solar subindustry, SOLON AG fuer Solartechnik'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.


SOLON AG fuer Solartechnik's Financial Strength Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

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

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SOLON AG fuer Solartechnik 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:

SOLON AG fuer Solartechnik's Interest Expense for the months ended in Sep. 2011 was €-14.6 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Sep. 2011 was €-81.2 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2011 was €20.0 Mil.

SOLON AG fuer Solartechnik's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2011 is

SOLON AG fuer Solartechnik 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.

SOLON AG fuer Solartechnik's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2011 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Sep. 2011 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(241.055 + 19.978) / 433.216
=0.60

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.

SOLON AG fuer Solartechnik has a Z-score of 0.71, 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.


SOLON AG fuer Solartechnik  (LTS:0G3C) 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.

SOLON AG fuer Solartechnik has the Financial Strength Rank of 0.


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SOLON AG fuer Solartechnik (LTS:0G3C) Business Description

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3840 South Palo Verde, Suite 205, Tucson, AZ, USA, 85714
SOLON SE is a Germany-based manufacturer of solar modules and supplier of solar system technology. It produces and distributes solar modules, as well monocrystalline and polycrystalline solar cells to wholesalers and installers. It focuses on the construction of turnkey solar power plants on rooftops and on open fields, as well as the distribution of systems to project developers and utility companies.

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