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SMA Solar Technology AG (LTS:0NIF) Financial Strength : 9 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is SMA Solar Technology AG Financial Strength?

SMA Solar Technology AG has the Financial Strength Rank of 9. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.

Good Sign:

SMA Solar Technology AG shows strong financial strength.

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.

SMA Solar Technology AG's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 15.93. SMA Solar Technology AG's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 0.00. As of today, SMA Solar Technology AG's Altman Z-Score is 3.66.


Competitive Comparison of SMA Solar Technology AG's Financial Strength

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

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SMA Solar Technology AG's Financial Strength Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

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

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SMA Solar Technology 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:

SMA Solar Technology AG's Interest Expense for the months ended in Mar. 2024 was €-2 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Mar. 2024 was €38 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was €0 Mil.

SMA Solar Technology AG's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=-1*38.242/-2.4
=15.93

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

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

SMA Solar Technology AG's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(0 + 0) / 1447.1
=0.00

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.

SMA Solar Technology AG has a Z-score of 3.66, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Z-Score is strong.

Good Sign:

Altman Z-score of 3.66 is strong.

* 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.


SMA Solar Technology AG  (LTS:0NIF) 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.

SMA Solar Technology AG has the Financial Strength Rank of 9. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.


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SMA Solar Technology AG (LTS:0NIF) Business Description

Address
Sonnenallee 1, Niestetal, DEU, 34266
SMA Solar Technology AG produces, develops, and sells photovoltaic (PV) inverters and other technologies. It operates through several businesses that include Residential, Commercial, Utility, Off-Grid and Storage, and Service. The company's PV inverters convert direct currents from the module into alternating currents. Depending on demand, it is consumed directly into the home, stored, or fed into the utility grid. In SMA's primary business units it provides small PV systems for private applications to residential markets and medium-sized PV systems for commercial application. Utility clients are offered large-scale PV power plants in addition to grid service and monitoring functions.

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