SES (LUX:SESGL) Financial Strength: 0 (As of Jun. 2026)

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55 GF Score
Price €5.00
GF Value €9.09
Valuation Possible Value Trap
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What is SES Financial Strength?

SES has the Financial Strength Rank of 0.

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.

SES's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 0.35. SES's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 2.35. As of today, SES's Altman Z-Score is 0.44.


SES  (LUX:SESGL) 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.

SES has the Financial Strength Rank of 0.


SES Financial Strength Related Terms


LUX:SESGL vs NXST: Financial Strength Comparison

For the Broadcasting subindustry, SES'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.


SES Financial Strength vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, SES's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

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


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SES 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:

SES's Interest Expense for the months ended in Jun. 2026 was €-80 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Jun. 2026 was €28 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €6,103 Mil.

SES's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Jun. 2026 )/Interest Expense (Q: Jun. 2026 )
=-1*28/-80
=0.35

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

Warning Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. SES SA interest coverage is 1.63, which is low.

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

SES's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Jun. 2026 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(997 + 6103) / 3020
=2.35

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.

SES has a Z-score of 0.44, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 0.44 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.

Is SES (LUX:SESGL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SES stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €5.00 is trading 45% below its estimated GF Value™ of €9.09. GuruFocus considers SES to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for LUX:SESGL:

  • Financial Strength: 0
  • GF Value™: €9.09 vs. price of €5.00 (45% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 55/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the LUX:SESGL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


SES Business Description

Address Chateau de Betzdorf, Betzdorf, Luxembourg, LUX, L-6815
SES SA is a communications satellite owner and operator and functions in the television broadcasting space. It operates in one operating segment, namely the provision of satellite-based data transmission capacity and ancillary services to customers around the world. The company's Network business operates a multi-orbit (MEO-GEO) constellation of satellites with the combination of global coverage, high performance, and a low-latency MEO system and partners with LEO. The company's Media business delivers quality viewing experiences to audiences world-wide.
55GF Score

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