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MGF (MFS Government Marketsome Trust) Financial Strength : 6 (As of May. 2024)


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What is MFS Government Marketsome Trust Financial Strength?

MFS Government Marketsome Trust has the Financial Strength Rank of 6.

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.

GuruFocus does not calculate MFS Government Marketsome Trust's interest coverage with the available data. MFS Government Marketsome Trust's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in May. 2024 was 0.00. Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.


MFS Government Marketsome Trust 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:

MFS Government Marketsome Trust's Interest Expense for the months ended in May. 2024 was $0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in May. 2024 was $0.00 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in May. 2024 was $0.00 Mil.

MFS Government Marketsome Trust's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in May. 2024 is

MFS Government Marketsome Trust had no long-term debt (1).

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

Good Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. MFS Government Markets Income Trust has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

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

MFS Government Marketsome Trust's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in May. 2024 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: May. 2024 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(0 + 0) / 4.494
=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.

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.


MFS Government Marketsome Trust  (NYSE:MGF) 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.

MFS Government Marketsome Trust has the Financial Strength Rank of 6.


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MFS Government Marketsome Trust Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
111 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, USA, 02199
MFS Government Markets Income Trust is a United States-based diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek high current income. The fund invests a majority of the net assets, including borrowings for investment purposes, in U.S. and foreign government securities.
Executives
Linda Dougherty other: OFFICER OF ADVISOR 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02199
Jake Stone other: PORTFOLIO MANAGER 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02199
Rosa Licea-mailloux other: CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02199
Manjit Singh director 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02072
Neeraj Arora other: PORTFOLIO MANAGER 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02199
Alexander Mackey other: PORTFOLIO MANAGER MFS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02199
Jacques Jr Goulet other: ADVISOR TO OFFICER 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02199
Melissa Kennedy other: OFFICER OF ADVISOR 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02199
James W. Kilman director 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02199
Edward M. Maloney officer: Officer of Advisor 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02199
Peter Darrell Jones director 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02199
Carol W. Geremia officer: PRESIDENT 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02199
Kevin D Strain other: Officer of Advisor MFS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02199
Clarence Jr Otis director 1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
John A Caroselli director ONE METROTECH CENTER, BROOKLYN NY 11201