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NXT Energy Solutions has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.
Warning Sign:
NXT Energy Solutions Inc 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 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.
NXT Energy Solutions did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.
NXT Energy Solutions's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 4.56.
As of today, NXT Energy Solutions's Altman Z-Score is -4.68.
NXT Energy Solutions (OTCPK:NSFDF) 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.
NXT Energy Solutions has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.
NXT Energy Solutions Financial Strength Related Terms
NSFDF vs SLB, BKR, FTI: Financial Strength Comparison
For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, NXT Energy Solutions'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.
NXT Energy Solutions Financial Strength vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, NXT Energy Solutions's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where NXT Energy Solutions's Financial Strength falls into.
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:
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.
NXT Energy Solutions has a Z-score of -4.68, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.
Warning Sign:
Altman Z-score of -4.68 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.
NXT Energy Solutions (NSFDF) has a Financial Strength of 4 as of Mar. 2026. The financial strength rank measures the strength of a company's balance sheet based on revenue and debt. View historical data on NXT Energy Solutions and its competitors. This is 20% below median its historical median of 5.00. Over the past decade, NXT Energy Solutions' Financial Strength has ranged from 1.00 to 9.00.
Is NXT Energy Solutions' Financial Strength too high?
NXT Energy Solutions' current Financial Strength of 4 is 20% below median its 10-year median of 5.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.00 to a high of 9.00. Overall, NXT Energy Solutions has a GF Score™ of 30/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does NXT Energy Solutions' Financial Strength compare to SLB and BKR?
NXT Energy Solutions' Financial Strength of 4 can be compared against companies in the Oil & Gas industry. Historically, NXT Energy Solutions' own Financial Strength has ranged from 1.00 to 9.00 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Financial Strength for an Oil & Gas company?
A good Financial Strength depends on the Oil & Gas industry context. However, Financial Strength should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Financial Strength mean?
A high Financial Strength can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The financial strength rank measures the strength of a company's balance sheet based on revenue and debt. View historical data on NXT Energy Solutions and its competitors. NXT Energy Solutions's current Financial Strength is 4, which is 20% below median its own 10-year median of 5.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is NXT Energy Solutions stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, NXT Energy Solutions (NSFDF) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The current Financial Strength is 4, which is 20% below median its 10-year median of 5.00. NXT Energy Solutions' overall GF Score™ is 30/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Financial Strength calculated?
Financial Strength is calculated from a company's financial statements. For NXT Energy Solutions (NSFDF), the current Financial Strength is 4 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
NXT Energy Solutions Inc is a Canadian company which offers geophysical service to the upstream oil and gas industry using its gravity-based Stress Field Detection (SFD) remote-sensing survey system. The SFD is an airborne survey system that is used in the oil and natural gas exploration industry to help in identifying areas with hydrocarbon reservoir potential. The SFD system is used to accelerate onshore and offshore exploration over any terrain with the objective of reducing the total time, cost and risk of the exploration cycle, with no environmental footprint or community impact.
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