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BlueNord ASA (OSL:BNOR) Financial Strength : 4 (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is BlueNord ASA Financial Strength?

BlueNord ASA has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.

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.

BlueNord ASA's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 1.38. BlueNord ASA's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 1.78. As of today, BlueNord ASA's Altman Z-Score is 0.65.


Competitive Comparison of BlueNord ASA's Financial Strength

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, BlueNord ASA'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.


BlueNord ASA's Financial Strength Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, BlueNord ASA's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

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



BlueNord ASA 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:

BlueNord ASA's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2024 was kr-448 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2024 was kr618 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was kr12,767 Mil.

BlueNord ASA's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=-1*618.244/-447.694
=1.38

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

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

BlueNord ASA's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2024 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(2615.475 + 12766.571) / 8657.66
=1.78

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.

BlueNord ASA has a Z-score of 0.65, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 0.65 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.


BlueNord ASA  (OSL:BNOR) 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.

BlueNord ASA has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.


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BlueNord ASA Business Description

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Nedre Vollgate 1, Oslo, NOR, 0158
BlueNord ASA is a strategically important European oil and gas company, specializing in producing and developing resources that support the energy transition towards Net Zero. The company operates in the Danish North Sea with a 36.8 percent non-operated interest in the Danish Underground Consortium (DUC). The Company has a focus on developing and implementing solutions that will improve the long-term position of oil and gas as a key part of the energy mix while reducing greenhouse gas emissions on the Danish Continental Shelf.

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