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Sparebanken Sor (STU:PB4) Financial Strength : 1 (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Sparebanken Sor Financial Strength?

Sparebanken Sor has the Financial Strength Rank of 1. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.

Warning Sign:

Sparebanken Sor 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.

GuruFocus does not calculate Sparebanken Sor's interest coverage with the available data. Sparebanken Sor's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 20.88. Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.


Sparebanken Sor 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:

Sparebanken Sor's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2024 was €-146.2 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2024 was €0.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was €6,517.8 Mil.

Sparebanken Sor's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is

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

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

Sparebanken Sor'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
=(0 + 6517.77) / 312.192
=20.88

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.
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Sparebanken Sor  (STU:PB4) 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.

Sparebanken Sor has the Financial Strength Rank of 1. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.


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Sparebanken Sor Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
4662 Kristiansand, Postboks 200, Kristiansand, NOR
Sparebanken Sor is a financial institution engaged in banking, securities trading and real estate brokerage activities in the counties Agder, Rogaland, Telemark and Vestfoldg. The company's operating business segments are the Retail Market and Corporate Market segments. Retail market, including loans transferred to Sparebanken Sor Boligkreditt AS. Corporate market, including loans transferred to Sparebanken Sor Boligkreditt AS.