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Hugo Boss AG (WBO:BOSS) Financial Strength : 6 (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Hugo Boss AG Financial Strength?

Hugo Boss AG 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.

Hugo Boss AG's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 5.28. Hugo Boss AG's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 0.21. As of today, Hugo Boss AG's Altman Z-Score is 2.99.


Competitive Comparison of Hugo Boss AG's Financial Strength

For the Apparel Manufacturing subindustry, Hugo Boss AG'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.


Hugo Boss AG's Financial Strength Distribution in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Hugo Boss AG's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hugo Boss AG's Financial Strength falls into.



Hugo Boss AG 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:

Hugo Boss AG's Interest Expense for the months ended in Sep. 2024 was €-18 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Sep. 2024 was €95 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was €694 Mil.

Hugo Boss AG's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Sep. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=-1*95/-18
=5.28

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

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

Hugo Boss AG's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Sep. 2024 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(176 + 694) / 4116
=0.21

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.

Hugo Boss AG has a Z-score of 2.99, indicating it is in Grey Zones. This implies that Hugo Boss AG is in some kind of financial stress. If it is below 1.81, the company may faces bankrupcy risk.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 2.99 is in the grey area. This implies that the company is under some kind of financial stress. If it is below 1.8, the company may face bankruptcy risk.

* 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.


Hugo Boss AG  (WBO:BOSS) 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.

Hugo Boss AG has the Financial Strength Rank of 6.


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Hugo Boss AG Business Description

Address
Dieselstrasse 12, Metzingen, DEU, 72555
Hugo Boss is a German-based menswear apparel brand operating in the premium segment through its two brands, Boss and Hugo. The brand was founded in 1924 and initially focused on uniforms. After World War II and the death of the founder, the company shifted focus to men's suits. The company is globally present with 61% of revenue generated in the European market, 23% in the Americas, 14% in Asia-Pacific, and less than 3% from licenses. It generates over 50% of sales through its own retail with over 1,400 stores globally.

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