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Fertilizantes Heringer (BSP:FHER3) Financial Strength : 4 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Fertilizantes Heringer Financial Strength?

Fertilizantes Heringer has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.

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.

Fertilizantes Heringer did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Fertilizantes Heringer's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.07. As of today, Fertilizantes Heringer's Altman Z-Score is 1.36.


Competitive Comparison of Fertilizantes Heringer's Financial Strength

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, Fertilizantes Heringer'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.


Fertilizantes Heringer's Financial Strength Distribution in the Agriculture Industry

For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, Fertilizantes Heringer's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Fertilizantes Heringer's Financial Strength falls into.



Fertilizantes Heringer 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:

Fertilizantes Heringer's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was R$-35 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was R$-75 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was R$308 Mil.

Fertilizantes Heringer's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Fertilizantes Heringer did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

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

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

Fertilizantes Heringer's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(75.273 + 308.234) / 5711.216
=0.07

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.

Fertilizantes Heringer has a Z-score of 1.36, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 1.36 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.


Fertilizantes Heringer  (BSP:FHER3) 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.

Fertilizantes Heringer has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.


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Fertilizantes Heringer (BSP:FHER3) Business Description

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Avendia Idalino Carvalho, S/N, Bairro Areinha, Viana, ES, BRA, 29135000
Fertilizantes Heringer SA is engaged in the production, marketing, and distribution of fertilizers in Brazil. It offers basic fertilizers, NPK formulas, and special fertilizers. The company also offers various services such as soil analysis incentive programs, technical lectures for farmers, pre-and after-sales support, and specialized technical guidance. The company has two segments: The industrial segment, which comprises the sulfuric acid and single super phosphate plant located in Paranagua; and the Mixing segment, which comprises the company's 11 mixing units. The firm generates the majority of its revenues from the mixing segment.

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