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EcoSynthetix (EcoSynthetix) Financial Strength : 8 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is EcoSynthetix Financial Strength?

EcoSynthetix has the Financial Strength Rank of 8. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.

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.

GuruFocus does not calculate EcoSynthetix's interest coverage with the available data. EcoSynthetix's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.05. As of today, EcoSynthetix's Altman Z-Score is 52.99.


Competitive Comparison of EcoSynthetix's Financial Strength

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, EcoSynthetix'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.


EcoSynthetix's Financial Strength Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, EcoSynthetix's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

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



EcoSynthetix 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:

EcoSynthetix's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-1.44 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.26 Mil.

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

GuruFocus does not calculate EcoSynthetix's interest coverage with the available data.

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

Good Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. EcoSynthetix Inc has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

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

EcoSynthetix'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
=(0.326 + 0.258) / 11.372
=0.05

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.

EcoSynthetix has a Z-score of 52.99, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Z-Score is strong.

Good Sign:

Altman Z-score of 52.99 is strong.

* 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.


EcoSynthetix  (OTCPK:ECSNF) 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.

EcoSynthetix has the Financial Strength Rank of 8. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.


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EcoSynthetix (EcoSynthetix) Business Description

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3365 Mainway, Burlington, ON, CAN, L7M 1A6
EcoSynthetix Inc is a renewable chemicals company. It is engaged in the development and commercialization of ecologically friendly bio-based technologies as replacement solutions for synthetic, petrochemical-based adhesives and other related products. The company operates in one reportable segment and generates revenue primarily from its biopolymer nanosphere technology platform. Its products include EcoSphere biolatex and DuraBindTM biopolymers. EcoSphere biolatex binders are used by manufacturers within the coated paper and paperboard industry, whereas the DuraBindTM is used in the production of wood composite panels. Geographically it has a business presence in the America, Africa (EMEA), and the Asia Pacific.

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