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Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund (Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund) Financial Strength : 8 (As of Aug. 2023)


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What is Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Financial Strength?

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

Good Sign:

Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Inc shows strong financial strength.

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 Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund's interest coverage with the available data. Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2023 was 0.00. Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.


Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund 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:

Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund's Interest Expense for the months ended in Aug. 2023 was $0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Aug. 2023 was $0.00 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2023 was $0.00 Mil.

Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2023 is

Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund had no long-term debt (1).

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

Good Sign:

Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Inc has no debt.

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

Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Aug. 2023 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(0 + 0) / 46.202
=0.00

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.
* 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.


Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund  (NYSE:JOF) 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.

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


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Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund (Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
309 West 49th Street, Worldwide Plaza, New York, NY, USA, 10019
Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Inc is a United States-based non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation through investments in smaller capitalization Japanese equity securities. Its portfolio of investments consists of different sectors such as banks, chemicals, construction, electric appliances, financing business, food, Information and Communication, Utilities, Real Estate, and others.
Executives
She Yi officer: Assistant Treasurer WORLDWIDE PLAZA, 309 WEST 49TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Rodney A Buck director WORLDWIDE PLAZA, 309 WEST 49TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Atsushi Katayama other: Lead Portfolio Manager WORLDWIDE PLAZA, 309 WEST 49TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Shinichi Masuda officer: Vice President WORLDWIDE PLAZA, 309 WEST 49TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Melanie Dana Malc officer: Assistant Treasurer WORLDWIDE PLAZA, 309 WEST 49TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Paige Ouimet director WORLDWIDE PLAZA, 309 WEST 49TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Michael Morronngiello officer: Vice President WORLDWIDE PLAZA, 309 WEST 49TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Hiroyasu Koike other: CEO to the Adviser of JOF WORLDWIDE PLAZA, 309 WEST 49TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Junko Nakagawa other: CEO to the Adviser of JOF WORLDWIDE PLAZA, 309 WEST 49TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019-7316
Yuichi Nomoto director, officer: President WORLDWIDE PLAZA, 309 WEST 49TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019-7316
Zheng Liu officer: Vice President WORLDWIDE PLAZA, 309 WEST 49TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019-7316
Takeshi Toyoshima officer: Vice President NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT USA INC., 309 WEST 49TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Lee Kelly So Young officer: Assistant Treasurer NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT USA INC., 309 WEST 49TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Marcia L Macharg director 309 WEST 49TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Kunio Watanabe other: CEO of Adviser of JOF C/O NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT USA INC., 309 WEST 49TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019