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LAES (SEALSQ) Financial Strength : 8 (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is SEALSQ Financial Strength?

SEALSQ 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 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.

SEALSQ did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. SEALSQ's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 0.72. As of today, SEALSQ's Altman Z-Score is 13.93.


Competitive Comparison of SEALSQ's Financial Strength

For the Semiconductors subindustry, SEALSQ'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.


SEALSQ's Financial Strength Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, SEALSQ's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

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


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SEALSQ 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:

SEALSQ's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2024 was $-0.64 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2024 was $-8.30 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was $3.72 Mil.

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

SEALSQ 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.

SEALSQ'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
=(5.155 + 3.721) / 12.306
=0.72

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.

SEALSQ has a Z-score of 13.93, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Z-Score is strong.

Good Sign:

Altman Z-score of 13.93 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.


SEALSQ  (NAS:LAES) 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.

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


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SEALSQ Business Description

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Avenue Louis-Casai 58, Cointrin, CHE, 1216
SEALSQ Corp develops certified secure microcontrollers and implements post-quantum cryptography. The company develops solutions including post-quantum microchips and devices that can be used in a variety of applications, from multi-factor authentication, home automation, and IT network infrastructure to automotive, industrial automation, and control systems. The company's vaultIC range offers a set of ready-to-use secure elements designed to implement embedded security for any kind of device with fast time-to-market and high flexibility. The company's products include VaultIC155, VaultIV18x, VaultIC292, and VaultIC40x. The company generates a majority of its revenue from North America.