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S&W Seed Co (S&W Seed Co) Financial Strength

: 3 (As of Dec. 2023)
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S&W Seed Co has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.

Warning Sign:

S&W Seed Co displays poor financial strength. Usually, this is caused by too much debt for the company.

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.

S&W Seed Co did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. S&W Seed Co's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.22. As of today, S&W Seed Co's Altman Z-Score is 0.09.


Competitive Comparison

For the Farm Products subindustry, S&W Seed Co'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.


S&W Seed Co Financial Strength Distribution

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, S&W Seed Co's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where S&W Seed Co's Financial Strength falls into.



S&W Seed Co 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:

S&W Seed Co's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-1.78 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-4.67 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $4.86 Mil.

S&W Seed Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

S&W Seed Co 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.

S&W Seed Co'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
=(48.043 + 4.862) / 43.46
=1.22

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.

S&W Seed Co has a Z-score of 0.09, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 0.09 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.


S&W Seed Co  (NAS:SANW) 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.

S&W Seed Co has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.


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S&W Seed Co (S&W Seed Co) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
2101 Ken Pratt Boulevard, Suite 201, Longmont, CO, USA, 80501
S&W Seed Co is a multi-crop, middle-market agricultural company. It is engaged in the breeding, production, and sale of alfalfa seed and sorghum seed. It also has a growing commercial market presence in sunflower and maintains an active stevia development program. The company's seed platform develops and supplies germplasm designed to produce higher yields for farmers worldwide. It produces approximately 500 seed products and has a sale in more than 40 countries. Its geographical segments include the United States, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, South Africa, and other countries.
Executives
Vanessa Baughman officer: Interim CFO C/O S&W SEED COMPANY, 2101 KEN PRATT BLVD., SUITE 201, LONGMONT CO 80501
Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value Lp 10 percent owner 450 SEVENTH AVENUE, SUITE 509, NEW YORK NY 10123
Mark Herrmann director C/O S&W SEED COMPANY, 2101 KEN PRATT BLVD., SUITE 201, LONGMONT CO 80501
Jennifer C. Price 10 percent owner, other: See remarks C/O MFP INVESTORS LLC, 909 THIRD AVENUE, 33RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Mark Wong director, officer: CEO and President BIOFUEL ENERGY CORP., 1600 BROADWAY, SUITE 2200, DENVER CO 80202
Elizabeth Horton officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O S&W SEED COMPANY, 2101 KEN PRATT BLVD., SUITE 201, LONGMONT CO 80501
David Thomas Callachor officer: Executive VP, International C/O S&W SEED COMPANY, 106 K STREET, SUITE 300, SACRAMENTO CA 95814
Mfp Partners Lp 10 percent owner, other: See remarks below 909 THIRD AVENUE, 33RD FLOOR, New York NY 10022
Alan D Willits director 5122 PURDUE AVENUE, DALLAS TX 75209
Matthew K Szot officer: VP Finance and CFO 802 NORTH DOUTY STREET, HANFORD CA 93230
Robert D Straus director 230 EAST 44TH ST APT 9C, NEW YORK NY 10017
Wynnefield Capital, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan 10 percent owner 450 SEVENTH AVENUE, SUITE 509, NEW YORK NY 10123
Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund Ltd 10 percent owner 450 SEVENTH AVE, STE 509, NEW YORK NY 10123
Wynnefield Capital Inc 10 percent owner 450 SEVENTH AVE, STE 509, NEW YORK NY 10123
Joshua Landes 10 percent owner