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Synaptics (Synaptics) Financial Strength

: 5 (As of Dec. 2023)
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Synaptics has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.

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.

Synaptics did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Synaptics's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.08. As of today, Synaptics's Altman Z-Score is 2.77.


Competitive Comparison

For the Semiconductors subindustry, Synaptics's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength data, can be viewed below:

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Synaptics Financial Strength Distribution

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

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



Synaptics 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:

Synaptics's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-6 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-17 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,008 Mil.

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

Synaptics 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.

Synaptics'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
=(15.3 + 1008.4) / 948
=1.08

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.

Synaptics has a Z-score of 2.77, indicating it is in Grey Zones. This implies that Synaptics is in some kind of financial stress. If it is below 1.81, the company may faces bankrupcy risk.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 2.77 is in the grey area. This implies that the company is under some kind of financial stress. If it is below 1.8, the company may face bankruptcy risk.

* 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.


Synaptics  (NAS:SYNA) 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.

Synaptics has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.


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Synaptics (Synaptics) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1109 McKay Drive, San Jose, CA, USA, 95131
Synaptics Inc is a global producer of semiconductor solutions for the mobile, PC, and Internet of Things markets. The company develops human interface solutions that enable touch, display, fingerprint, video, audio, voice, AI, and connectivity functions for smartphones, PCs, Internet of Things products, and other electronic devices. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from China. The company operates in one segment: the development, marketing, and sale of semiconductor products used in electronic devices and products.
Executives
Vikram Gupta officer: See Remarks 1109 MCKAY DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95131
John Mcfarland officer: SVP and General Counsel 1251 MCKAY DR., SAN JOSE CA 95131
Dean Warren Butler officer: See Remarks C/O SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED, 1251 MCKAY DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Saleel Awsare officer: See Remarks C/O SIGMA DESIGN, INC., 47467 FREMONT BLVD., FREMONT CA 94538
Michael E. Hurlston director, officer: See remarks below 5300 CALIFORNIA AVENUE, IRVINE CA 92617
Kiva A. Allgood director C/O SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED, 1251 MCKAY DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Vivie Lee director 126 SIERRA POINT ROAD, BRISBANE CA 94005
James L Whims director C/O SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED, 1251 MCKAY DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Kermit Nolan officer: See Remarks 1251 MCKAY DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Jeffrey D Buchanan director C/O SMITH & WESSON, 2100 ROOSEVELT AVENUE, SPRINGFIELD MA 01104
Patricia Lorraine Kummrow director C/O SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED, 1251 MCKAY DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Craig Browning Stein officer: Please see remarks C/O SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED, 1251 MCKAY DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Nelson C Chan director C/O SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED, 1251 MCKAY DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Susan J Hardman director 1001 MURPHY RANCH ROAD, MILPITAS CA 95035
Richard L Sanquini director 14087 LOMA RIO DR, SARATOGA CA 95070