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EFR (Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust) Financial Strength : 3 (As of Apr. 2025)


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What is Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust Financial Strength?

Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust 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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Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust 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 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.

GuruFocus does not calculate Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust's interest coverage with the available data. Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2025 was 22.75. Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.


Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust 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:

Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust's Interest Expense for the months ended in Apr. 2025 was $-3.83 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Apr. 2025 was $0.00 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2025 was $134.00 Mil.

Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2025 is

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

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

Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2025 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Apr. 2025 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(0 + 134) / 5.89
=22.75

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.


Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust  (NYSE:EFR) 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.

Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust 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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Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
One Post Office Square, Boston, MA, USA, 02109
Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to provide a high level of current income. As a secondary objective, the fund intends to seek capital preservation. Its portfolio of investments consists of Software, Health Care Providers & Services, Machinery, Chemicals, Professional Services, IT Services, Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure, Capital Markets, Specialty Retail, Commercial Services & Supplies, and other areas. The trust invests in below investment grade floating rate loans, which are considered speculative because of the credit risk of their issuers.
Executives
Bank Of America Corp /de/ 10 percent owner BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATE CENTER, 100 N TRYON ST, CHARLOTTE NC 28255
Kenneth A Topping officer: President TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE, BOSTON MA 02110
Anchal Pachnanda officer: Officer TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE, BOSTON MA 02110
Alan C. Bowser other: Trustee TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE, BOSTON MA 02110
Nicholas Dilorenzo officer: Secretary TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE, BOSTON MA 02110
Keith Quinton other: Trustee TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE, BOSTON MA 02110
Sarah Anne Choi other: Portfolio Manager TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE, BOSTON MA 02110
Nancy A Wiser other: Trustee WELLS FARGO FUNDS MANAGEMENT, 200 BERKELEY STREET, 19TH FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02116
Jill Damon officer: Secretary TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE, BOSTON MA 02110
Kimberly M Roessiger officer: Secretary TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE, BOSTON MA 02110
Deidre E Walsh officer: Vice President TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE, BOSTON MA 02110
Eric Stein officer: President TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE, BOSTON MA 02110
Group Ag Ubs 10 percent owner BAHNHOFSTRASSE 45, ZURICH V8 CH-8001
Craig P Russ other: Vice President
Catherine Mcdermott other: Portfolio Manager 255 STATE STREET, BOSTON MA 02109