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Sensata Technologies Holding (Sensata Technologies Holding) Financial Strength : 5 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Sensata Technologies Holding Financial Strength?

Sensata Technologies Holding 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.

Sensata Technologies Holding's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.81. Sensata Technologies Holding's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.86. As of today, Sensata Technologies Holding's Altman Z-Score is 1.89.


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Sensata Technologies Holding 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:

Sensata Technologies Holding's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-67 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $121 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $3,397 Mil.

Sensata Technologies Holding's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*121.499/-67.08
=1.81

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

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

Sensata Technologies Holding'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
=(13.734 + 3396.937) / 3969.976
=0.86

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.

Sensata Technologies Holding has a Z-score of 1.89, indicating it is in Grey Zones. This implies that Sensata Technologies Holding 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 1.89 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.


Sensata Technologies Holding  (NYSE:ST) 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.

Sensata Technologies Holding has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.


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Sensata Technologies Holding (Sensata Technologies Holding) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
529 Pleasant Street, Attleboro, MA, USA, 02703
Sensata Technologies is a global supplier of sensors for transportation and industrial applications. Sensata sells a bevy of pressure, temperature, force, and position sensors into the automotive, heavy vehicle, industrial, heating, ventilation, and cooling, and aerospace markets. The majority of the firm's revenue comes from the automotive market, where it focuses on bumper-in applications.
Executives
Brian K Roberts officer: EVP & Chief Financial Officer DIGITAS INC.,, 800 BOYLSTON STREET, BOSTON MA 02199
Jugal K. Vijayvargiya director C/O DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE, 5725 DELPHI DRIVE, TROY MI 48098
Stephen M Zide director BAIN CAPITAL PARTNERS, JOHN HANCOCK TOWER, 200 CLARENDON STREET, BOSTON MA 02116
Martha N. Sullivan officer: Executive VP and COO 529 PLEASANT STREET, MS B-7, ATTLEBORO MA 02703
Brian John Wilkie officer: SVP - Sensing Solutions 529 PLEASANT STREET, ATTLEBORO MA 02703
Jennifer Lynn Slater officer: SVP - Performance Sensing Auto 5757 N GREEN BAY AVENUE FLORIST, TOWER MILWAUKEE WI 53209
Jeffrey J Cote officer: Executive VP and CFO C/O SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 529 PLEASANT STREET, ATTLEBORO MA 02703
Maria G Freve officer: VP, Chief Accounting Officer 529 PLEASANT STREET, MAIL STATION B-1, ATTLEBORO MA 02703
David K Stott officer: VP, General Counsel 529 PLEASANT STREET, ATTLEBORO MA 02703
Paul S Vasington officer: Chief Financial Officer 529 PLEASANT STREET, ATTLEBORO MA 02703
Shannon M. Votava officer: SVP, Chief Legal Officer 2111 NORTH MOLTER ROAD, LIBERTY LAKE WA 99019
Vineet A Nargolwala officer: EVP, Sensing Solutions 529 PLEASANT STREET, MAIL STATION B-1, ATTLEBORO MA 02703
Yann L Etienvre officer: EVP, Chief SC Officer 529 PLEASANT STREET, MAIL STATION B-1, ATTLEBORO MA 02703
George Verras officer: SVP & Chief Technology Officer 529 PLEASANT STREET, MAIL STATION B-1, ATTLEBORO MA 02703
Daniel Black director C/O ADVENT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC, 1065 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 31ST FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10018