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Wolfspeed (Wolfspeed) Financial Strength : 4 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Wolfspeed Financial Strength?

Wolfspeed has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.

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.

Wolfspeed did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Wolfspeed's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 6.21. As of today, Wolfspeed's Altman Z-Score is 0.24.


Competitive Comparison of Wolfspeed's Financial Strength

For the Semiconductors subindustry, Wolfspeed'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.


Wolfspeed's Financial Strength Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

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

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



Wolfspeed 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:

Wolfspeed's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-64.3 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-82.7 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $5,176.6 Mil.

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

Wolfspeed 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.

Wolfspeed'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
=(0.4 + 5176.6) / 833.6
=6.21

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.

Wolfspeed has a Z-score of 0.24, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 0.24 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.


Wolfspeed  (NYSE:WOLF) 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.

Wolfspeed has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.


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Wolfspeed (Wolfspeed) Business Description

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Address
4600 Silicon Drive, Durham, NC, USA, 27703
Wolfspeed Inc is involved in the manufacturing of wide bandgap semiconductors. It is focused on silicon carbide and gallium nitride materials and devices for power and radio-frequency (RF) applications. The company serves applications such as transportation, power supplies, inverters, and wireless systems. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from Europe and also has a presence in the United States; China; Japan; South Korea, and other countries.
Executives
Neill Reynolds officer: Executive Vice President & CFO 4600 SILICON DR, DURHAM NC 27703
Le Duy Loan T director C/O NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS, 11500 MOPAC BLDG B, AUSTIN TX 78759
Gregg A Lowe director, officer: PRESIDENT, CEO AND DIRECTOR 400 W CESAR CHAVEZ STREET, AUSTIN TX 78701
John B Replogle director C/O SEALY CORPORATION, ONE OFFICE PARKWAY, TRINITY NC 27370
Stacy J Smith director 2200 MISSION COLLEGE BLVD., RNB-4-151, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Glenda Dorchak director C/O MELLANOX TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 350 OAKMEAD PARKWAY, SUITE 100, SUNNYVALE CA 94085
Clyde Hosein director C/O INTEGRATED DEVICE TECHNOLOGY, INC., 6024 SILVER CREEK VALLEY ROAD, SAN JOSE CA 95138
Marvin Riley director 5605 CARNEGIE BLVD., STE. 500, CHARLOTTE NC 28209
Thomas H Werner director 3939 NORTH FIRST STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95134
Anne Clem Whitaker director 109 BRIERY BRANCH COURT, MORRISVILLE NC 27560
John C Hodge director C/O SILICON IMAGE, INC., 1060 E. ARQUES AVE., SUNNYVALE CA 94085
David Todd Emerson officer: EVP, GM LED 4600 SILICON DRIVE, DURHAM NC 27703
Michael E Mcdevitt officer: INTER. CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 713 WALCOTT WAY, CARY NC 27519
Daniel J Castillo officer: EVP Cree & President-Lighting 2645 SILVER CRESCENT DRIVE, CHARLOTTE NC 28273
Darren R Jackson director C/O BEST BUY INC, 7075 FLYING CLOUD DR, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55344