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Bergen Carbon Solutions AS (OSL:BCS) Financial Strength : 8 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Bergen Carbon Solutions AS Financial Strength?

Bergen Carbon Solutions AS has the Financial Strength Rank of 8. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.

Good Sign:

Bergen Carbon Solutions AS shows strong financial strength.

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.

Bergen Carbon Solutions AS did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Bergen Carbon Solutions AS's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -45.82. As of today, Bergen Carbon Solutions AS's Altman Z-Score is 0.00.


Competitive Comparison of Bergen Carbon Solutions AS's Financial Strength

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Bergen Carbon Solutions AS'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.


Bergen Carbon Solutions AS's Financial Strength Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Bergen Carbon Solutions AS's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

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Bergen Carbon Solutions AS 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:

Bergen Carbon Solutions AS's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was kr-0.19 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was kr-17.87 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was kr13.69 Mil.

Bergen Carbon Solutions AS's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Bergen Carbon Solutions AS 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.

Bergen Carbon Solutions AS'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
=(2.801 + 13.694) / -0.36
=-45.82

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.

Bergen Carbon Solutions AS has a Z-score of 0.00, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy 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.


Bergen Carbon Solutions AS  (OSL:BCS) 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.

Bergen Carbon Solutions AS has the Financial Strength Rank of 8. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.


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Bergen Carbon Solutions AS (OSL:BCS) Business Description

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Fleslandvegen 70E, Blomsterdalen, Bergen, NOR, 5258
Bergen Carbon Solutions AS is engaged in the production and delivery of carbon nanofiber. The company produces carbon nanofiber through the application of new breakthrough technology, providing businesses to contribute and solve a global environmental challenge.

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