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The Lion Electric Co (TSX:LEV) Financial Strength

: 3 (As of Dec. 2023)
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The Lion Electric Co 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.

Warning Sign:

The Lion Electric Co 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 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.

The Lion Electric Co did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. The Lion Electric Co's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.41. As of today, The Lion Electric Co's Altman Z-Score is 0.13.


Competitive Comparison

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery subindustry, The Lion Electric Co's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength data, can be viewed below:

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The Lion Electric Co Financial Strength Distribution

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry and Industrials sector, The Lion Electric Co's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The Lion Electric Co's Financial Strength falls into.



The Lion Electric Co 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:

The Lion Electric Co's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was C$-5.0 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was C$-33.8 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was C$411.7 Mil.

The Lion Electric Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

The Lion Electric Co 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.

The Lion Electric Co'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
=(47.011 + 411.726) / 324.288
=1.41

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.

The Lion Electric Co has a Z-score of 0.13, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 0.13 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.


The Lion Electric Co  (TSX:LEV) 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.

The Lion Electric Co 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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The Lion Electric Co (TSX:LEV) Business Description

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Address
921 chemin de la Riviere-du-Nord, Saint-Jerome, QC, CAN, J7Y 5G2
The Lion Electric Co. includes designing, developing, manufacturing and distributing purpose-built all-electric medium and heavy-duty urban vehicles including battery systems, chassis, bus bodies and truck cabins. The Group also distributes truck and bus parts and accessories. The Group has one reportable operating segment, the manufacturing and sales of electric vehicles in Canada and in the United States. Geographically, the majority of revenue is generated from Canada.