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Sprott Physical Gold Trust (TSX:PHYS.U) Financial Strength

: 8 (As of Dec. 2023)
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Sprott Physical Gold Trust has the Financial Strength Rank of 8. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.

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.

GuruFocus does not calculate Sprott Physical Gold Trust's interest coverage with the available data. Sprott Physical Gold Trust's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.00. Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.


Sprott Physical Gold 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:

Sprott Physical Gold Trust's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.0 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.0 Mil.

Sprott Physical Gold Trust's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Sprott Physical Gold Trust had no long-term debt (1).

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

Good Sign:

Sprott Physical Gold Trust has no debt.

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

Sprott Physical Gold Trust'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 + 0) / 2695.868
=0.00

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.


Sprott Physical Gold Trust  (TSX:PHYS.U) 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.

Sprott Physical Gold Trust has the Financial Strength Rank of 8. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.


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Sprott Physical Gold Trust (TSX:PHYS.U) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
200 Bay Street, Suite 2600, Royal Bank Plaza, South Tower, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5J 2J1
Sprott Physical Gold Trust is a closed-end mutual fund trust. It provides a secure, convenient, and exchange-traded investment alternative for investors interested in holding physical gold bullion without the inconvenience associated with direct investment in physical gold bullion. It invests mainly in long-term holdings of unencumbered, fully allocated, physical gold bullion and does not and will not speculate about short-term changes in gold prices.