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Geberit AG (XSWX:GEBN) Financial Strength : 6 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Geberit AG Financial Strength?

Geberit AG has the Financial Strength Rank of 6.

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.

Geberit AG's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 28.46. Geberit AG's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.46. As of today, Geberit AG's Altman Z-Score is 6.02.


Competitive Comparison of Geberit AG's Financial Strength

For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Geberit AG'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.


Geberit AG's Financial Strength Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Geberit AG's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

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



Geberit AG 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:

Geberit AG's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was CHF-11 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was CHF316 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was CHF1,176 Mil.

Geberit AG'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*315.9/-11.1
=28.46

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

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

Geberit AG'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
=(145.3 + 1176.1) / 2844.2
=0.46

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.

Geberit AG has a Z-score of 6.02, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Z-Score is strong.

Good Sign:

Altman Z-score of 6.02 is strong.

* 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.


Geberit AG  (XSWX:GEBN) 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.

Geberit AG has the Financial Strength Rank of 6.


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Geberit AG (XSWX:GEBN) Business Description

Address
Schachenstrasse 77, Rapperswil-Jona, CHE, CH-8645
Geberit is a leading manufacturer of sanitary products, which include flushing systems, piping systems and bathroom ceramics. Products are primarily sold through the wholesale channel. Geberit has an extensive history in sanitary products, having filed a patent for its first flushing mechanism in 1912. The company generates sales in 50 countries and operates 26 production plants, the majority of which are in Europe. Geberit shares are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange. The majority of sales are generated from residential and renovation activities.

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