GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Technology » Hardware » Lime Energy Co (OTCPK:LIME) » Definitions » Financial Strength

Lime Energy Co (Lime Energy Co) Financial Strength : 0 (As of Sep. 2016)


View and export this data going back to 1998. Start your Free Trial

What is Lime Energy Co Financial Strength?

Lime Energy Co has the Financial Strength Rank of 0.

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.

Lime Energy Co did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Lime Energy Co's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 was 0.12. As of today, Lime Energy Co's Altman Z-Score is 0.00.


Competitive Comparison of Lime Energy Co's Financial Strength

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Lime Energy Co'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.


Lime Energy Co's Financial Strength Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Lime Energy Co's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lime Energy Co's Financial Strength falls into.



Lime Energy 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:

Lime Energy Co's Interest Expense for the months ended in Sep. 2016 was $-1.0 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Sep. 2016 was $-0.3 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 was $12.8 Mil.

Lime Energy Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 is

Lime Energy 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.

Lime Energy Co's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Sep. 2016 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(0.025 + 12.822) / 102.884
=0.12

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.

Lime Energy Co 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.


Lime Energy Co  (OTCPK:LIME) 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.

Lime Energy Co has the Financial Strength Rank of 0.


Lime Energy Co Financial Strength Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Lime Energy Co's Financial Strength provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Lime Energy Co (Lime Energy Co) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
Lime Energy Co is a U.S based company which offers the utilities energy efficiency program delivery services targeted to their small and medium-sized business customers. Its programs help these businesses use less energy through the upgrade of existing equipment with new, more energy efficient equipment. These programs include energy efficient lighting upgrades, mechanical upgrades, water conservation measures, building controls, refrigeration, pool pumps, building shell improvements and appliance recycling.
Executives
Gregory T Barnum director
Adam C Procell officer: CEO and Presirent C/O WILLDAN, 12401 EAST KATELLA AVENUE, SUITE 300, ANAHEIM CA 92806
Carey William Russell Jr director 2202 NORTH WEST SHORE BLVD, 5TH FLOOR, TAMPA FL 33607
Robert J Manning director 1201 THIRD AVE, STE 4900, SEATTLE WA 98101
Robert D Wagner director COMFORT SYSTEMS USA, INC., 675 BERING DRIVE, SUITE 400, HOUSTON TX 77057
Cit Group Inc 10 percent owner 1 CIT DRIVE, LIVINGSTON NJ 07039
Frederic F Brace director 707 W. SMUGGLER ST, ASPEN CO 81611
Stanley Morgan 10 percent owner 1585 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10036

Lime Energy Co (Lime Energy Co) Headlines

From GuruFocus

Lime Energy Co. (LIME) CFO Jeffrey Mistarz buys 2,500 Shares

By GuruFocus Research GuruFocus Editor 12-17-2010

Lime Energy Co. (LIME) CFO Jeffrey Mistarz buys 2,500 Shares

By GuruFocus Research GuruFocus Editor 09-16-2010