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Eurofins Scientific SE (Eurofins Scientific SE) Financial Strength : 6 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Eurofins Scientific SE Financial Strength?

Eurofins Scientific SE 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.

Eurofins Scientific SE's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 3.13. Eurofins Scientific SE's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.59. As of today, Eurofins Scientific SE's Altman Z-Score is 2.38.


Competitive Comparison of Eurofins Scientific SE's Financial Strength

For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, Eurofins Scientific SE'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.


Eurofins Scientific SE's Financial Strength Distribution in the Medical Diagnostics & Research Industry

For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, Eurofins Scientific SE's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Eurofins Scientific SE's Financial Strength falls into.



Eurofins Scientific SE 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:

Eurofins Scientific SE's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-77 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $240 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $3,626 Mil.

Eurofins Scientific SE'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*239.586/-76.554
=3.13

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

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

Eurofins Scientific SE'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
=(655.398 + 3626.499) / 7208.506
=0.59

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.

Eurofins Scientific SE has a Z-score of 2.38, indicating it is in Grey Zones. This implies that Eurofins Scientific SE is in some kind of financial stress. If it is below 1.81, the company may faces bankrupcy risk.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 2.38 is in the grey area. This implies that the company is under some kind of financial stress. If it is below 1.8, the company may face bankruptcy risk.

* 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.


Eurofins Scientific SE  (OTCPK:ERFSF) 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.

Eurofins Scientific SE has the Financial Strength Rank of 6.


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Eurofins Scientific SE (Eurofins Scientific SE) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
23 Val Fleuri, Luxembourg, LUX, L-1526
Eurofins, headquartered in Luxembourg, is a decentralized network of life sciences companies that provide various analytical tests and laboratory services. These include tests to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, purity, origin, and traceability of various biological substances and products. Eurofins operates over 900 laboratories in 61 countries. Its revenue from Europe, North America, and the Rest of the World contribute approximately 50%, 40%, and 10% of total revenue respectively. Its main business activities are food and environmental testing, biopharmaceutical services, diagnostic services and products, and consumer and technology products testing, which contribute approximately 40%, 30%, 20%, and 10% respectively.