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BioStem Technologies (BioStem Technologies) Interest Coverage : 3.27 (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is BioStem Technologies Interest Coverage?

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 by its Interest Expense. BioStem Technologies's Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was $0.53 Mil. BioStem Technologies's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was $-0.16 Mil. BioStem Technologies's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 3.27. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for BioStem Technologies's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


BSEM's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Biotechnology industry.
Industry Median: 148.11
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


BioStem Technologies Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for BioStem Technologies's Interest Coverage can be seen below:

* 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.

Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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BioStem Technologies Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of BioStem Technologies's Interest Coverage

For the Biotechnology subindustry, BioStem Technologies's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage 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.


BioStem Technologies's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, BioStem Technologies's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where BioStem Technologies's Interest Coverage falls into.



BioStem Technologies Interest Coverage Calculation

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:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

BioStem Technologies's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022, BioStem Technologies's Interest Expense was $-0.47 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-4.68 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1.04 Mil.

BioStem Technologies did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

BioStem Technologies's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Sep. 2023, BioStem Technologies's Interest Expense was $-0.16 Mil. Its Operating Income was $0.53 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1.41 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Sep. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Sep. 2023 )
=-1*0.53/-0.162
=3.27

* 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 higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.


BioStem Technologies  (OTCPK:BSEM) Interest Coverage Explanation

Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.

Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .


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BioStem Technologies (BioStem Technologies) Business Description

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Address
2836 Center Port Circle, Pompano Beach, FL, USA, 33064
BioStem Technologies Inc is a regenerative biotechnology company focused on harnessing elements of perinatal tissue and the body's innate biology to repair or reverse damage caused by a broad range of degenerative diseases. Its proprietary approach, Local MicroEnvironment Activation, uses combinations of Small Molecules, Cytokines, and Growth Factors to activate the microenvironment within the body to create communication for repair in the tissue. The Company offers a comprehensive portfolio of high-quality brands that are trademarked and include RHEO, AEON, OROPRO, VENDAJE, VENDAJE AC, and VENDAJE OPTIC.