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PharmChem (PharmChem) Interest Coverage : No Debt (1) (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is PharmChem 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. PharmChem's Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was $0.30 Mil. PharmChem's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was $0.00 Mil. PharmChem has no debt. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Good Sign:

PharmChem Inc has no debt.

(1) 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.

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

PCHM' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0   Med: 0   Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt


PCHM's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
98.02% of 101 companies
in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry
Industry Median: 9.39 vs PCHM: No Debt

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


PharmChem Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for PharmChem'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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PharmChem Interest Coverage Chart

PharmChem Annual Data
Trend Dec93 Dec94 Dec95 Dec96 Dec97 Dec98 Dec99 Dec00 Dec01 Dec02
Interest Coverage
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PharmChem Quarterly Data
Jun99 Sep99 Dec99 Mar00 Jun00 Sep00 Dec00 Mar01 Jun01 Sep01 Dec01 Mar02 Jun02 Sep02 Dec02 Mar03 Jun03 Sep03 Sep22 Sep23
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Competitive Comparison of PharmChem's Interest Coverage

For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, PharmChem'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.


PharmChem's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Medical Diagnostics & Research Industry

For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, PharmChem's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



PharmChem 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.

PharmChem's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2002 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2002, PharmChem's Interest Expense was $0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-0.78 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.81 Mil.

GuruFocus does not calculate PharmChem's interest coverage with the available data.

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

Here, for the three months ended in Sep. 2023, PharmChem's Interest Expense was $0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was $0.30 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.

PharmChem had no debt (1).

* 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.


PharmChem  (OTCPK:PCHM) 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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PharmChem (PharmChem) Business Description

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Address
2411 E. Loop 820 N, Fort Worth, TX, USA, 76118
PharmChem Inc is engaged in selling and distributing of the PharmChek Sweat Patch Device. PharmChek is a system that uses sweat to detect the presence of illegal drugs. It consists of a transparent polyurethane outer covering, a small absorbent pad, and a release liner. Geographically the activities are carried out throughout the United States.
Executives
Alto Investors Palo 10 percent owner 470 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, PALO ALTO CA 94301
Micro Cap Partners Lp 10 percent owner

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