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Arbutus Biopharma (Arbutus Biopharma) Financial Strength : 6 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Arbutus Biopharma Financial Strength?

Arbutus Biopharma 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.

Arbutus Biopharma did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Arbutus Biopharma's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.21. As of today, Arbutus Biopharma's Altman Z-Score is -5.36.


Competitive Comparison of Arbutus Biopharma's Financial Strength

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Arbutus Biopharma'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.


Arbutus Biopharma's Financial Strength Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Arbutus Biopharma's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Arbutus Biopharma's Financial Strength falls into.



Arbutus Biopharma 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:

Arbutus Biopharma's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.04 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-20.52 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.34 Mil.

Arbutus Biopharma's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Arbutus Biopharma 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.

Arbutus Biopharma'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
=(0.425 + 1.343) / 8.58
=0.21

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.

Arbutus Biopharma has a Z-score of -5.36, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of -5.36 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy 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.


Arbutus Biopharma  (NAS:ABUS) 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.

Arbutus Biopharma has the Financial Strength Rank of 6.


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Arbutus Biopharma (Arbutus Biopharma) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
701 Veterans Circle, Warminster, PA, USA, 18974
Arbutus Biopharma Corp is a biopharmaceutical company. The company discovers, develops, and commercializes cures for patients suffering from Hepatitis B infection. It is focused on developing a portfolio of drug candidates with multiple mechanisms of action and is also involved in licensing Lipid nanoparticle technology.
Executives
Melissa Rewolinski director 9000 STATE ROAD, PHILADELPHIA PA 19136
Karen Sims officer: Chief Medical Officer 701 VETERANS CIRCLE, WARMINSTER PA 18974
J. Christopher Naftzger officer: General Counsel and CCO 633 LOWTHER ROAD, LEWISBERRY PA 17339
Michael J. Sofia officer: Chief Scientific Officer C/O ARBUTUS BIOPHARMA CORP., SUITE 100, 8900 GLENLYON PARKWAY, BURNABY A1 V5J 5J8
Tram Tran director C/O ARBUTUS BIOPHARMA CORPORATION, 701 VETERANS CIRCLE, WARMINSTER PA 18974
Roivant Sciences Ltd. 10 percent owner CLARENDON HOUSE, 2 CHURCH STREET, HAMILTON D0 HM11
Michael J. Mcelhaugh officer: Chief Business Officer C/O ONCORE BIOPHARMA, INC., 3805 OLD EASTON ROAD, DOYLESTOWN PA 18902
Eric Venker director C/O ROIVANT SCIENCES, INC., 320 WEST 37TH STREET, 6TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10018
James R Meyers director GILEAD SCIENCES, INC., 333 LAKESIDE DRIVE, FOSTER CITY CA 94404
Andrew Cheng director 170 HARBOR WAY, 3RD FLOOR, C/O AKERO THERAPEUTICS, INC., SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
Myrtle S Potter director 10 FINDERNE AVE, BRIDGEWATER NJ 08807
William H. Collier director, officer: President and CEO C/O ARBUTUS BIOPHARMA CORPORATION, 701 VETERANS CIRCLE, WARMINSTER PA 18974
Elizabeth Howard officer: Executive VP & General Counsel 100-8900 GLENLYON PARKWAY, BURNABY A1 V5J 5J8
David C Hastings officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O ARBUTUS BIOPHARMA, 100-8900 GLENLYON PARKWAY, BURNABY A1 V5J 5J8
Gaston Picchio officer: Chief Development Officer C/O ARBUTUS BIOPHARMA CORP, 100-8900 GLENLYON PARKWAY, BURNABY A1 V5J 5J8