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Asensus Surgical (Asensus Surgical) Financial Strength : 4 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Asensus Surgical Financial Strength?

Asensus Surgical has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.

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.

GuruFocus does not calculate Asensus Surgical's interest coverage with the available data. Asensus Surgical's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.26. As of today, Asensus Surgical's Altman Z-Score is -24.46.


Competitive Comparison of Asensus Surgical's Financial Strength

For the Medical Devices subindustry, Asensus Surgical'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.


Asensus Surgical's Financial Strength Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Asensus Surgical's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Asensus Surgical's Financial Strength falls into.



Asensus Surgical 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:

Asensus Surgical's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-15.33 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $4.65 Mil.

Asensus Surgical's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

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

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

Good Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Asensus Surgical Inc has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

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

Asensus Surgical'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
=(1.036 + 4.646) / 21.724
=0.26

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.

Asensus Surgical has a Z-score of -24.46, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of -24.46 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.


Asensus Surgical  (AMEX:ASXC) 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.

Asensus Surgical has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.


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Asensus Surgical (Asensus Surgical) Business Description

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Address
1 TW Alexander Drive, Suite 160, Durham, NC, USA, 27703
Asensus Surgical Inc is a medical device company that digitizes the interface between the surgeon and the patient to improve minimally invasive surgery through digital laparoscopy. It enables the use of advanced capabilities such as augmented intelligence, connectivity, and robotics in laparoscopy and seeks to address the current clinical, cognitive, and economic shortcomings in surgery. The Senhance Surgical System is the first machine vision system for use in robotic surgery, which is powered by the new Intelligent Surgical Unit that enables augmented intelligence in surgery and brings the benefits of digital laparoscopy to patients around the world. The company's single segment includes the research, development, and sale of medical device robotics to improve minimally invasive surgery.
Executives
Starling William N Jr director 2300 BUCKSKIN ROAD, POCATELLO ID 83201
Andrea Biffi director C/O SOFAR SPA, VIA FIRENZE 40, TREZZANO ROSA (MI) L6 20060
Elizabeth Kwo director C/O FLEXION THERAPEUTICS, INC., 10 MALL ROAD, SUITE 301, BURLINGTON MA 01803
David Bruce Milne director ONE BOSTON PLACE, 201 WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 3900, BOSTON MA 02108
Kevin J Hobert director 343 STATE STREET, ROCHESTER NY 14650
Fernando Anthony C. J. officer: Chief Technology Officer 635 DAVIS DRIVE, SUITE 300, MORRISVILLE NC 27560
Rampertab Shameze officer: EVP, Chief Financial Officer C/O ZOMEDICA PHARMACEUTICALS CORP., 3928 VARSITY DRIVE, ANN ARBOR MI 48108
Brett Farabaugh officer: Interim CFO 108 T.W. ALEXANDER DRIVE, RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK NC 27709
Joseph P Slattery officer: EVP and CFO C/O TRANSENTERIX, INC., 635 DAVIS DRIVE, SUITE 300, MORRISVILLE NC 27560
Eric A Smith officer: Chief Commercial Officer 7 CALEB CIRCLE, SAN ANTONIO TX 78258
Todd Pope director, officer: President and CEO C/O TRANSENTERIX, 635 DAVIS DRIVE, SUITE 300, MORRISVILLE NC 27713
Willam N Kelley director MERCK & CO., INC., ONE MERCK DRIVE, WHITEHOUSE STATION X1 08889
Pfenniger Richard C Jr director 4400 BISCAYNE BLVD., MIAMI FL 33137
Sofar, S.p.a 10 percent owner VIA FIRENZE 40, TREZZANO ROSA L6 20060
Andrew N Schiff director, 10 percent owner PLANET ZANETT INC, 135 E 57TH ST, NEW YORK NY 10022

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