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F-star Therapeutics (F-star Therapeutics) Financial Strength : 5 (As of Sep. 2022)


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What is F-star Therapeutics Financial Strength?

F-star Therapeutics has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.

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.

F-star Therapeutics did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. F-star Therapeutics's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2022 was 2.82. As of today, F-star Therapeutics's Altman Z-Score is 0.39.


Competitive Comparison of F-star Therapeutics's Financial Strength

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F-star Therapeutics's Financial Strength Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, F-star Therapeutics's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where F-star Therapeutics's Financial Strength falls into.



F-star Therapeutics 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:

F-star Therapeutics's Interest Expense for the months ended in Sep. 2022 was $-0.38 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Sep. 2022 was $-13.71 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2022 was $10.54 Mil.

F-star Therapeutics's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2022 is

F-star Therapeutics 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.

F-star Therapeutics's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2022 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Sep. 2022 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(2.141 + 10.537) / 4.5
=2.82

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.

F-star Therapeutics has a Z-score of 0.39, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 0.39 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.


F-star Therapeutics  (NAS:FSTX) 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.

F-star Therapeutics has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.


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F-star Therapeutics (F-star Therapeutics) Business Description

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Address
Babraham Research Campus, Eddeva B920, Cambridge, GBR, CB22 3AT
F-star Therapeutics Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing tetravalent bispecific antibodies for a paradigm-shift in cancer therapy. By developing medicines that seek to block tumor immune evasion, the company's goal is to offer patients greater and more durable benefits than immuno-oncology treatments.
Executives
Geoffrey Race director C/O EDDEVA B920, BABRAHAM RESEARCH CAMPUS, CAMBRIDGE X0 CB22 3AT
Edward Jr Benz director C/O EDDEVA B920, BABRAHAM RESEARCH CAMPUS, CAMBRIDGE X0 CB22 3AT
Darlene M Deptula-hicks officer: See Remarks C/O ICAD, INC., 98 SPIT BROOK ROAD, SUITE 100, NASHUA NH 03062
Eliot Forster director, officer: PRESIDENT AND CEO C/O EDDEVA B920, BABRAHAM RESEARCH CAMPUS, CAMBRIDGE X0 CB22 3AT
Nessan Bermingham director 890 WINTER STREET, WALTHAM MA 02451
Louis Kayitalire officer: CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER C/O EDDEVA B920, BABRAHAM RESEARCH CAMPUS, CAMBRIDGE X0 CB22 3AT
Neil Brewis officer: CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER C/O EDDEVA B920, BABRAHAM RESEARCH CAMPUS, CAMBRIDGE X0 CB22 3AT
Pamela M. Klein director 35 PARKWOOD DRIVE, SUITE 210, HOPKINTON MA 01748
Krol Patrick Johan Hendrik director GUSTAV MAHLERPLEIN 3, AMSTERDAM P7 1082 MS
Garrett Winslow officer: General Counsel and Secretary 35 PARKWOOD DRIVE, C/O SPRING BANK PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., HOPKINTON MA 01748
Lori Firmani officer: VP of Finance and Treasurer 35 PARKWOOD DRIVE, C/O SPRING BANK PHARMACEUTCALS, INC., HOPKINTON MA 01748
Scott Andrew Smith director C/O CELGENE CORPORATION, 86 MORRIS AVENUE, SUMMIT NJ 07901
Timothy P Clackson director C/O ARIAD PHARMACEUTICALS INC, 26 LANDSDOWNE STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
Christiana Bardon director, 10 percent owner 86 SOUTH STREET, C/O SPRING BANK PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., HOPKINTON MA 01748
Mpm Oncology Impact Management Lp 10 percent owner 399 BOYLSTON STREET, SUITE 1100, BOSTON MA 02116

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