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Arqule (Arqule) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Sep. 2019)


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What is Arqule 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. Arqule's Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2019 was $-11.28 Mil. Arqule's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2019 was $-0.43 Mil. did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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


ARQL's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Biotechnology industry.
Industry Median: 129.84
* 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.


Arqule Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Arqule'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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Arqule Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Arqule's Interest Coverage

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Arqule'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.


Arqule's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

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

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



Arqule 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.

Arqule's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2018, Arqule's Interest Expense was $-1.67 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-13.70 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $13.09 Mil.

Arqule did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Arqule's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2019 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Sep. 2019, Arqule's Interest Expense was $-0.43 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-11.28 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $11.74 Mil.

Arqule did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

* 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.


Arqule  (NAS:ARQL) 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 .


Arqule Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Arqule (Arqule) Business Description

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Address
One Wall Street, Burlington, MA, USA, 01803
Arqule Inc is a biopharmaceutical company, engaged in the research and development of therapeutics to treat cancers and rare diseases. The objective of the company is to discover, develop and commercialize novel small molecule drugs in areas of high unmet need that will dramatically extend and improve the lives of the patients. These drugs focus on the biological pathways implicated in a range of cancers and certain non-oncology indications. Product portfolios of the group include Tivantinib, ARQ 087, ARQ 092, ARQ 761, and ARQ 751. Geographically, the firm operates through the region of United States.
Executives
Patrick J Zenner director C/O DENDRITE INTERNATIONAL INC., 1405/1425 ROUTE 206 SOUTH, BEDMINSTER NJ 07921
Marc Schegerin officer: CFO and Treasurer ARQULE INC, 1 WALL ST FL6, BURLINGTON MA 01803
Brian Schwartz officer: See Remarks C/O ARQULE, INC., 1 WALL STREET, 6TH FLOOR, BURLINGTON MA 01803
Ran Nussbaum director C/O KITE PHARMA, INC., 2225 COLORADO AVENUE, SANTA MONICA CA 90404
Timothy C Barabe director C/O ARQULE, INC., 1 WALL STREET, 6TH FLOOR, BURLINGTON MA 01803
Susan L. Kelley director C/O DECIPHERA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 200 SMITH STREET, WALTHAM MA 02451
Michael D Loberg director C/O ARQULE, INC., 1 WALL STREET, 6TH FLOOR, BURLINGTON MA 01803
Paolo Pucci director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O ARQULE, INC., 1 WALL STREET, 6TH FLOOR, BURLINGTON MA 01803
Merck & Co., Inc. 10 percent owner 2000 GALLOPING HILL ROAD, KENILWORTH NJ 07033
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. 10 percent owner ONE MERCK DRIVE, WHITEHOUSE STATION NJ 08889
Robert J Weiskopf officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O ARQULE, INC., 1 WALL STREET, 6TH FLOOR, BURLINGTON MA 01803
Mark N Lampert 10 percent owner 1 SANSOME ST, 30TH FL, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
Biotechnology Value Fund L P other: See Explanation of Responses 44 MONTGOMERY STREET, 40TH FL, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
Bvf Partners L P/il 10 percent owner 44 MONTGOMERY ST., 40TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
Bvf Inc/il 10 percent owner 44 MONTGOMERY STREET, 40TH FL, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104