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PaxMedica (PaxMedica) Interest Coverage : No Debt (1) (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is PaxMedica 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. PaxMedica's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-3.69 Mil. PaxMedica's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $0.00 Mil. PaxMedica has no debt. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

(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 PaxMedica's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


PXMD's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Biotechnology industry.
Industry Median: 146.6
* 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.


PaxMedica Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for PaxMedica'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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PaxMedica Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of PaxMedica's Interest Coverage

For the Biotechnology subindustry, PaxMedica'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.


PaxMedica's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

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

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



PaxMedica 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.

PaxMedica's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023, PaxMedica's Interest Expense was $-0.01 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-16.15 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.

PaxMedica did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

PaxMedica's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2024, PaxMedica's Interest Expense was $0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-3.69 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.

PaxMedica 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.


PaxMedica  (OTCPK:PXMD) 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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PaxMedica (PaxMedica) Business Description

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Address
303 South Broadway, Suite 125, Tarrytown, NJ, USA, 10591
PaxMedica Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focusing on the development of anti-purinergic drug therapies (APT) for the treatment of disorders with intractable neurologic symptoms, ranging from neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD), to Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), a debilitating physical and cognitive disorder believed to be viral in origin and now with rising incidence globally due to the long term effects of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19). The company's product candidate under development is PAX-101, an intravenous formulation of suramin, which it is developing for multiple indications, including East African HAT, ASD, ME/CFS, and LCS.
Executives
Zachary Rome director, officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O TIMBER PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 900 E. HAMILTON AVENUE, SUITE 100, CAMPBELL CA 95008
Michael Derby director, officer: Executive Chairman 303 SOUTH BROADWAY, SUITE 125, TARRYTOWN NY 10591
Howard J. Weisman director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O PAXMEDICA, INC., 900 E. HAMILTON AVENUE, SUITE 100, CAMPBELL CA 95008
Karen Larochelle director 900 E. HAMILTON AVENUE, SUITE 100, CAMPBELL CA 95008
John F Coelho director 22 BENEDICT CRESCENT, BASKING RIDGE NJ 07920
Charles J Casamento director 99 BELBROOK WAY, ATHERTON CA 94027
David W. Hough officer: Chief Medical Officer C/O PAXMEDICA, INC., 900 E. HAMILTON AVENUE, SUITE 100, CAMPBELL CA 95008
Tardimed Sciences Llc 10 percent owner 303 SOUTH BROADWAY, SUITE 125, TARRYTOWN NY 10591
Stephen Sheldon officer: Chief Financial Officer 2 REVOLUTIONARY WAY, #312, HOPKINTON MA 01748