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Biolase (Biolase) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Biolase 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. Biolase's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-5.08 Mil. Biolase's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.60 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 Biolase's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


BIOL's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry.
Industry Median: 19.77
* 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.


Biolase Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Biolase'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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Biolase Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Biolase's Interest Coverage

For the Medical Devices subindustry, Biolase'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.


Biolase's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Biolase's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Biolase 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.

Biolase'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, Biolase's Interest Expense was $-2.36 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-17.94 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $12.55 Mil.

Biolase did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Biolase's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Biolase's Interest Expense was $-0.60 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-5.08 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $12.55 Mil.

Biolase 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.


Biolase  (NAS:BIOL) 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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Biolase (Biolase) Business Description

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Address
27042 Towne Centre Drive, Suite 270, Lake Forest, CA, USA, 92610
Biolase Inc is a US-based medical device company. It develops, manufactures, markets, and sells laser systems in dentistry and medicine. The company also markets, sells and distributes dental imaging equipment, including cone beam digital x-rays and CAD/CAM intraoral scanners. It offers two categories of laser system products: Waterlase (all-tissue) systems and Diode (soft-tissue) systems which allow dentists, periodontists, endodontists, oral surgeons, and other dental specialists to perform a broad range of minimally invasive dental procedures, including cosmetic, restorative, and complex surgical applications. The majority of the company's revenue comes from the United States.
Executives
Goldman Sachs & Co. Llc 10 percent owner 200 WEST STREET, NEW YORK NY 10282
Goldman Sachs Group Inc 10 percent owner 200 WEST STREET, NEW YORK NY 10282
Lord Jonathan T Md director 500 WEST MAIN ST., LOUISVILLE KY 40202
Jennifer Bright officer: Chief Financial Officer 27042 TOWNE CENTRE DRIVE,, SUITE 270, FOOTHILL RANCH CA 92610
Steven Sandor officer: Chief Operating Officer 27042 TOWNE CENTRE DRIVE,, SUITE 270, FOOTHILL RANCH CA 92610
Jess Roper director 5555 OBERLIN DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Kenneth P. Yale director 27042 TOWN CENTRE DRIVE, SUITE 270, FOOTHILL RANCH CA 92610
John R Beaver director, officer: President & CEO C/O STERLING CHEMICALS INC, 1200 SMITH STREET, HOUSTON TX 77002
Kathleen T Oloughlin director 27042 TOWN CENTRE DRIVE, SUITE 270, FOOTHILL RANCH CA 92610
Somerman Martha J. Dds, Phd director 27042 TOWN CENTRE DRIVE, SUITE 270, FOOTHILL RANCH CA 92610
Summerhays Carol Gomez Dds director 27042 TOWN CENTRE DRIVE, SUITE 270, FOOTHILL RANCH CA 92610
Family Foundation Schuler 10 percent owner 100 N. FIELD DRIVE, SUITE 360, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
Larry N Feinberg 10 percent owner C/O ORACLE PARTNERS L P, 200 GREENWICH AVENUE, GREENWICH CT 06830
Jack W Schuler 10 percent owner 100 N. FIELD DRIVE, SUITE 360, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
Michael Ditolla director 3299 CAMBRIDGE AVE, BRONX NY 10463