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CAS Medical Systems (CAS Medical Systems) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2018)


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What is CAS Medical Systems 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. CAS Medical Systems's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2018 was $-1.24 Mil. CAS Medical Systems's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2018 was $-0.30 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 CAS Medical Systems's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


CASM's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry.
Industry Median: 18.745
* 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.


CAS Medical Systems Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for CAS Medical Systems'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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CAS Medical Systems Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of CAS Medical Systems's Interest Coverage

For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, CAS Medical Systems'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.


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

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

* The bar in red indicates where CAS Medical Systems's Interest Coverage falls into.



CAS Medical Systems 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.

CAS Medical Systems'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, CAS Medical Systems's Interest Expense was $-1.47 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-4.49 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $9.24 Mil.

CAS Medical Systems did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

CAS Medical Systems's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2018, CAS Medical Systems's Interest Expense was $-0.30 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-1.24 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $9.24 Mil.

CAS Medical Systems 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.


CAS Medical Systems  (NAS:CASM) 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 .


CAS Medical Systems Interest Coverage Related Terms

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CAS Medical Systems (CAS Medical Systems) Business Description

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Address
44 East Industrial Road, Branford, CT, USA, 06405
CAS Medical Systems Inc is a medical technology company that develops, manufactures, and markets non-invasive patient monitoring products. The company's products are the FORE-SIGHT and FORE-SIGHT ELITE brand tissue oximeters and sensors. .
Executives
Alan Milinazzo director C/O ORTHOFIX INC, 10115 KINCEY AVENUE STE 250, HUNTERSVILLE NC 28078
Thomas M Patton director, officer: President and CEO C/O OSTEOTCH INC., 51 JAMES WAY, EATONTOWN NJ 07724
Kenneth R Weisshaar director 875 PARK AVE APT 2D, NEW YORK NY 10021
James E Thomas director, 10 percent owner WOODS END ROAD, NEW CANAAN CT 06840
Thomas, Mcnerney & Partners Ii L.p. 10 percent owner 45 SOUTH 7TH STREET, SUITE 3060, Minneapolis MN 55402
Tmp Associates Ii Lp 10 percent owner 45 SOUTH SEVENTH STREET, SUITE 3060, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
Tmp Nominee Ii, Llc 10 percent owner 45 SOUTH SEVENTH STREET, SUITE 3060, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
Thomas, Mcnerney & Partners Ii, Llc 10 percent owner 45 SOUTH SEVENTH STREET, SUITE 3060, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
Acuta Capital Fund, Lp 10 percent owner 1301 SHOREWAY ROAD, SUITE 350, BELMONT CA 94002
James E Flynn 10 percent owner, other: Possible Member of 10% Group 780 THIRD AVENUE, 37TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Deerfield Management Company, L.p. (series C) 10 percent owner, other: Possible Member of 10% Group 345 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, 12TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10010
Deerfield Mgmt L.p. 10 percent owner, other: Possible Member of 10% Group 780 THIRD AVENUE, 37TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Deerfield Special Situations Fund, L.p. 10 percent owner, other: Possible Member of 10% Group 780 3RD AVENUE, 37TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Deerfield Special Situations International Master Fund, L.p. 10 percent owner, other: Possible Member of 10% Group 780 THIRD AVENUE, 37TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Lawrence Burstein director C/O UNITY VENTURE CAPITAL ASSOCIATES LTD, 245 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 1500, NEW YORK NY 10016