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Applied DNA Sciences (Applied DNA Sciences) Interest Coverage : N/A (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Applied DNA Sciences 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. Applied DNA Sciences's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-3.79 Mil. Applied DNA Sciences's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.00 Mil. GuruFocus does not calculate 's interest coverage with the available data. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Good Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Applied DNA Sciences Inc has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

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


APDN's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry.
Industry Median: 12.375
* 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.


Applied DNA Sciences Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Applied DNA Sciences'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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Applied DNA Sciences Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Applied DNA Sciences's Interest Coverage

For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, Applied DNA Sciences'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.


Applied DNA Sciences's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Medical Diagnostics & Research Industry

For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, Applied DNA Sciences's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Applied DNA Sciences's Interest Coverage falls into.



Applied DNA Sciences 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.

Applied DNA Sciences's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023, Applied DNA Sciences's Interest Expense was $0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-10.95 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.74 Mil.

GuruFocus does not calculate Applied DNA Sciences's interest coverage with the available data.

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

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Applied DNA Sciences's Interest Expense was $0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-3.79 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.61 Mil.

GuruFocus does not calculate Applied DNA Sciences's interest coverage with the available data.

* 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.


Applied DNA Sciences  (NAS:APDN) 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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Applied DNA Sciences (Applied DNA Sciences) Business Description

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Address
50 Health Sciences Drive, Stony Brook, New York, NY, USA, 11790
Applied DNA Sciences Inc is a biotechnology company developing and commercializing technologies to produce and detect deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) nd ribonucleic acid (RNA). The company operates in three business segments- Therapeutic DNA Production Services, MDx Testing Services, and DNA Tagging and Security Products and Services. It generates majority of its revenue from the MDx Testing Services which is involved in performing and developing clinical molecular diagnostic and genetic tests and clinical laboratory testing services. The company provides its products and services under the brand of Applied DNA Sciences, SigNature molecular tags, SigNature T molecular tags, fiberTyping, SigNify and others.
Executives
Clay Shorrock officer: Chief Legal Officer C/O APPLIED DNA SCIENCES, INC., 50 HEALTH SCIENCES DRIVE, STONY BROOK NY 11790
Scott L Anchin director 16990 GOLDENTOP ROAD, SUITE A, SAN DIEGO CA 92127
William W Montgomery 10 percent owner 34211 SEAVEY LOOP RD., EUGENE OR 97405
Judith Murrah officer: Chief Information Officer C/O APPLIED DNA SCIENCES, INC., 50 HEALTH SCIENCES DRIVE, STONY BROOK NY 11790
Beth Jantzen officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O APPLIED DNA SCIENCES, INC., 50 HEALTH SCIENCES DRIVE, STONY BROOK NY 11790
Yacov A Shamash director
Robert B Catell director 62 OSBORNE ROAD, GARDEN CITY NY 11530
John Iii Bitzer director C/O APPLIED DNA SCIENCES, INC., 50 HEALTH SCIENCES DRIVE, STONY BROOK NY 11790
Joseph D. Ceccoli director C/O APPLIED DNA SCIENCES, INC., 50 HEALTH SCIENCES DRIVE, STONY BROOK NY 11790
Elizabeth M. Ferguson director 50 HEALTH SCIENCES DRIVE, STONY BROOK NY 11790
Charles S. Ryan director C/O APPLIED DNA SCIENCES, INC., 50 HEALTH SCIENCES DRIVE, STONY BROOK NY 11790
James A Hayward director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O 25 HEALTH SCIENCES DRIVE, SUITE 113, NEW YORK NY 11790
Karol Gray officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O APPLIED DNA SCIENCES, INC., 50 HEALTH SCIENCES DRIVE, STONY BROOK NY 11790
Ming-hwa Benjamin Liang officer: Strategic Tech. Dev. Officer C/O APPLIED DNA SCIENCES, INC., 50 HEALTH SCIENCES DRIVE, STONY BROOK NY 11790
Yacov Shamash director 100 ENGINEERING, STATE UNIVERSITY OF NY, STONE BROOK NY 117942200

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