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


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What is Galectin Therapeutics 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. Galectin Therapeutics's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-9.56 Mil. Galectin Therapeutics's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.85 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 Galectin Therapeutics's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


GALT's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Biotechnology industry.
Industry Median: 125.655
* 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.


Galectin Therapeutics Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Galectin Therapeutics'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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Galectin Therapeutics Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Galectin Therapeutics's Interest Coverage

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Galectin Therapeutics'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.


Galectin Therapeutics's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

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

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



Galectin Therapeutics 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.

Galectin Therapeutics'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, Galectin Therapeutics's Interest Expense was $-2.79 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-38.07 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $71.74 Mil.

Galectin Therapeutics did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

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

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Galectin Therapeutics's Interest Expense was $-0.85 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-9.56 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $71.74 Mil.

Galectin Therapeutics 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.


Galectin Therapeutics  (NAS:GALT) 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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Galectin Therapeutics (Galectin Therapeutics) Business Description

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Address
4960 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, Suite 240, Norcross, GA, USA, 30071
Galectin Therapeutics Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. The company focuses on drug research and development to create new therapies for fibrotic disease, cancer, and selected other diseases. Its lead galectin-3 inhibitor is belapectin (GR-MD-02), which has been demonstrated in preclinical models to reverse liver fibrosis and cirrhosis.
Executives
Kary Eldred director 2121 RINGWOOD AVENUE, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Kevin D Freeman director 712 LAKEWAY DRIVE, KELLER TX 76248
Zordani Richard A. Jr. director 467 N. COUNTRY RIDGE CT., LAKE ZURICH IL 60047
10x Fund, L.p. 10 percent owner 1099 FOREST LAKE TERRACE, NICEVILLE FL 32578
Elissa J. Schwartz director 235 SW CHURCH ST., PULLMAN WA 99163
Gilbert F Amelio director 5835 STRASBOURG COURT, ---, RENO NV 89511
Richard E Uihlein director, 10 percent owner 12575 ULINE DRIVE, PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI 53158
Pol F Boudes officer: Chief Medical Officer C/O CYMABAY THERAPEUTICS, INC., 7575 GATEWAY BLVD., SUITE 110, NEWARK CA 94560
Joel Lewis director 12575 ULINE DRIVE, PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI 53158
Gilbert S Omenn director AMGEN INC., ONE AMGEN CENTER DRIVE, THOUSAND OAKS CA 91320-1799
Harold H. Shlevin director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O GALECTIN THERAPEUTICS, INC., 4690 PEACHTREE INDUSTRIAL BLVD, STE. 240, NORCROSS GA 30071
Jack W Callicutt officer: Chief Financial Officer 75 FIFTH STREET NW STE. 313, ATLANTA GA 30308
Marc Rubin director C/O TITAN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 400 OYSTER POINT BLVD., STE 505, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
James C Czirr director 4908 SOUTH ASHTON COURT, SPOKANE WA 99223
Peter G Traber director, officer: President and CEO 430 THAMER LANE, HOUSTON TX 77025

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