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NeuroMetrix (NeuroMetrix) Interest Coverage

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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. NeuroMetrix's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-1.86 Mil. NeuroMetrix'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. NeuroMetrix Inc has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

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


NURO's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry.
Industry Median: 19.84
* 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.


NeuroMetrix Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for NeuroMetrix'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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NeuroMetrix Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
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NeuroMetrix Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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Competitive Comparison

For the Medical Devices subindustry, NeuroMetrix'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.


NeuroMetrix Interest Coverage Distribution

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

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



NeuroMetrix 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.

NeuroMetrix'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, NeuroMetrix's Interest Expense was $0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-7.15 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.09 Mil.

GuruFocus does not calculate NeuroMetrix's interest coverage with the available data.

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

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, NeuroMetrix's Interest Expense was $0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-1.86 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.09 Mil.

GuruFocus does not calculate NeuroMetrix'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.


NeuroMetrix  (NAS:NURO) 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 .


NeuroMetrix Interest Coverage Related Terms

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NeuroMetrix (NeuroMetrix) Business Description

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Address
4B Gill Street, Woburn, MA, USA, 01801
NeuroMetrix Inc is a commercial-stage healthcare company. Its core business activities are integrated with in-house capabilities spanning product development, manufacturing, regulatory affairs and compliance, sales and marketing, and customer support. The company produces bioelectrical and digital medicine to address chronic health conditions including chronic pain, sleep disorders, and diabetes. The product line of the company includes Wearable neuro-stimulation therapeutic devices and Point-of-care neuropathy diagnostic tests. The company operates in a single segment being Medical equipment and consumables.
Executives
Bradley M Fluegel director 120 MONUMENT CIRCLE, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204
Thomas T Higgins officer: Chief Financial Officer
Topline Capital Management, Llc other: See Explanation in Footnotes 544 EUCLID STREET, SANTA MONICA CA 90402
Topline Capital Partners, Lp 10 percent owner 544 EUCLID STREET, SANTA MONICA CA 90402
Mcbirney Collin other: See Explanation in Footnotes 544 EUCLID STREET, SANTA MONICA CA 90402
Shai Gozani director, officer: Chairman, President and CEO C/O NEUROMETRIX, INC., 62 FOURTH AVENUE, WALTHAM MA 02451
Francis X Mcgillin officer: Senior VP, Consumer C/O NEUROMETRIX, INC., 62 FOURTH AVENUE, WALTHAM MA 02451
Avermaete David Van director C/O NEUROMETRIX, INC., 62 FOURTH AVENUE, WALTHAM MA 02451
Krishnamurthy Balachandran officer: S. VP and GM, International C/O NEUROMETRIX, INC., 62 FOURTH AVENUE, WALTHAM MA 02451
Nancy E Katz director CALYPTE BIOMEDICAL CORP, 1265 HARBOR BAY PKWY, ALAHEDA CA 94502
Neurometrix Inc officer: Senior Vice President & GM
Walter Christensen officer: Sr. VP, Global Sales C/O NEUROMETRIX, INC., 62 FOURTH AVENUE, WALTHAM MA 02451
Timothy R Surgenor director 100 FOXBOROUGH BOULEVARD, SUITE 240, FOXBOROUGH MA 02035
Deerfield Management Company, L.p. (series C) 10 percent owner 345 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, 12TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10010
Deerfield Mgmt L.p. 10 percent owner 780 THIRD AVENUE, 37TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017