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Psychemedics (Psychemedics) Interest Coverage : N/A (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Psychemedics 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. Psychemedics's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.87 Mil. Psychemedics'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.

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


PMD's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry.
Industry Median: 11.15
* 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.


Psychemedics Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Psychemedics'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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Psychemedics Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Psychemedics's Interest Coverage

For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, Psychemedics'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.


Psychemedics's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Medical Diagnostics & Research Industry

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

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



Psychemedics 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.

Psychemedics'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, Psychemedics's Interest Expense was $0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-2.92 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.95 Mil.

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

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

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Psychemedics's Interest Expense was $0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-0.87 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.95 Mil.

GuruFocus does not calculate Psychemedics'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.


Psychemedics  (NAS:PMD) 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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Psychemedics (Psychemedics) Business Description

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Address
289 Great Road, Suite 200, Acton, MA, USA, 01720
Psychemedics Corp is engaged in providing testing services for the detection of drugs of abuse through the analysis of hair samples. The company operates through a single segment of drug testing services which include training for the collection of samples and storage of positive samples for its customers for an agreed-upon fee per unit testing of samples. The testing methods of the company utilize a patented technology that digests the hair and releases drugs trapped in the hair without destroying the drugs. Geographically it generates the majority of its revenue from the United States.
Executives
Shannon Shoemaker officer: Chief Revenue Officer 289 GREAT ROAD, SUITE 200, ACTON MA 01720
Charles M Doucot officer: Executive Vice President 289 GREAT ROAD, SUITE 200, ACTON MA 01720
Andrew Reynolds director C/O FLEETMATICS, 1100 WINTER STREET, 4TH FL, WALTHAM MA 02451
Brian Hullinger director, officer: President & CEO 289 GREAT ROAD, SUITE 200, ACTON MA 01720
Robyn C Davis director ONE WALLINGFORD ROAD, MARBLEHEAD MA 01945
Michael Weisenhoff other: Assistant Controller 289 GREAT ROAD, SUITE 200, ACTON MA 01720
Michael I Schaffer officer: VP of Laboratory Operations C/O PAYCHEMEDICS CORP, 1280 MASSACHUSETTS AVE STE 200, CAMBRIDGE MA 02138
William B. Norris other: Assistant Controller 289 GREAT ROAD, SUITE 200, ACTON MA 01720
Darius G Nevin other: See Footnote 1 C/O WCI COMMUNITIES, INC., 24301 WALDEN CENTER DRIVE, BONITA SPRINGS FL 34134
Peter H Kamin 10 percent owner 2720 DONALD ROSS ROAD, #311, PALM BEACH GARDENS FL 33410
Andrew Limbek officer: Vice President & Controller 289 GREAT ROAD, SUITE 200, ACTON MA 01720
Fred J Weinert director 330 E MAIN ST, BARRINGTON IL 60620
Kubacki Raymond C Jr director, officer: Chairman, CEO & President 125 NAGOG PARK, ACTON MA 01720
A Clinton Allen director, officer: Chairman 1280 MASSACHUSETTS AVE STE 200, CAMBRIDGE MA 02138
Neil Lerner officer: VP - Finance C/O PSYCHEMEDICS CORPORATION, 125 NAGOG PARK, ACTON MA 01720

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