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Galectin Therapeutics (Galectin Therapeutics) Financial Strength : 5 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Galectin Therapeutics Financial Strength?

Galectin Therapeutics has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.

Galectin Therapeutics did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. As of today, Galectin Therapeutics's Altman Z-Score is 0.00.


Competitive Comparison of Galectin Therapeutics's Financial Strength

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Galectin Therapeutics's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength 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 Financial Strength Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Galectin Therapeutics's Financial Strength falls into.



Galectin Therapeutics Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

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:

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

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

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

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

Galectin Therapeutics's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(0.046 + 71.741) / 0
=N/A

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

Galectin Therapeutics has a Z-score of 0.00, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

* 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.


Galectin Therapeutics  (NAS:GALT) Financial Strength Explanation

The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.

Galectin Therapeutics has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.


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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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