GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Healthcare » Medical Devices & Instruments » Pacific Biosciences of California Inc (NAS:PACB) » Definitions » Financial Strength

Pacific Biosciences of California (Pacific Biosciences of California) Financial Strength

: 4 (As of Dec. 2023)
View and export this data going back to 2010. Start your Free Trial

Pacific Biosciences of California has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.

Warning Sign:

Pacific Biosciences of California Inc displays poor financial strength. Usually, this is caused by too much debt for the company.

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.

Pacific Biosciences of California did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Pacific Biosciences of California's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 4.00. As of today, Pacific Biosciences of California's Altman Z-Score is -1.27.


Competitive Comparison

For the Medical Devices subindustry, Pacific Biosciences of California'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.


Pacific Biosciences of California Financial Strength Distribution

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Pacific Biosciences of California's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Pacific Biosciences of California's Financial Strength falls into.



Pacific Biosciences of California 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:

Pacific Biosciences of California's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-3.6 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-86.4 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $923.8 Mil.

Pacific Biosciences of California's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Pacific Biosciences of California 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.

Pacific Biosciences of California'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
=(10.081 + 923.849) / 233.428
=4.00

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.

Pacific Biosciences of California has a Z-score of -1.27, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of -1.27 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy 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.


Pacific Biosciences of California  (NAS:PACB) 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.

Pacific Biosciences of California has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.


Pacific Biosciences of California Financial Strength Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Pacific Biosciences of California's Financial Strength provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Pacific Biosciences of California (Pacific Biosciences of California) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1305 O’Brien Drive, Menlo Park, CA, USA, 94025
Pacific Biosciences of California Inc is a biotechnology company focused on the design, development, and commercialization of tools for biological research. The company develops sequencing systems to assist in resolving genetically complex problems. Its sequencing systems provide access to a wide range of applications and are designed for expandable improvements to performance capability. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from North America, followed by Asia and Europe.
Executives
Oene Mark Van officer: Chief Operating Officer 1305 O'BRIEN DRIVE, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Christian O Henry director 9885 TOWNE CENTRE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
David W Meline director 3M COMPANY, 3M OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL, ST PAUL MN 55144-1000
Susan G. Kim officer: Chief Financial Officer 1305 O'BRIEN DRIVE, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Jeff Eidel officer: See Remarks 1305 O'BRIEN DR., MENLO PARK CA 94025
Michele Farmer officer: Chief Accounting Officer 1305 O'BRIEN DRIVE, MENLO PARK CA 94025
William W. Ericson director 777 MARINERS ISLAND BOULEVARD, SUITE 550, SAN MATEO CA 94404
Peter Fromen officer: Chief Commercial Officer 1305 O'BRIEN DRIVE, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Hannah Valantine director 1305 O'BRIEN DRIVE, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Michael Hunkapiller director 400 HAMILTON AVENUE, 4TH FLOOR, PALO ALTO CA 94301
Eric Schaefer officer: VP Chief Accounting Officer 1305 O'BRIEN DRIVE, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Kathy Ordonez director 3 GIRALDA FARMS, C/O QUEST DIAGNOSTICS, MADISON NJ 07940
Randall S Livingston director
Lucy Shapiro director 10210 GENETIC CENTER COURT, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
David Botstein director 1380 WILLOW ROAD, PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA INC, MENLO PARK CA 94025