Alector (Alector) Cash-to-Debt

: 14.10 (As of Dec. 2023)

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Cash to Debt Ratio measures the financial strength of a company. It is calculated as a company's cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities divide by its debt. Alector's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 14.10.

If Cash to Debt ratio is greater than 1, the company can pay off its debt using the cash in hand. Here we can see, Alector could pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023.

The historical rank and industry rank for Alector's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:

ALEC' s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.35 Med: 15.95 Max: No Debt
Current: 14.1

During the past 8 years, Alector's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was No Debt. The lowest was 7.35. And the median was 15.95.

ALEC's Cash-to-Debt is ranked better than
60.83% of 1537 companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 6.71 vs ALEC: 14.10

Alector Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for Alector's Cash-to-Debt 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: An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no 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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Alector Annual Data

Trend

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Cash-to-Debt

7.35

8.06

15.45

16.45

14.10

Alector Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Cash-to-Debt																16.45	15.87	15.39	14.64	14.10

Competitive Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Alector's Cash-to-Debt, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash-to-Debt 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.

Alector Cash-to-Debt Distribution

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Alector's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Alector's Cash-to-Debt falls into.

Alector Cash-to-Debt Calculation

This is the ratio of a company's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to its debt. The debt includes the Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. This ratio measures the financial strength of a company. This ratio is updated quarterly.

Alector's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash to Debt Ratio	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	Total Debt
	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)
	=	548.861	/	(8.462	+	30.456)
	=	14.10

Alector's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash to Debt Ratio	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	Total Debt
	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)
	=	548.861	/	(8.462	+	30.456)
	=	14.10

Alector (NAS:ALEC) Cash-to-Debt Explanation

If Cash to Debt ratio is greater than 1, the company can pay off its debt using the cash in hand. If it is smaller than 1, it means the company has more debt than the cash in hands. In this case, it is important to look the the company's Interest Coverage. Ben Graham requires that a company must have an Interest Coverage of at least 5.

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Alector (Alector) Business Description

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0Z2:Germany

Address

131 Oyster Point Boulevard, Suite 600, South San Francisco, CA, USA, 94080

Website

https://www.alector.com

Alector Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. It is engaged in developing a novel therapeutic approach for the treatment of neurodegeneration. The firm is involved in developing therapies that are designed to simultaneously counteract pathologies by restoring healthy immune function to the brain. Its pipeline products include AL001, AL002, AL003, and AL101.

Executives

Sara Kenkare-mitra	officer: President and Head of R&D	C/O ALECTOR, INC, 131 OYSTER POINT BLVD, SUITE 600, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
Gary Romano	officer: Chief Medical Officer	TWO COMMERCE SQUARE, 2001 MARKET STREET, 28TH FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Arnon Rosenthal	director, officer: Chief Executive Officer	C/O ALECTOR, INC., 151 OYSTER POINT BLVD., #300, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
Marc Grasso	officer: Chief Financial Officer	C/O KURA ONCOLOGY, INC., 3033 SCIENCE PARK ROAD, SUITE 220, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Terrance Mcguire	director, 10 percent owner	C/O POLARIS VENTURE PARTNERS LP, 1000 WINTER STREET, SUITE 3350, WALTHAM MA 02154
Polaris Venture Management Co. Vi, L.l.c.	10 percent owner	ONE MARINA PARK DRIVE, 8TH FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02210
Richard H Scheller	director	C/O GENENTECH INC, 1 DNA WAY MS 49, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080-4990
Paula Hammond	director	C/O ALECTOR, INC., 131 OYSTER POINT BLVD. SUITE 600, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
Kristine Yaffe	director	C/O ALECTOR, INC., 131 OYSTER POINT BLVD., SUITE 600, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
Tillman U. Gerngross	director	C/O ARSANIS, INC., 890 WINTER STREET, SUITE 230, WALTHAM MA 02451
Lavigne Louis J Jr	director	C/O ALLERGAN, INC., 2525 DUPONT DRIVE, IRVINE CA 92612
Elizabeth A. Garofalo	director	C/O ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC., 12830 EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 400, SAN DIEGO CA 92130
David M. Wehner	director	C/O FACEBOOK, INC., 1601 WILLOW ROAD, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Robert King	officer: Chief Development Officer	950 TOWER LANE, SUITE 900, FOSTER CITY CA 94404
Shehnaaz Suliman	officer: President and COO	901 GATEWAY BLVD, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080