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First Wave BioPharma (First Wave BioPharma) Current Ratio : 1.58 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is First Wave BioPharma Current Ratio?

The current ratio is a liquidity ratio that measures a company's ability to pay short-term obligations. It is calculated as a company's Total Current Assets divides by its Total Current Liabilities. First Wave BioPharma's current ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.58.

First Wave BioPharma has a current ratio of 1.58. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.

The historical rank and industry rank for First Wave BioPharma's Current Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

FWBI' s Current Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.23   Med: 0.8   Max: 1.6
Current: 1.58

During the past 10 years, First Wave BioPharma's highest Current Ratio was 1.60. The lowest was 0.23. And the median was 0.80.

FWBI's Current Ratio is ranked worse than
74.29% of 1552 companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 3.78 vs FWBI: 1.58

First Wave BioPharma Current Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for First Wave BioPharma's Current Ratio 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.

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First Wave BioPharma Current Ratio Chart

First Wave BioPharma Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Current Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.80 0.51 0.77 1.37 1.58

First Wave BioPharma Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Current Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.37 1.34 0.72 1.60 1.58

Competitive Comparison of First Wave BioPharma's Current Ratio

For the Biotechnology subindustry, First Wave BioPharma's Current Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Current Ratio 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.


First Wave BioPharma's Current Ratio Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, First Wave BioPharma's Current Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where First Wave BioPharma's Current Ratio falls into.



First Wave BioPharma Current Ratio Calculation

The current ratio is mainly used to give an idea of the company's ability to pay back its short-term liabilities with its short-term assets.

First Wave BioPharma's Current Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Current Ratio (A: Dec. 2023 )=Total Current Assets (A: Dec. 2023 )/Total Current Liabilities (A: Dec. 2023 )
=4.956/3.133
=1.58

First Wave BioPharma's Current Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Current Ratio (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Total Current Assets (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Total Current Liabilities (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=4.956/3.133
=1.58

* 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.


First Wave BioPharma  (NAS:FWBI) Current Ratio Explanation

The current ratio can give a sense of the efficiency of a company's operating cycle or its ability to turn its product into cash. Companies that have trouble getting paid on their receivables or have long inventory turnover can run into liquidity problems because they are unable to alleviate their obligations. Because business operations differ in each industry, it is always more useful to compare companies within the same industry.

Acceptable current ratios vary from industry to industry and are generally between 1 and 3 for healthy businesses.

The higher the current ratio, the more capable the company is of paying its obligations. A ratio under 1 suggests that the company would be unable to pay off its obligations if they came due at that point. While this shows the company is not in good financial health, it does not necessarily mean that it will go bankrupt - as there are many ways to access financing - but it is definitely not a good sign.

If all other things were equal, a creditor, who is expecting to be paid in the next 12 months, would consider a high current ratio to be better than a low current ratio, because a high current ratio means that the company is more likely to meet its liabilities which fall due in the next 12 months.


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First Wave BioPharma (First Wave BioPharma) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
777 Yamato Road, Suite 502, Boca Raton, FL, USA, 33431
First Wave BioPharma Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company specializing in the development of targeted, non-systemic therapies for gastrointestinal diseases. It is advancing a therapeutic development pipeline populated with multiple clinical-stage programs built around its two proprietary technologies-niclosamide, an oral small molecule with anti-viral and anti-inflammatory properties, and the biologic adrulipase, a recombinant lipase enzyme designed to enable the digestion of fats and other nutrients.
Executives
James Sapirstein director, officer: President and CEO 1517 SAN JACINTO, HOUSTON TX 77002
Sarah Romano officer: Chief Financial Officer 271 WAVERLY OAKS ROAD, WALTHAM MA 02452
Charles J Casamento director 99 BELBROOK WAY, ATHERTON CA 94027
David Andrew Hoffman director 777 YAMATO ROAD, SUITE 502, BOCA RATON FL 33431
Edward Borkowski director 1500 CORPORATE DRIVE, SUITE 400, CANONSBURG PA 15317
Mary Theresa Coelho director 52 SUNRISE PARK ROAD, NEW HAMPTON NY 43017
Alastair Riddell director C/OAZURRX BIOPHARMA,INC.760 PARKSIDE AVE, DOWNSTATE BIOTECHNOLOGY INCUBATOR,STE217, BROOKLY NY 11226
Vern Lee Schramm director 1300 MORRIS PARK AVE., BIOCHEMISTRY DEPT., BRONX NY 10461
Gregory Oakes director 760 PARKSIDE AVENUE, SUITE 304, BROOKLYN NY 11226
James Pennington officer: CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER 25801 INDUSTRIAL BLVD, SUITE B, HAYWARD CA 94545
Daniel H Schneiderman officer: CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 760 PARKSIDE AVE. SUITE 304, SUITE 207, BROOKLYN NY 11226
Ross Edmund Burke Jr. 10 percent owner C/O JDJ FAMILY OFFICE SERVICES, P.O. BOX 962049, BOSTON MA 02196
Johan M. Spoor director, officer: President and CEO 500 BOYLSTON STREET, SUITE 1600, BOSTON MA 02116
Maged Shenouda director 305 WEST 18TH STREET, APT 4B, NEW YORK NY 10011
Pelican Partners Llc 10 percent owner PO BOX 2422, WESTPORT CT 06880

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