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BDSX (Biodesix) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Biodesix 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. Biodesix's Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $-8.59 Mil. Biodesix's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $-2.04 Mil. did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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


BDSX's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry.
Industry Median: 12.18
* 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.


Biodesix Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Biodesix'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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Biodesix Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Biodesix's Interest Coverage

For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, Biodesix'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.


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

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

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



Biodesix 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.

Biodesix'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, Biodesix's Interest Expense was $-9.54 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-41.30 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $60.39 Mil.

Biodesix did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Biodesix's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Sep. 2024, Biodesix's Interest Expense was $-2.04 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-8.59 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $61.30 Mil.

Biodesix did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

* 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.


Biodesix  (NAS:BDSX) 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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Biodesix Business Description

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Address
919 West Dillon Road, Louisville, CO, USA, 80301
Biodesix Inc is a diagnostic solutions company with a focus in lung disease. The Company has a single operating segment focused on providing diagnostic testing services to customers. It provides biopharmaceutical companies with services that include diagnostic research, clinical trial testing, and the discovery, development, and commercialization of companion diagnostics. The revenue is derived from two sources, providing diagnostic testing services associated with blood-based lung and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) tests; and providing biopharmaceutical companies with services generally provided outside the clinical setting and governed by individual contracts with third parties as well as development and commercialization of companion diagnostics.
Executives
Jack W Schuler director, 10 percent owner 100 N. FIELD DRIVE, SUITE 360, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
Kennedy Lawrence T. Jr director, 10 percent owner C/O WESTWOOD MANAGEMENT, 1700 MADISON ROAD, SUITE 200, CINCINNATI OH 45206
Scott Hutton director, officer: President & CEO 9965 FEDERAL DRIVE, COLORADO SPRINGS CO 80921
Kieran O'kane officer: Chief Commercial Officer 2970 WILDERNESS PLACE, SUITE 100, BOULDER CO 80301
Gary Anthony Pestano officer: Chief Development Officer 2970 WILDERNESS PLACE, SUITE 100, BOULDER CO 80301
Robin Harper Cowie officer: CFO, Sec'y & Treasurer 2970 WILDERNESS PLACE, SUITE 100, BOULDER CO 80301
Chris Vazquez officer: Chief Accounting Officer 2970 WILDERNESS PLACE, SUITE 100, BOULDER CO 80301
John Patience director, 10 percent owner, other: Chairman 28161 N. KEITH DRIVE, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
Matthew Strobeck director C/O METABOLIX, INC., 21 ERIE STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
Hany Massarany director 1910 INNOVATION PARK DR, TUCSON AZ 85737
Jon Faiz Kayyem director 5964 LA PLACE COURT, CARLSBAD CA 92008
Ryan H Siurek officer: Chief Accounting Officer 6200 SPRINT PARKWAY, OVERLAND PARK KS 66251
Charles M Watts director 3950 SOUTH COUNTRY CLUB, SUITE 470, TUCSON AZ 85714
Georgantas Robert William Iii director, officer: SVP, Rsrch & Trans'l Science 2970 WILDERNESS PLACE, SUITE 100, BOULDER CO 80301
Jean M. Franchi director C/O DIMENSION THERAPEUTICS, INC., 840 MEMORIAL DRIVE, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139