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Chiasma (Chiasma) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Mar. 2021)


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What is Chiasma 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. Chiasma's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2021 was $-18.04 Mil. Chiasma's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2021 was $-12.46 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 Chiasma's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


CHMA's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Biotechnology industry.
Industry Median: 144.99
* 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.


Chiasma Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Chiasma'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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Chiasma Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Chiasma's Interest Coverage

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Chiasma'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.


Chiasma's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Chiasma's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Chiasma 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.

Chiasma's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2020 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2020, Chiasma's Interest Expense was $-5.87 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-70.65 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.

Chiasma did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Chiasma's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2021 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2021, Chiasma's Interest Expense was $-12.46 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-18.04 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.

Chiasma 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.


Chiasma  (NAS:CHMA) 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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Chiasma (Chiasma) Business Description

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140 Kendrick Street, Building C East, Needham, MA, USA, 02494
Chiasma Inc is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on improving the lives of patients who face challenges associated with existing treatments for rare and serious chronic disease. The US Food and Drug Administration, or the FDA, approved MYCAPSSA for long-term maintenance treatment in acromegaly patients who have responded to and tolerated treatment with octreotide or lanreotide. MYCAPSSA is the first and only oral somatostatin analog, or SSA, approved by the FDA and the first product approved by the FDA utilizing TPE technology. The company is focused on the commercialization of MYCAPSSA for the treatment of patients with acromegaly in the United States and developing and seeking regulatory approval of MYCAPSSA in the European Union.
Executives
Roni Mamluk director CHIASMA, INC., 60WELLS AVENUE, NEWTON MA 02459
David M Stack director THE MEDICINES CO, 8 CAMPUS DRIVE, PARSIPPANY NJ 07054
Raj Kannan director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O CHIASMA, INC. 460 TOTTEN POND RD, SUITE 530, WALTHAM MA 02451
John F Thero director C/O AMARIN PHARMA, INC., 1430 ROUTE 6, BEDMINSTER NJ 07921
Bard Geesaman director C/O MPM CAPITAL 450 KENDALL STREET CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Todd Foley director THE JOHN HANCOCK TOWER, 200 CLARENDON STREET 54TH FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02116
John A Scarlett director C/O GERON CORPORATION, 230 CONSTITUTION DRIVE, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Scott Minick director C/O BIND THERAPEUTICS, INC. 325 VASSAR ST CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
Anand Varadan officer: EVP, Chief Commerical Officer C/O CHIASMA, INC., 60 WELLS AVENUE, NEWTON MA 02459
Lee Giguere officer: General Counsel C/O CHIASMA, INC. 460 TOTTEN POND ROAD, SUITE 530 WALTHAM MA 02451
William Ludlam officer: See Remarks C/O CHIASMA, INC. 460 TOTTEN POND ROAD, SUITE 530 WALTHAM MA 02451
Drew Enamait officer: VP, Fin & Admin, PAO C/O CHIASMA, INC. 275 WYMAN STREET, SUITE 250 WALTHAM MA 02451
Mark J. Fitzpatrick officer: President 101 MAIN STREET, SUITE 1850, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
James R Tobin director C/O CURIS INC, 4 MAGUIRE ROAD, LEXINGTON MA 02421
Ansbert Gadicke director THE JOHN HANCOCK TOWER, 200 CLARENDON STREET, 54TH FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02116