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Pathfinder Cell Therapy (Pathfinder Cell Therapy) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Sep. 2015)


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What is Pathfinder Cell Therapy 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. Pathfinder Cell Therapy's Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2015 was $-0.21 Mil. Pathfinder Cell Therapy's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2015 was $-0.08 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 Pathfinder Cell Therapy's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


PFND's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Biotechnology industry.
Industry Median: 148.11
* 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.


Pathfinder Cell Therapy Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Pathfinder Cell Therapy'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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Pathfinder Cell Therapy Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Pathfinder Cell Therapy's Interest Coverage

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Pathfinder Cell Therapy's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:

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Pathfinder Cell Therapy's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Pathfinder Cell Therapy's Interest Coverage falls into.



Pathfinder Cell Therapy 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.

Pathfinder Cell Therapy's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2014 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2014, Pathfinder Cell Therapy's Interest Expense was $-0.28 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-1.12 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.

Pathfinder Cell Therapy did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Pathfinder Cell Therapy's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2015 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Sep. 2015, Pathfinder Cell Therapy's Interest Expense was $-0.08 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-0.21 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.

Pathfinder Cell Therapy 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.


Pathfinder Cell Therapy  (OTCPK:PFND) 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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Pathfinder Cell Therapy (Pathfinder Cell Therapy) Business Description

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Address
12 Bow Street, Cambridge, MA, USA, 02138
Pathfinder Cell Therapy Inc is a regenerative medicine company. It is engaged in developing novel cell-based and related therapies for the treatment of diabetes, renal diseases and medical conditions characterized by organ-specific cell damage. Further, the group has discovered a new mammalian cell type, which is able to stimulate damaged tissues to regenerate without the Pathfinder Cells ("PCs") themselves being incorporated into the new tissue. Geographically the business activities are functioned through the region of United States.
Executives
John J Alam director 130 WAVERLY STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
John L Brooks director 100 LOWDER BROOK DRIVE SUITE 2500, WESTWOOD MA 02090

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