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Spruce Biosciences (Spruce Biosciences) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Spruce Biosciences 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. Spruce Biosciences's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-12.63 Mil. Spruce Biosciences's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-0.10 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 Spruce Biosciences's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


SPRB'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.


Spruce Biosciences Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Spruce Biosciences'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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Spruce Biosciences Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Spruce Biosciences's Interest Coverage

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

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Spruce Biosciences's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

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

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



Spruce Biosciences 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.

Spruce Biosciences'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, Spruce Biosciences's Interest Expense was $-0.48 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-51.99 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2.74 Mil.

Spruce Biosciences did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Spruce Biosciences's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2024, Spruce Biosciences's Interest Expense was $-0.10 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-12.63 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2.27 Mil.

Spruce Biosciences 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.


Spruce Biosciences  (NAS:SPRB) 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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Spruce Biosciences (Spruce Biosciences) Business Description

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Address
611 Gateway Boulevard, Suite 740, South San Francisco, CA, USA, 94080
Spruce Biosciences Inc is a late-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing novel therapies for rare endocrine disorders with unmet medical needs. The company is initially developing its wholly-owned product candidate, tildacerfont, as the potential first non-steroidal therapy to offer markedly improved disease control and reduce steroid burden for patients suffering from classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH).
Executives
Percival Barretto-ko director 611 GATEWAY BOULEVARD, SUITE 740, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
Novo Holdings A/s 10 percent owner TUBORG HAVNEVEJ 19, HELLERUP G7 2900
Niall O'donnell director C/O RIVERVEST VENTURE PARTNERS, 101 SOUTH HANLEY RD., STE 1850, ST. LOUIS MO 63105
Charlton Ralph William Iii officer: Chief Medical Officer 2001 JUNIPERO SERRA BOULEVARD, SUITE 640, DALY CITY CA 94104
Javier B. Szwarcberg director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 2001 JUNIPERO SERRA BOULEVARD, SUITE 640, DALY CITY CA 94014
Kirk Ways director C/O 2001 JUNIPERO SERRA BOULEVARD, SUITE 540, DALY CITY CA 94014
Camilla V Simpson director 20 ELAINE AVE., MILL VALLEY CA 94941
Bali Muralidhar director C/O EXICURE, INC., 8045 LAMON AVENUE, SUITE 410, SKOKIE IL 60077
Jonas Hansson director 18 AVENUE D'OUCHY, LAUSANNE V8 CH-1006
Rivervest Venture Fund Iii (ohio), L.p. 10 percent owner 11000 CEDAR AVENUE, SUITE 100, CLEVELAND OH 44106-3502
Healthcap Viii, L.p. 10 percent owner 18 AVENUE D'OUCHY, C/O HEALTHCAP VIII GP SA, CH 1006 LAUSANNE V8 1006
Moghrabi Dina Chaya director 22 GLEDHOW GARDENS, FLAT 2, LONDON X0 SW5 0AZ
Omega Fund Vi Gp Manager, Ltd. 10 percent owner 888 BOYLSTON STREET, SUITE 1111, BOSTON MA 02199
Samir M. Gharib officer: Chief Financial Officer 2655 PINE STREET, #6, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94115
Richard King director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O KOS PHARMACEUTICALS INC, 1001 BRICKELL AVE 25TH FL, MIAMI FL 33131