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TCMD (Tactile Systems Technology) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Tactile Systems Technology 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. Tactile Systems Technology's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $-4.5 Mil. Tactile Systems Technology's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $-0.4 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 Tactile Systems Technology's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

TCMD' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.35   Med: No Debt   Max: No Debt
Current: 48.59


TCMD's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
65.92% of 446 companies
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry
Industry Median: 17.5 vs TCMD: 48.59

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Tactile Systems Technology Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Tactile Systems Technology'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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Tactile Systems Technology Interest Coverage Chart

Tactile Systems Technology Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Interest Coverage
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Tactile Systems Technology Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
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Competitive Comparison of Tactile Systems Technology's Interest Coverage

For the Medical Devices subindustry, Tactile Systems Technology'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.


Tactile Systems Technology's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Tactile Systems Technology's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Tactile Systems Technology's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Tactile Systems Technology 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.

Tactile Systems Technology's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024, Tactile Systems Technology's Interest Expense was $-2.1 Mil. Its Operating Income was $22.2 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $39.2 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2024 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2024 )
=-1*22.181/-2.085
=10.64

Tactile Systems Technology's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2025, Tactile Systems Technology's Interest Expense was $-0.4 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-4.5 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $37.7 Mil.

Tactile Systems Technology 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.


Tactile Systems Technology  (NAS:TCMD) 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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Tactile Systems Technology Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
3701 Wayzata Boulevard, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN, USA, 55416
Tactile Systems Technology Inc is a medical technology company. The company is engaged in developing and providing medical devices for the treatment of chronic diseases. The firm's proprietary platform flexitouch system provides a home-based solution for lymphedema patients. The entire system is another home solution for patients with chronic swelling and actitouch system for chronic venous insufficiency patients that may be worn throughout the day.
Executives
Elaine M. Birkemeyer officer: Chief Financial Officer 3701 WAYZATA BLVD, SUITE 300, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55416
William W Burke director 3868 MOCKINGBIRD LN, DALLAS TX 75205
Sheri Louise Dodd director 3701 WAYZATA BLVD, SUITE 300, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55416
Daniel L. Reuvers director, officer: President and CEO INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION, 311 ENTERPRISE DRIVE, PLAINSBORO NJ 08536
Kristie Burns officer: Sr. VP Mktg & Clinical Affairs 3701 WAYZATA BLVD, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55416
Sherri Lee Ferstler officer: Senior VP, Sales 1331 TYLER STREET NE, STE 200, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55413
Boyd Vindell Washington director 1331 TYLER STREET NE, STE 200, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55413
Eric Pauls officer: Senior VP, Sales 3701 WAYZATA BLVD, SUITE 300, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55416
Brent Moen officer: Chief Financial Officer 3600 HOLLY LANE NORTH, SUITE 40, PLYMOUTH MN 55447
Carmen B Volkart director C/O MODULAR MEDICAL, INC., 16772 WEST BERNARDO DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92127
Valerie L. Asbury director 3701 WAYZATA BLVD, SUITE 300, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55416
David Brent Shafer director 2800 ROCKCREEK PARKWAY, NORTH KANSAS CITY MO 64117
Bryan Rishe officer: Vice President, Sales 1331 TYLER STREET NE, SUITE 200, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55413
Deepti Jain director 3701 WAYZATA BLVD, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55416
Gerald R. Mattys director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 1331 TYLER STREET NE, SUITE 200, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55413