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Milestone Pharmaceuticals (Milestone Pharmaceuticals) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Milestone Pharmaceuticals 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. Milestone Pharmaceuticals's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-13.80 Mil. Milestone Pharmaceuticals's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.86 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 Milestone Pharmaceuticals's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


MIST's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Biotechnology industry.
Industry Median: 142.97
* 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.


Milestone Pharmaceuticals Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Milestone Pharmaceuticals'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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Milestone Pharmaceuticals Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Milestone Pharmaceuticals's Interest Coverage

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

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Milestone Pharmaceuticals's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

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

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



Milestone Pharmaceuticals 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.

Milestone Pharmaceuticals'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, Milestone Pharmaceuticals's Interest Expense was $-2.55 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-61.10 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $51.23 Mil.

Milestone Pharmaceuticals did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Milestone Pharmaceuticals's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Milestone Pharmaceuticals's Interest Expense was $-0.86 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-13.80 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $51.23 Mil.

Milestone Pharmaceuticals 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.


Milestone Pharmaceuticals  (NAS:MIST) 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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Milestone Pharmaceuticals (Milestone Pharmaceuticals) Business Description

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Address
1111 Dr. Frederik-Philips Boulevard, Suite 420, Montreal, QC, CAN, H4M 2X6
Milestone Pharmaceuticals Inc is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing and commercializing etripamil for the treatment of cardiovascular indications. Etripamil is a calcium channel blocker developed as a rapid-onset nasal spray to be administered by the patient to terminate episodes of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, or PSVT.
Executives
Fischer Seth H.z. director C/O TRIUS THERAPEUTICS, INC., 6310 NANCY RIDGE DRIVE, SUITE 101, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
David Bharucha officer: Chief Medical Officer C/O MILESTONE PHARMACEUTICALS INC., 1111 DR. FREDERIK-PHILIPS BLVD., STE 420, MONTREAL A8 H4M 2X6
Debra K. Liebert director C/O MILESTONE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 1111 DR. FREDERIK-PHILIPS BLVD, STE 420, MONTR?AL A8 H4M 2X6
Richard C Pasternak director C/O MILESTONE PHARMACEUTICALS INC., 1111 DR. FREDERIK-PHILIPS BLVD, STE 420, MONTREAL A8 H4M2X6
Michael John Tomsicek director 28 OVERLOOK DRIVE, BEDFORD MA 01730
Robert James Wills director 175 TOYOTA PLAZA, 7TH FLOOR, MEMPHIS TN 38103
Roderick Wong 10 percent owner C/O RTW INVESTMENTS, LP, 40 10TH AVENUE, 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10014
Rtw Investments, Lp 10 percent owner 40 10TH AVENUE, 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10014
Jeffrey Edward Nelson officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O MILESTONE PHARMACEUTICALS INC., 1111 DR. FREDERIK-PHILIPS BLVD., STE 420, MONTREAL A8 H4M 2X6
Paul F Truex director PENINSULA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 1751 HARBOR BAY PARKWAY, ALAMEDA CA 94502
Lisa M. Giles director DURATA THERAPEUTICS, INC., 200 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE SUITE 2550, CHICAGO IL 60606
Fonds De Solidarite Des Travailleurs Du Quebec 10 percent owner 545 CREMAZIE BLVD. EAST, SUITE 200, MONTREAL A8 H2M 2W4
Novo Holdings A/s 10 percent owner, other: SEE REMARKS TUBORG HAVNEVEJ 19, HELLERUP G7 2900
Amit Hasija officer: CFO & EVP of Corp. Development C/O MILESTONE PHARMACEUTICALS INC., 1111 DR. FREDERIK-PHILIPS BLVD, STE 420, MONTREAL A8 H4M 2X6
Lorenz Muller officer: Chief Commercial Officer C/O MILESTONE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 1111 DR. FREDERIK-PHILIPS BLVD., STE 420, MONTREAL A8 H4M 2X6

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