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Nektar Therapeutics (Nektar Therapeutics) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Nektar Therapeutics 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. Nektar Therapeutics's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-30.66 Mil. Nektar Therapeutics's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-6.87 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 Nektar Therapeutics's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


NKTR'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.


Nektar Therapeutics Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Nektar Therapeutics'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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Nektar Therapeutics Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Nektar Therapeutics's Interest Coverage

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

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Nektar Therapeutics's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

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

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



Nektar Therapeutics 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.

Nektar Therapeutics'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, Nektar Therapeutics's Interest Expense was $-25.33 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-135.23 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $98.52 Mil.

Nektar Therapeutics did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

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

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Nektar Therapeutics's Interest Expense was $-6.87 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-30.66 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $98.52 Mil.

Nektar Therapeutics 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.


Nektar Therapeutics  (NAS:NKTR) 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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Nektar Therapeutics (Nektar Therapeutics) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
455 Mission Bay Boulevard South, San Francisco, CA, USA, 94158
Nektar Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company. It has wholly-owned research and development pipeline of investigational medicines in oncology, immunology, and virology as well as a portfolio of approved partnered medicines. In oncology, the company is focused on activating the immune system's natural tumor-fighting mechanisms, and it will be studying several immuno-oncology drug candidates in the clinic for a variety of cancer indications. In immunology, it is focused on addressing imbalances in the immune system to restore the body's self-tolerance mechanisms and achieve immune homeostasis. In virology, the company believes selective immuno-modulators can be useful in addressing viral infections in people. The group derives revenue from the United States and the Rest of the World.
Executives
Howard W Robin director, officer: President & CEO
Jonathan Zalevsky officer: Chief R&D Officer 455 MISSION BAY BOULEVARD SOUTH, C/O NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94158
Mark Andrew Wilson officer: SVP & General Counsel 1613 RAY DRIVE, BURLINGAME CA 94010
Myriam Curet director 1020 KIFER ROAD, SUNNYVALE CA 94086
Jeffrey Robert Ajer director C/O BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC., 105 DIGITAL DRIVE, NOVATO CA 94949
Sandra A. Gardiner officer: Chief Financial Officer CUTERA, INC., 3240 BAYSHORE BOULEVARD, BRISBANE CA 94005
Jillian B. Thomsen officer: VP & Chief Accounting Officer C/O NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS, 201 INDUSTRIAL ROAD, SAN CARLOS CA 94070
Robert Chess director, officer: Executive Chairman
Karin Eastham director C/O BURNHAM INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEAR, 10901 N. TORREY PINES ROAD, LA JOLLA CA 92037
Gil M Labrucherie officer: SVP, COO & CFO 150 INDUSTRIAL ROAD, SAN CARLOS CA 94070
John Northcott officer: SVP & Chief Commercial Officer 455 MISSION BAY BOULEVARD SOUTH, C/O NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94158
Diana Brainard director C/O ALLOVIR, INC., 139 MAIN STREET, SUITE 500, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
R Scott Greer director 6207 E. INDIAN BEND RD, PARADISE VALLEY AZ 85253
Lutz Lingnau director 15 INDIAN HOLLOW ROAD, MENDHAM NJ 07945
Stephen K Doberstein officer: Chief Scientific Officer 129 ELSIE STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94110

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