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


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What is Nephros 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. Nephros's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-0.20 Mil. Nephros's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-0.00 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 Nephros's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


NEPH's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry.
Industry Median: 18.37
* 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.


Nephros Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Nephros'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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Nephros Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Nephros's Interest Coverage

For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, Nephros'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.


Nephros's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

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

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



Nephros 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.

Nephros'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, Nephros's Interest Expense was $-0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-1.59 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1.39 Mil.

Nephros did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

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

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2024, Nephros's Interest Expense was $-0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-0.20 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1.31 Mil.

Nephros 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.


Nephros  (NAS:NEPH) 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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Nephros (Nephros) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
380 Lackawanna Place, South Orange, NJ, USA, 07079
Nephros Inc is a commercial-stage company that develops and sells high performance water solutions to the medical and commercial markets. In medical markets, it sell water filtration products and waterborne pathogen detection products. In commercial markets, the company manufacture and sell water filters that improve the taste and odor of water and reduce biofilm, bacteria, and scale build-up in downstream equipment. The company's subsidiary is engaged in the development of its second-generation hemodiafiltration system and other products focused on improving therapies for patients with renal disease. The operating segments of the group are Water Filtration, Pathogen Detection and Renal Products of which key revenue is derived from Water Filtration segment.
Executives
Banks Robert R. Jr. director, officer: President and CEO C/O 380 LACKAWANNA PLACE, SOUTH ORANGE NJ 07079
Judy Krandel officer: Chief Financial Officer 320 W. 37TH STREET, 13TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10018
Joseph Michael Harris director C/O 380 LACKAWANNA PLACE, SOUTH ORANGE NJ 07079
Wesley S. Lobo officer: Chief Marketing Officer C/O 380 LACKAWANNA PLACE, SOUTH ORANGE NJ 07079
Tom Gwydir director C/O 380 LACKAWANNA PLACE, SOUTH ORANGE NJ 07079
Andrew Astor officer: Chief Financial Officer 380 LACKAWANNA PLACE, SOUTH ORANGE NJ 07079
Charles E Davidson director, 10 percent owner C/O WEXFORD CAPITAL LP, 777 SOUTH FLAGLER DRIVE, SUITE 602, WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401
Wexford Capital Lp director, 10 percent owner 777 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE, 1ST FLOOR, GREENWICH CT 06830
Joseph Jacobs director, 10 percent owner C/O WEXFORD CAPITAL LP, 777 SOUTH FLAGLER DRIVE, SUITE 602 EAST, WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401
Wexford Gp Llc director, 10 percent owner C/O WEXFORD CAPITAL LP, 777 SOUTH FLAGLER DRIVE, SUITE 602 EAST, WEST PALM BEACH CT 33401
Oliver J. Spandow director C/O 380 LACKAWANNA PLACE, SOUTH ORANGE NJ 07079
Daniel S. D'agostino officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O 380 LACKAWANNA PLACE, SOUTH ORANGE NJ 07079
Daron Evans director, officer: President and CEO C/O NEPHROS, INC., 380 LACKAWANNA PLACE, SOUTH ORANGE NJ 07079
Alisa Lask director C/O 380 LACKAWANNA PLACE, SOUTH ORANGE NJ 07079
Paul A Mieyal director C/O WEXFORD CAPITAL LP, 411 WEST PUTNAM AVE, SUITE 125, GREENWICH CT 06830

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