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


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What is Verrica 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. Verrica Pharmaceuticals's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-20.60 Mil. Verrica Pharmaceuticals's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-2.31 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 Verrica Pharmaceuticals's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


VRCA's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Biotechnology industry.
Industry Median: 125.655
* 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.


Verrica Pharmaceuticals Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Verrica 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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Verrica Pharmaceuticals Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Verrica Pharmaceuticals's Interest Coverage

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

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Verrica Pharmaceuticals's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

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

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



Verrica 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.

Verrica 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, Verrica Pharmaceuticals's Interest Expense was $-3.96 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-63.22 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $44.81 Mil.

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

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

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Verrica Pharmaceuticals's Interest Expense was $-2.31 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-20.60 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $44.81 Mil.

Verrica 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.


Verrica Pharmaceuticals  (NAS:VRCA) 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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Verrica Pharmaceuticals (Verrica Pharmaceuticals) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
44 West Gay Street, Suite 400, West Chester, PA, USA, 19380
Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc is a dermatology therapeutics company engaged in the development and commercialization of novel treatments that provide a meaningful benefit for people living with skin diseases. Its lead product candidate, VP-102, is developed for the treatment of molluscum contagiosum, or molluscum, a highly contagious and primarily pediatric viral skin disease, and common warts.
Executives
Perceptive Life Sciences Master Fund Ltd 10 percent owner C/O PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC, 51 ASTOR PLACE, 10TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10003
Ted White director, officer: President and CEO C/O VERRICA PHARMACEUTICALS INC., 10 NORTH HIGH STREET, SUITE 200, WEST CHESTER PA 19380
Terry Kohler officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O VERRICA PHARMACEUTICALS INC., 44 WEST GAY STREET, SUITE 400, WEST CHESTER PA 19380
Christopher G. Hayes officer: General Counsel C/O VERRICA PHARMACEUTICALS INC., 10 NORTH HIGH STREET, SUITE 200, WEST CHESTER PA 19380
Joe Bonaccorso officer: Chief Commercial Officer C/O VERRICA PHARMACEUTICALS INC., 10 NORTH HIGH STREET, SUITE 200, WEST CHESTER PA 19380
Paul B Manning director, 10 percent owner 200 GARRETT STREET SUITE S, CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22902
Gary Goldenberg director C/O VERRICA PHARMACEUTICALS INC., 10 NORTH HIGH STREET, SUITE 200, WEST CHESTER PA 19380
A Brian Davis officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O VERRICA PHARMACEUTICALS INC., 10 NORTH HIGH STREET, SUITE 200, WEST CHESTER PA 19380
Craig Ballaron director C/O VERRICA PHARMACEUTICALS INC., 10 NORTH HIGH STREET, SUITE 200, WEST CHESTER PA 19380
Stalfort John A Iii director C/O ACUMEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 427 PARK STREET, CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22902
Lawrence Eichenfield director C/O FORTE BIOSCIENCES, INC., 1124 W. CARSON ST., MRL BLDG 3-320, TORRANCE CA 90502
Diem Nguyen director C/O VERRICA PHARMACEUTICALS INC., 10 NORTH HIGH STREET, SUITE 200, WEST CHESTER PA 19380
Matt Davidson 10 percent owner C/O VERRICA PHARMACEUTICALS INC., 10 NORTH HIGH STREET, SUITE 200, WEST CHESTER PA 19380
Linda Palczuk officer: Chief Operating Officer 7015 ALBERT EINSTEIN DRIVE, COLUMBIA MD 21046
Chris Degnan officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O VERRICA PHARMACEUTICALS INC., 10 NORTH HIGH STREET, SUITE 200, WEST CHESTER PA 19380

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