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DermTech (DermTech) Financial Strength : 3 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is DermTech Financial Strength?

DermTech has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.

Warning Sign:

DermTech Inc displays poor financial strength. Usually, this is caused by too much debt for the company.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.

GuruFocus does not calculate DermTech's interest coverage with the available data. DermTech's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 3.47. As of today, DermTech's Altman Z-Score is -6.81.


Competitive Comparison of DermTech's Financial Strength

For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, DermTech's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength 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.


DermTech's Financial Strength Distribution in the Medical Diagnostics & Research Industry

For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, DermTech's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where DermTech's Financial Strength falls into.



DermTech Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

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

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:

DermTech's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-19.75 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $51.31 Mil.

DermTech's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

GuruFocus does not calculate DermTech's interest coverage with the available data.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

DermTech's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(3.086 + 51.308) / 15.696
=3.47

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

DermTech has a Z-score of -6.81, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of -6.81 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.

* 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.


DermTech  (NAS:DMTK) Financial Strength Explanation

The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.

DermTech has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.


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DermTech (DermTech) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
11099 N. Torrey Pines Road, Suite 100, La Jolla, CA, USA, 92037
DermTech Inc is an emerging growth molecular diagnostic company. The company is engaged in marketing and developing novel non-invasive genomic tests to aid in the diagnosis of various skin conditions, including skin cancer, inflammatory diseases, and aging-related conditions. While the company generates revenue through laboratory services.
Executives
Kevin M Sun officer: Chief Financial Officer 6340 SEQUENCE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Claudia Ibarra officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O DERMTECH, INC., 11099 N. TORREY PINES ROAD, SUITE 100, LA JOLLA CA 92037
Ramin Akhavan officer: General Counsel C/O DERMTECH, INC., 11099 N. TORREY PINES ROAD, SUITE 100, LA JOLLA CA 92037
Mark Bryan Aguillard officer: Chief Commercial Officer 19800 CORDILL LANE, SPICEWOOD TX 78669
Todd Michael Wood officer: Chief Commercial Officer C/O OBALON THERAPEUTICS, INC., 5421 AVENIDA ENCINAS, SUITE F, SAN DIEGO CA 92008
Bret Christensen director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 600 TECHNOLOGY PARK DRIVE, SUITE 200, BILLERICA MA 01821
John Dobak director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 11099 N. TORREY PINES ROAD, SUITE 100, LA JOLLA CA 92037
Rtw Investments, Lp 10 percent owner 40 10TH AVENUE, 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10014
Kirk Malloy director 5200 ILLUMINA WAY, SAN DIEGO CA 92122
Mark Christopher Capone director 320 WAKARA WAY, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84108
Herm Rosenman director OXFORD IMMUNOTEC GLOBAL PLC, 94C INNOVATION DRIVE, HILTON PARK, SAN DIEGO X0 OX14 4RZ
Nathalie Gerschtein Keraudy director C/O DERMTECH, INC., 11099 N. TORREY PINES ROAD, SUITE 100, LA JOLLA CA 92037
Monica Tellado director C/O DERMTECH, INC., 11099 N. TORREY PINES ROAD, SUITE 100, LA JOLLA CA 92037
Enrico Picozza director 11099 N. TORREY PINES ROAD, SUITE 100, LA JOLLA CA 92037
Matthew L. Posard director 11099 N. TORREY PINES ROAD, SUITE 100, LA JOLLA CA 92037

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