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GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is rated on a scale of 1 to 10 and 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.
4. Other debt related ratios.
A higher score indicates a stronger financial position, with companies rated 7 or above considered financially stable and unlikely to face distress. Conversely, a score of 3 or below suggests potential financial difficulties, indicating a higher risk of distress.
(1) Note: An indication of "no long-term 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.
The rank is rated on a scale of 1 to 10. A higher score indicates a stronger financial position, with companies rated 7 or above considered financially stable and unlikely to face distress. Conversely, a score of 3 or below suggests potential financial difficulties, indicating a higher risk of distress.
vTv Therapeutics has the Financial Strength Rank of 8. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.
vTv Therapeutics Financial Strength Related Terms
FRA:5VT0 vs VXRT, ENGN, SPRB: Financial Strength Comparison
For the Biotechnology subindustry, vTv Therapeutics'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.
vTv Therapeutics Financial Strength vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, vTv Therapeutics's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where vTv Therapeutics's Financial Strength falls into.
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:
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.
vTv Therapeutics has a Z-score of 4.85, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Z-Score is strong.
Good Sign:
Altman Z-score of 4.85 is strong.
* 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.
vTv Therapeutics (FRA:5VT0) has a Financial Strength of 8 as of Jun. 2026. The financial strength rank measures the strength of a company's balance sheet based on revenue and debt. View historical data on vTv Therapeutics and its competitors. This is 167% above median its historical median of 3.00. Over the past decade, vTv Therapeutics' Financial Strength has ranged from 1.00 to 8.00.
Is vTv Therapeutics' Financial Strength too high?
vTv Therapeutics' current Financial Strength of 8 is 167% above median its 10-year median of 3.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.00 to a high of 8.00. Overall, vTv Therapeutics has a GF Score™ of 28/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does vTv Therapeutics' Financial Strength compare to VXRT and ENGN?
vTv Therapeutics' Financial Strength of 8 can be compared against companies in the Biotechnology industry. Historically, vTv Therapeutics' own Financial Strength has ranged from 1.00 to 8.00 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Financial Strength for a Biotechnology company?
A good Financial Strength depends on the Biotechnology industry context. However, Financial Strength should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Financial Strength mean?
A high Financial Strength can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The financial strength rank measures the strength of a company's balance sheet based on revenue and debt. View historical data on vTv Therapeutics and its competitors. vTv Therapeutics's current Financial Strength is 8, which is 167% above median its own 10-year median of 3.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is vTv Therapeutics stock overvalued right now?
vTv Therapeutics (FRA:5VT0) has a current Financial Strength of 8. The current Financial Strength is 8, which is 167% above median its 10-year median of 3.00. vTv Therapeutics' overall GF Score™ is 28/100. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Financial Strength calculated?
Financial Strength is calculated from a company's financial statements. For vTv Therapeutics (FRA:5VT0), the current Financial Strength is 8 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
vTv Therapeutics Inc is a late-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing oral, small-molecule drug candidates intended to help treat people living with diabetes and other chronic diseases. Its clinical pipeline is led by cadisegliatin (TTP399), a novel, small-molecule, liver-selective glucokinase activator (GKA) currently being evaluated as a potential oral adjunctive therapy to insulin for the treatment of type 1 diabetes (T1D). In addition, the company is also engaged in the research and development of other candidates in its pipeline through collaborations with academic partners and license agreements, which include TTP273, HPP737, TTP-RA, Mavodelpar (HPP593), HPP971, and HPP3033, being studied and developed to counter various chronic diseases.
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