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Avacta Group (LSE:AVCT) Financial Strength : 4 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Avacta Group Financial Strength?

Avacta Group has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.

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.

Avacta Group did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Avacta Group's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.04. As of today, Avacta Group's Altman Z-Score is -0.39.


Competitive Comparison of Avacta Group's Financial Strength

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Avacta Group's Financial Strength Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Avacta Group's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

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Avacta Group 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:

Avacta Group's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was £-7.62 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was £-15.54 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was £5.95 Mil.

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

Avacta Group did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

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

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

Avacta Group'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
=(17.559 + 5.954) / 22.716
=1.04

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.

Avacta Group has a Z-score of -0.39, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of -0.39 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.


Avacta Group  (LSE:AVCT) 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.

Avacta Group has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.


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Avacta Group (LSE:AVCT) Business Description

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Unit 20, Ash Way, Thorp Arch Estate, West Yorkshire, Wetherby, GBR, LS23 7FA
Avacta Group PLC is a United Kingdom-based biotechnology company. The company offers its products through three segments that are Diagnostics, Therapeutics, and Animal Health. The company is developing novel cancer immunotherapies combining its two proprietary platforms Affimer biotherapeutics and precision tumor-targeted chemotherapy. The company operates in the United Kingdom, France, South Korea, Rest of Europe, Asia, and North America.

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