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Milestone Scientific (Milestone Scientific) Financial Strength : 6 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Milestone Scientific Financial Strength?

Milestone Scientific has the Financial Strength Rank of 6.

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 Milestone Scientific's interest coverage with the available data. Milestone Scientific's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.04. As of today, Milestone Scientific's Altman Z-Score is -7.20.


Competitive Comparison of Milestone Scientific's Financial Strength

For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, Milestone Scientific'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.


Milestone Scientific's Financial Strength Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Milestone Scientific's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

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



Milestone Scientific 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:

Milestone Scientific'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 $-1.98 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.28 Mil.

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

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

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

Good Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Milestone Scientific Inc has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

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

Milestone Scientific'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
=(0.114 + 0.282) / 9.044
=0.04

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.

Milestone Scientific has a Z-score of -7.20, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of -7.2 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.


Milestone Scientific  (AMEX:MLSS) 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.

Milestone Scientific has the Financial Strength Rank of 6.


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Milestone Scientific (Milestone Scientific) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
425 Eagle Rock Avenue, Roseland, NJ, USA, 07068
Milestone Scientific Inc is engaged in pioneering proprietary, technological systems, and solutions for the medical and dental markets. It develops, manufactures, markets and sells the computer-controlled system for the improved and painless delivery of local anesthetic. The system is marketed in dentistry under the trademark CompuDent and in medicine under the trademark CompuMed. In addition, the company provides The Wand, a handpiece that allows dentists to provide painless injections for virtually various dental procedures, including routine cleanings and fillings, as well as implants, root canals, and crowns. The Company conducts its business through two reportable segments: Dental and Medical. Geographically all the operations of the firm function through the region of the U.S.
Executives
Peter J Milligan officer: President 1650 TYSONS BOULEVARD, SUITE 1700, MCLEAN VA 22102
Neal I Goldman director 170 SOUTHPORT DRIVE, MORRISVILLE NC 27560
Leslie Bernhard director C/O ADSTAR, INC., 488 S. ROYAL LANE, COPPELL TX 75019
Benedetta I Casamento director 200 CAMPUS DRIVE, FLORHAM PARK NJ 07932
Leonard Osser director, 10 percent owner, officer: CEO
Leonard M Schiller director
Scott L. Kahn officer: Chief Financial Officer 425 EAGLE ROCK AVENUE, SUITE 403, ROSELAND NJ 07068
Giandomenico Trombetta director, 10 percent owner CORSO VENEZIA 44, MILAN L6 20121
Joseph D'agostino officer: CFO & COO C/O MILESTONE SCIENTIFIC INC., 220 SOUTH ORANGE AVENUE, LIVINGSTON NJ 07039
Jan Adriaan Haverhals officer: President 110 WHITE ROCK ROAD, APT. 3304, VERONA NJ 07044
Brent W Johnston officer: President C/O MILESTONE SCIENTIFIC INC., 220 SOUTH ORANGE AVENUE SUITE 102, LIVINGSTON NJ 07039
Michael Mcgeehan director C/O MILESTONE SCIENTIFIC INC, LIVINGSTON NJ 07039
Edward J. Zelnick director C/O MILESTONE SCIENTIFIC INC., 220 SOUTH ORANGE AVENUE, LIVINGSTON NJ 07039
Daniel S Goldberger officer: President and CEO 24 CARPENTER ROAD, CHESTER NY 10918
Bp4 S.r.l. director, 10 percent owner, officer: See Remarks CORSO VENEZIA 44, MILAN L6 20121

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