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Oxford Nanopore Technologies (Oxford Nanopore Technologies) Financial Strength : 7 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Oxford Nanopore Technologies Financial Strength?

Oxford Nanopore Technologies has the Financial Strength Rank of 7.

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.

Oxford Nanopore Technologies did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Oxford Nanopore Technologies's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.25. As of today, Oxford Nanopore Technologies's Altman Z-Score is 3.48.


Competitive Comparison of Oxford Nanopore Technologies's Financial Strength

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Oxford Nanopore Technologies's Financial Strength Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

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Oxford Nanopore Technologies 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:

Oxford Nanopore Technologies's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-1.4 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-118.8 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $47.3 Mil.

Oxford Nanopore Technologies's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Oxford Nanopore Technologies 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.

Oxford Nanopore Technologies'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
=(5.471 + 47.257) / 211.812
=0.25

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.

Oxford Nanopore Technologies has a Z-score of 3.48, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Z-Score is strong.

Good Sign:

Altman Z-score of 3.48 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.


Oxford Nanopore Technologies  (OTCPK:ONTTF) 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.

Oxford Nanopore Technologies has the Financial Strength Rank of 7.


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Oxford Nanopore Technologies (Oxford Nanopore Technologies) Business Description

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Edmund Halley Road, Gosling Building, Oxford Science Park, Oxford, Oxfordshire, GBR, OX44DQ
Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC makes a novel generation of DNA/RNA sequencing technology that provides rich data and is fast, accessible, and easy to use. The Group is primarily involved in researching, developing, manufacturing, and commercializing the world's only commercial nanopore-based sequencing platform that allows the real-time analysis of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) or ribonucleic acid (RNA). This enables our customers to perform scientific/biomedical research in a range of areas, including human genetics, cancer research, outbreak surveillance, environmental analysis, pathogens/antimicrobial resistance, microbiome analysis, and crop science.

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