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Sona Nanotech (XCNQ:SONA) Financial Strength : 6 (As of Oct. 2024)


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What is Sona Nanotech Financial Strength?

Sona Nanotech has the Financial Strength Rank of 6.

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.

Sona Nanotech did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. As of today, Sona Nanotech's Altman Z-Score is 0.00.


Competitive Comparison of Sona Nanotech's Financial Strength

For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, Sona Nanotech'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.


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

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

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


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Sona Nanotech 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:

Sona Nanotech's Interest Expense for the months ended in Oct. 2024 was C$0.01 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Oct. 2024 was C$-0.69 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2024 was C$0.40 Mil.

Sona Nanotech's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2024 is

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

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

Sona Nanotech's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2024 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Oct. 2024 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(0 + 0.395) / 0
=N/A

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.

Sona Nanotech has a Z-score of 0.00, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy 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.


Sona Nanotech  (XCNQ:SONA) Financial Strength Explanation

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.

Sona Nanotech has the Financial Strength Rank of 6.


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Sona Nanotech Business Description

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1969 Upper Water Street, Suite 2001, Purdy’s Wharf Tower II, Halifax, NS, CAN, B3J 3R7
Sona Nanotech Inc. is a nanotechnology life sciences company, which is engaged in developing targeted hyperthermia therapy. The Company has developed multiple methods for the manufacturing of various types of gold nanoparticles (GNR). It is engaged in research and development of its technology for use in multiplex diagnostic testing platforms and various biomedical applications. The company's product includes Gemini and Saliva tests.

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