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Aquestive Therapeutics (Aquestive Therapeutics) Financial Strength

: 2 (As of Dec. 2023)
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Aquestive Therapeutics has the Financial Strength Rank of 2. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.

Warning Sign:

Aquestive Therapeutics Inc displays poor financial strength. Usually, this is caused by too much debt for the company.

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.

Aquestive Therapeutics did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Aquestive Therapeutics's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.63. As of today, Aquestive Therapeutics's Altman Z-Score is -4.99.


Competitive Comparison

For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, Aquestive 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.


Aquestive Therapeutics Financial Strength Distribution

For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Aquestive Therapeutics's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Aquestive Therapeutics's Financial Strength falls into.



Aquestive Therapeutics 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:

Aquestive Therapeutics's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-3.24 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-3.91 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $32.91 Mil.

Aquestive Therapeutics's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Aquestive Therapeutics 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.

Aquestive Therapeutics'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
=(0.412 + 32.907) / 52.824
=0.63

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.

Aquestive Therapeutics has a Z-score of -4.99, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of -4.99 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.


Aquestive Therapeutics  (NAS:AQST) 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.

Aquestive Therapeutics has the Financial Strength Rank of 2. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.


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Aquestive Therapeutics (Aquestive Therapeutics) Business Description

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Address
30 Technology Drive, Warren, NJ, USA, 07059
Aquestive Therapeutics Inc is a specialty pharmaceutical company engaged in developing and commercializing differentiated products to meet medical needs. Its later-stage product pipeline focuses on the treatment of diseases of the Central Nervous System (CNS), and an earlier-stage pipeline for the treatment of severe allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis. Its commercial product portfolio includes Sympazan Oral Film, Suboxone Sublingual Film, Exservan Oral Film, and Zuplenz. The product pipeline includes Libervant Buccal Film, AQST-108, and AQST-305. The majority of its revenue comes from the United States.
Executives
Carl N Kraus officer: Chief Medical Officer C/O ACERAGEN, INC., 15 TW ALEXANDER DRIVE, DURHAM NC 27709
Stephen Wargacki officer: SVP, Research & Development C/O AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS, INC., 30 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, WARREN NJ 07059
Cassie Jung officer: SVP, Operations C/O AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS, INC., 30 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, WARREN NJ 07059
Kenneth Truitt officer: Chief Medical Officer C/O AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS, INC., 30 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, WARREN NJ 07059
Timothy E Morris director ACELRX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 351 GALVESTON DRIVE, REDWOOD CITY CA 94063
Peter E. Boyd officer: SVP-Operations/Value Delivery 30 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, WARREN NJ 07059
Lori J Braender officer: SVP, General Counsel 30 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, WARREN NJ 07059
Daniel Barber officer: SVP-Chief Strategy/Dev Officer 30 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, WARREN NJ 07059
Alexander Mark Schobel director, officer: Chief Innovation/Tech Officer 30 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, WARREN NJ 07059
Julie Krop director C/O AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 1100 WINTER STREET, WALTHAM MA 02451
Marco Taglietti director C/O FOREST LABORATORIES, INC., 909 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Toth A Ernest Jr officer: Interim CFO
John T. Maxwell officer: SVP-Chief Financial Officer 30 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, WARREN NJ 07059
Keith J Kendall director, officer: President and CEO 30 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, WARREN NJ 07059
James S Scibetta director C/O BIOENVISION, INC., 345 PARK AVENUE, 41ST. FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10154

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