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Axsome Therapeutics (Axsome Therapeutics) Financial Strength : 6 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Axsome Therapeutics Financial Strength?

Axsome Therapeutics 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.

Axsome Therapeutics did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Axsome Therapeutics's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.65. As of today, Axsome Therapeutics's Altman Z-Score is 3.01.


Competitive Comparison of Axsome Therapeutics's Financial Strength

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Axsome 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.


Axsome Therapeutics's Financial Strength Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

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

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



Axsome 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:

Axsome Therapeutics's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.7 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-55.1 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $185.1 Mil.

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

Axsome 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.

Axsome 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
=(1.267 + 185.105) / 286.12
=0.65

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.

Axsome Therapeutics has a Z-score of 3.01, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Z-Score is strong.

Good Sign:

Altman Z-score of 3.01 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.


Axsome Therapeutics  (NAS:AXSM) 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.

Axsome Therapeutics has the Financial Strength Rank of 6.


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Axsome Therapeutics (Axsome Therapeutics) Business Description

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Address
22 Cortlandt Street, 16th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10007
Axsome Therapeutics Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. It is engaged in developing novel therapies for the management of the central nervous system, or CNS, disorders for which there are limited treatment options. Its pipeline products include AXS-05, AXS-07, AXS-12, and AXS-14.
Executives
Susan Mahony director LILLY CORPORATE CENTER, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46285
Mark Coleman director 25 BROADWAY, 9TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10004
Hunter R. Murdock officer: General Counsel 22 CORTLAND STREET, 16TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10007
Roger Jeffs director
Nick Pizzie officer: Chief Financial Officer 25 BROADWAY, 9TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10004
Mark E Saad director C/O CYTORI THERAPEUTICS, INC., 3020 CALLAN ROAD, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Herriot Tabuteau director, 10 percent owner, officer: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Mark L. Jacobson officer: Chief Operating Officer 200 BROADWAY, 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10038
David C Marek officer: Chief Commercial Officer C/O WEBMD HEALTH CORP., 111 EIGHTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10011
John Golubieski officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O LANTHEUS HOLDINGS, INC., 331 TREBLE COVE ROAD, NORTH BILLERICA NY 01862
Myrtle S Potter director 10 FINDERNE AVE, BRIDGEWATER NJ 08807
Randall Kaye officer: Chief Medical Officer 11388 SORRENTO VALLEY ROAD, STE. 200, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Ames Constance officer: Vice President, Finance 25 BROADWAY, 9TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10004
Antecip Capital Llc 10 percent owner 630 5TH AVENUE, SUITE 2074, NEW YORK NY 10111

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