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EIGRQ (Eiger BioPharmaceuticals) Financial Strength : 2 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Eiger BioPharmaceuticals Financial Strength?

Eiger BioPharmaceuticals 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.

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.

Eiger BioPharmaceuticals did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Eiger BioPharmaceuticals's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.71. As of today, Eiger BioPharmaceuticals's Altman Z-Score is 0.00.


Competitive Comparison of Eiger BioPharmaceuticals's Financial Strength

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Eiger BioPharmaceuticals'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.


Eiger BioPharmaceuticals's Financial Strength Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Eiger BioPharmaceuticals's Financial Strength falls into.


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Eiger BioPharmaceuticals 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:

Eiger BioPharmaceuticals's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-1.43 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-12.61 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.00 Mil.

Eiger BioPharmaceuticals's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Eiger BioPharmaceuticals 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.

Eiger BioPharmaceuticals'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
=(41.203 + 0) / 15.212
=2.71

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.

Eiger BioPharmaceuticals 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.


Eiger BioPharmaceuticals  (OTCPK:EIGRQ) 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.

Eiger BioPharmaceuticals 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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Eiger BioPharmaceuticals Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
2155 Park Boulevard, Palo Alto, CA, USA, 94306
Eiger BioPharmaceuticals Inc is a commercial stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of drugs for serious, rare, and ultra-rare diseases with high unmet medical needs and no approved therapies. Its program lonafarnib, a prenylation inhibitor, boosted with ritonavir, for the treatment of Hepatitis Delta Virus (HDV) infection, is in Phase 3 clinical development. Its product candidate pipeline includes Lonafarnib (LNF) in HDV, Peginterferon Lambda (lambda) in HDV, LNF in Progeria, and Progeroid Laminopathies (PL), Avexitide in Post-Bariatric Hypoglycemia (PBH), and Avexitide in Congenital Hyperinsulinism (CHI), all advancing toward Phase 3.
Executives
Richard A Kayne 10 percent owner
Leen Kawas 10 percent owner 4000 MASON ROAD, SUITE 300, BOX 352141, SEATTLE WA 98195-2141
Ingrid Choong officer: Chief Business Officer 24645 SUMMERHILL AVE, LOS ALTOS CA 94024
William G Kachioff officer: CFO 4060 PORTE DE PALMAS, SAN DIEGO CA 92122
James Vollins officer: General Counsel C/O BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, 4131 PARK LAKE AVE SUITE 225, RALEIGH NC 27607
Mayer Eldon C. Iii officer: Ex VP & Chief Commerc. Officer RIGEL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 1180 VETERANS BLVD., SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
Lisa Kelly-croswell director C/O SYNLOGIC, INC., 301 BINNEY STREET, SUITE 402, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Thomas John Dietz director C/O TRANSCEPT PHARMACEUTICAL, INC., 1003 W. CUTTING BLVD, STE 110, PT. RICHMOND CA 94804
Jeffrey S Glenn director 350 CAMBRIDGE AVENUE, SUITE 350, PALO ALTO CA 94306
David Apelian director C/O ACHILLION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC, 300 GEORGE STREET, NEW HAVEN CT 06511
Sriram Ryali officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O EIGER BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 2155 PARK BLVD., PALO ALTO CA 94306
Christine Murray director C/O ACHAOGEN, INC., 7000 SHORELINE COURT, SUITE 371, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
Erik Atkisson officer: GC & Chief Compliance Officer C/O EIGER BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 2155 PARK BLVD., PALO ALTO CA 94306
Kim Sablich director C/O MYOVANT SCIENCES INC., 2000 SIERRA POINT PARKWAY, BRISBANE CA 94005
David A Cory director, officer: President and CEO 350 CAMBRIDGE AVENUE, SUITE 350, PALO ALTO CA 94306