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First Wave BioPharma (First Wave BioPharma) Financial Strength

: 7 (As of Dec. 2023)
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First Wave BioPharma 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.

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


Competitive Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, First Wave BioPharma'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.


First Wave BioPharma Financial Strength Distribution

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, First Wave BioPharma's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where First Wave BioPharma's Financial Strength falls into.



First Wave BioPharma 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:

First Wave BioPharma's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.01 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-4.09 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.15 Mil.

First Wave BioPharma's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

First Wave BioPharma 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.

First Wave BioPharma'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
=(0.68 + 0.147) / 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.

First Wave BioPharma 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.


First Wave BioPharma  (NAS:FWBI) 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.

First Wave BioPharma has the Financial Strength Rank of 7.


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First Wave BioPharma (First Wave BioPharma) Business Description

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Address
777 Yamato Road, Suite 502, Boca Raton, FL, USA, 33431
First Wave BioPharma Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company specializing in the development of targeted, non-systemic therapies for gastrointestinal diseases. It is advancing a therapeutic development pipeline populated with multiple clinical-stage programs built around its two proprietary technologies-niclosamide, an oral small molecule with anti-viral and anti-inflammatory properties, and the biologic adrulipase, a recombinant lipase enzyme designed to enable the digestion of fats and other nutrients.
Executives
James Sapirstein director, officer: President and CEO 1517 SAN JACINTO, HOUSTON TX 77002
Sarah Romano officer: Chief Financial Officer 271 WAVERLY OAKS ROAD, WALTHAM MA 02452
Charles J Casamento director 99 BELBROOK WAY, ATHERTON CA 94027
David Andrew Hoffman director 777 YAMATO ROAD, SUITE 502, BOCA RATON FL 33431
Edward Borkowski director 1500 CORPORATE DRIVE, SUITE 400, CANONSBURG PA 15317
Mary Theresa Coelho director 52 SUNRISE PARK ROAD, NEW HAMPTON NY 43017
Alastair Riddell director C/OAZURRX BIOPHARMA,INC.760 PARKSIDE AVE, DOWNSTATE BIOTECHNOLOGY INCUBATOR,STE217, BROOKLY NY 11226
Vern Lee Schramm director 1300 MORRIS PARK AVE., BIOCHEMISTRY DEPT., BRONX NY 10461
Gregory Oakes director 760 PARKSIDE AVENUE, SUITE 304, BROOKLYN NY 11226
James Pennington officer: CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER 25801 INDUSTRIAL BLVD, SUITE B, HAYWARD CA 94545
Daniel H Schneiderman officer: CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 760 PARKSIDE AVE. SUITE 304, SUITE 207, BROOKLYN NY 11226
Ross Edmund Burke Jr. 10 percent owner C/O JDJ FAMILY OFFICE SERVICES, P.O. BOX 962049, BOSTON MA 02196
Johan M. Spoor director, officer: President and CEO 500 BOYLSTON STREET, SUITE 1600, BOSTON MA 02116
Maged Shenouda director 305 WEST 18TH STREET, APT 4B, NEW YORK NY 10011
Pelican Partners Llc 10 percent owner PO BOX 2422, WESTPORT CT 06880

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