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HCW Biologics (HCW Biologics) Financial Strength

: 4 (As of Dec. 2023)
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HCW Biologics has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.

Warning Sign:

HCW Biologics 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.

HCW Biologics did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. HCW Biologics's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.19. As of today, HCW Biologics's Altman Z-Score is -3.86.


Competitive Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, HCW Biologics's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength data, can be viewed below:

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HCW Biologics Financial Strength Distribution

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

* The bar in red indicates where HCW Biologics's Financial Strength falls into.



HCW Biologics 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:

HCW Biologics's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-10.77 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $6.30 Mil.

HCW Biologics's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

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

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

HCW Biologics'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 + 6.304) / 5.296
=1.19

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.

HCW Biologics has a Z-score of -3.86, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of -3.86 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.


HCW Biologics  (NAS:HCWB) 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.

HCW Biologics has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.


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HCW Biologics (HCW Biologics) Business Description

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Address
2929 N Commerce Parkway, Miramar, FL, USA, 33025
HCW Biologics Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing novel immunotherapies to lengthen the health span by disrupting the link between chronic, low-grade inflammation and age-related diseases. The company believes age-related low-grade chronic inflammation is a significant contributing factor to several chronic diseases and conditions, such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, neurodegenerative diseases, and autoimmune diseases.
Executives
Gary M Winer director C/O LENSAR, INC., 2800 DISCOVERY DRIVE, ORLANDO FL 32826
Hing C Wong director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O HCW BIOLOGICS, INC., 2929 N COMMERCE PKWY, MIRAMAR FL 33025
Rebecca Byam officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O HCW BIOLOGICS, INC., 2929 N COMMERCE PKWY, MIRAMAR FL 33025
Lee Flowers officer: SVP of Business Development C/O HCW BIOLOGICS, INC., 2929 N COMMERCE PKWY, MIRAMAR FL 33025
Rick S. Greene director C/O HCW BIOLOGICS, INC., 2929 N COMMERCE PKWY, MIRAMAR FL 33025
Jin-an Jiao officer: VP of Development C/O HCW BIOLOGICS, INC., 2929 N COMMERCE PKWY, MIRAMAR FL 33025
Lisa M. Giles director DURATA THERAPEUTICS, INC., 200 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE SUITE 2550, CHICAGO IL 60606
Scott T Garrett director 35 CROSBY DRIVE, BEDFORD MA 01730
Peter Rhode officer: See Remarks C/O HCW BIOLOGICS, INC., 2929 N COMMERCE PKWY, MIRAMAR FL 33025
Medmira Capital Ltd. 10 percent owner 16F BEIKE BUILDING, 59 GAOXIN NANJIU RD, SHENZHEN F4 518057