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HOOKIPA Pharma (HOOKIPA Pharma) Financial Strength

: 5 (As of Dec. 2023)
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HOOKIPA Pharma has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.

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.

HOOKIPA Pharma did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. HOOKIPA Pharma's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.22. As of today, HOOKIPA Pharma's Altman Z-Score is -3.32.


Competitive Comparison

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HOOKIPA Pharma Financial Strength Distribution

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

* The bar in red indicates where HOOKIPA Pharma's Financial Strength falls into.



HOOKIPA Pharma 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:

HOOKIPA Pharma's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.05 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-14.42 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $3.80 Mil.

HOOKIPA Pharma's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

HOOKIPA Pharma 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.

HOOKIPA Pharma'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
=(2.758 + 3.801) / 29.628
=0.22

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.

HOOKIPA Pharma has a Z-score of -3.32, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of -3.32 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.


HOOKIPA Pharma  (NAS:HOOK) 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.

HOOKIPA Pharma has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.


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HOOKIPA Pharma (HOOKIPA Pharma) Business Description

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Address
350 Fifth Avenue, 72nd Floor, Suite 7240, New York, NY, USA, 10118
HOOKIPA Pharma Inc is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing a class of immunotherapeutics targeting infectious diseases and cancers based on its proprietary arenavirus platform that is designed to reprogram the body's immune system. It uses off-the-shelf technologies, VaxWave and TheraT, to elicit directly within patients a response of antigen-specific killer T cells and antibodies.
Executives
Reinhard Kandera director, officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O HOOKIPA PHARMA INC., 430 EAST 29TH ST., 14TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10016
Jorn Aldag director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O UNUM THERAPEUTICS INC., 200 CAMBRIDGE PARK DRIVE SUITE 3100, CAMBRIDGE MA 02210
Mary Theresa Coelho director 52 SUNRISE PARK ROAD, NEW HAMPTON NY 43017
Katia Schlienger officer: Chief Medical Officer 350 FIFTH AVENUE, 72ND FLOOR, SUITE 7240, NEW YORK NY 10118
Malte Peters director TANGO THERAPEUTICS, INC., 100 BINNEY STREET, UNIT 700, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Timothy P. Reilly director C/O HOOKIPA PHARMA INC., 350 FIFTH AVENUE, 72ND FLOOR, SUITE 7240, NEW YORK NY 10018
Gilead Sciences Inc 10 percent owner 333 LAKESIDE DR, FOSTER CITY CA 94404
Igor Matushansky officer: Chief Medical Officer C/O HOOKIPA PHARMA INC., 430 EAST 29TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10016
Sofinnova Capital Vi Fcpr 10 percent owner C/O SOFINNOVA PARTNERS, 17 RUE DE SURENE, PARIS XX 75008
Christine D. Baker officer: Chief Business Officer C/O HOOKIPA PHARMA INC., 350 FIFTH AVENUE, 72ND FLOOR, SUITE 7240, NEW YORK NY 10118
Jean-charles Soria director C/O HOOKIPA PHARMA INC., 350 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 7240, NEW YORK NY 10118
Anders Lilja officer: Sr. VP, Technical Development C/O HOOKIPA PHARMA INC., 430 EAST 29TH ST., 14TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10016
Klaus Orlinger officer: Sr. VP, Research C/O HOOKIPA PHARMA INC., 430 EAST 29TH STREET, 14TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10016
Roman Necina officer: Chief Technology Officer C/O HOOKIPA PHARMA INC., 350 FIFTH AVENUE, 72ND FLOOR, SUITE 7240, NEW YORK NY 10118
Forbion Capital Fund Ii Cooperatief U.a. 10 percent owner C/O HOOKIPA PHARMA INC., 430 EAST 29TH STREET, 14TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10016

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