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aTyr Pharma (aTyr Pharma) Financial Strength

: 5 (As of Dec. 2023)
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aTyr 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.

GuruFocus does not calculate aTyr Pharma's interest coverage with the available data. As of today, aTyr Pharma's Altman Z-Score is -3.78.


Competitive Comparison

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

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aTyr Pharma Financial Strength Distribution

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

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



aTyr 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:

aTyr Pharma'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 $-15.96 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $13.77 Mil.

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

GuruFocus does not calculate aTyr Pharma's interest coverage with the available data.

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

Good Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. aTyr Pharma Inc has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

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

aTyr 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
=(1.328 + 13.767) / 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.

aTyr Pharma has a Z-score of -3.78, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of -3.78 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.


aTyr Pharma  (NAS:LIFE) 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.

aTyr Pharma has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.


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aTyr Pharma (aTyr Pharma) Business Description

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Address
10240 Sorrento Valley Road, Suite 300, San Diego, CA, USA, 92121
aTyr Pharma Inc is a biotherapeutics company engaged in the discovery and development of first-in-class medicines from its proprietary tRNA synthetase platform. The company has concentrated its research and development efforts on a newly discovered area of biology, the extracellular functionality and signaling pathways of tRNA synthetases. Its primary focus is efzofitimod, a clinical-stage product candidate which targets NRP2 to resolve chronic inflammation that can lead to fibrosis. Efzofitimod has a novel mechanism of action for potentially treating lung inflammation and fibrosis.
Executives
Sanjay Shukla officer: Chief Medical Officer C/O ATYR PHARMA, INC., 10240 SORRENTO VALLEY ROAD, SUITE 300, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Paul Schimmel director 88 SIDNEY ST, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
Jill Marie Broadfoot officer: Chief Financial Officer 3545 JOHN HOPKINS COURT, SUITE 250, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Sara Zaknoen director C/O IGNYTA, INC., 11095 FLINTKOTE AVENUE, SUITE D, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
John K Clarke director C/O CARDINAL HEALTH PARTNERS, 221 NASSAU STREET, PRINCETON NJ 08542
Nancy Krueger officer: See Remarks C/O ATYR PHARMA, INC., 3545 JOHN HOPKINS COURT, SUITE 250, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Svetlana Lucas director 3545 JOHN HOPKINS COURT, SUITE 250, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Jane A Gross director 2401 4TH AVENUE, SUITE 1050, SEATTLE WA 98121
John Mendlein director, officer: CEO and Executive Chairman
Ecor1 Capital Fund Qualified, L.p. 10 percent owner 357 TEHAMA STREET #3, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Ashraf Amanullah officer: Vice President, Manufacturing C/O ATYR PHARMA, INC., 3545 JOHN HOPKINS COURT, SUITE 250, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
John T Blake officer: Vice President, Finance C/O SECOND SIGHT MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC., 12744 SAN FERNANDO ROAD, SUITE 400, SYLMAR CA 91342
Timothy P Coughlin director 339 NORTH GRANADOS AVE, SOLANA BEACH CA 92075
Jeffrey S. Hatfield director 11080 ROSELLE STREET, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
David John King officer: See Remarks 3545 JOHN HOPKINS COURT, SUITE 250, SAN DIEGO CA 92121

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