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Praxis Precision Medicines (Praxis Precision Medicines) Financial Strength : 7 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Praxis Precision Medicines Financial Strength?

Praxis Precision Medicines 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.

GuruFocus does not calculate Praxis Precision Medicines's interest coverage with the available data. Praxis Precision Medicines's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.21. As of today, Praxis Precision Medicines's Altman Z-Score is 15.60.


Competitive Comparison of Praxis Precision Medicines's Financial Strength

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

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Praxis Precision Medicines's Financial Strength Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Praxis Precision Medicines's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

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Praxis Precision Medicines 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:

Praxis Precision Medicines'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 $-27.81 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.37 Mil.

Praxis Precision Medicines's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

GuruFocus does not calculate Praxis Precision Medicines'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. Praxis Precision Medicines Inc has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

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

Praxis Precision Medicines'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
=(1.126 + 1.369) / 2.06
=1.21

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.

Praxis Precision Medicines has a Z-score of 15.60, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Z-Score is strong.

Good Sign:

Altman Z-score of 15.6 is strong.

* 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.


Praxis Precision Medicines  (NAS:PRAX) 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.

Praxis Precision Medicines has the Financial Strength Rank of 7.


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Praxis Precision Medicines (Praxis Precision Medicines) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
99 High Street, 30th Floor, Boston, MA, USA, 02110
Praxis Precision Medicines Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. The firm is engaged in translating genetic insights into the development of therapies for patients affected by central nervous system disorders characterized by a neuronal excitation-inhibition imbalance. The firm's pipeline covers PRAX-114, for the treatment of a broad range of patients suffering from major depressive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder; PRAX-944, for the treatment of Essential Tremor and Parkinson's Disease; PRAX-562, and PRAX-222, among others.
Executives
Jill Desimone director C/O PRAXIS PRECISION MEDICINES, INC., 99 HIGH STREET, 30TH FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02110
Marcio Souza officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O PTC THERAPEUTICS, INC., 100 CORPORATE COURT, SOUTH PLAINFIELD NJ 07080
Dean J Mitchell director C/O BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO, 345 PARK AVE, NEW YORK NY 10164
Timothy Edwin Kelly officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O PRAXIS PRECISION MEDICINES, INC., ONE BROADWAY, 16TH FLOOR, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Lauren Mastrocola officer: Principal Accounting Officer C/O PRAXIS PRECISION MEDICINES, INC., ONE BROADWAY, 16TH FLOOR, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Alex Nemiroff officer: General Counsel and Secretary C/O PRAXIS PRECISION MEDICINES, INC., ONE BROADWAY, 16TH FLOOR, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Bsof Parallel Master Fund L.p. 10 percent owner 345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10154
Merit Ester Cudkowicz director C/O PRAXIS PRECISION MEDICINES, INC., ONE BROADWAY, 16TH FLOOR, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Jeffrey Chodakewitz director C/O TETRAPHASE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 480 ARSENAL ST., SUITE 101, WATERTOWN MA 02472
Stefan Vitorovic director C/O PRAXIS PRECISION MEDICINES, INC., ONE BROADWAY, 16TH FLOOR, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Blackstone Holdings I/ii Gp L.l.c. 10 percent owner C/O BLACKSTONE INC., 345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10154
William D Young director 901 GATEWAY BLVD, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
Stephen A Schwarzman 10 percent owner C/O BLACKSTONE INC., 345 PARK AVE, NEW YORK NY 10154
Blackstone Inc. 10 percent owner 345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10154
Blackstone Group Management L.l.c. 10 percent owner C/O BLACKSTONE INC., 345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10154